Screen LibraryThe critical role of parenting in human development /
"This thorough and multidisciplinary overview of childrearing illustrates and stands on two foundational principles: that the importance of parenting is immense, and that it is undervalued. The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development surprises readers with the realization that the way w...
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Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"This thorough and multidisciplinary overview of childrearing illustrates and stands on two foundational principles: that the importance of parenting is immense, and that it is undervalued. The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development surprises readers with the realization that the way we were parented in childhood impacts nearly every aspect of our lives. Based in part on cutting-edge research using MRI and fMRI technologies demonstrating that the brains of those traumatized in childhood are essentially different, the book explains that our brain development during our earliest years "The importance of parenting is immense yet undervalued in many Western cultures. As child welfare advocates and mental health professionals know, the first years of life have a tremendous impact on our adult selves, and negative parenting practices, such as corporal punishment, emotional abuse, and neglect, are now shown to have long-lasting effects on an individual's biological, psychological, and emotional development"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781138025134 (paperback) : 1138025135 (paperback) 9781138025141 (hardback) 1138025143 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | BF723 |
| CLC: |
B844 C913.11 |
| Call Number: | C913.11/K637 |
| Contents: |
The Evidence Nature and Nurture Excessive Stress "Issues" Severity Avoidance, Emotional Numbing, Dissociation, and Self-Blame Through the Generations Recurrence Prevalence Examples Physical Health History Nations and Social Groups Consequences Policy, Law, and Social Discourse Therapy |