Sharon K Hall

Gebundenes Buch

Raising Kids in the 21st Century

The Science of Psychological Health for Children

Beschreibung

An easy-to-read guide on raising emotionally healthy children that is based on sound psychological research. The book's format makes it a good choice for students, parents, or practitioners. * Focuses on seven key areas of child development in raising psychologically healthy children * Paints an overall picture of the skills children need to become functioning adults through translating the latest scientific research into workable guidelines * Explores how early cognitive and social development is linked to universal issues of tolerance, sexism, and racism * Written in a language suitable for the student or general reader * A useful resource for clinicians to share with families under their care

Autor

Sharon K. Hall is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston, Clear Lake, and is currently working with faculty in the School of Education to examine gender and self-esteem among underrepresented youth in higher education. She is a member of American Association of University Women, American Psychological Association, and the Southwestern Psychological Association; and has published numerous articles on developmental psychology and parenting. Dr. Hall owns the KidData consulting firm, helping businesses that serve children and their parents.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9781405158053
• ISBN-10: 1405158050
• Artikelnr.: 22963201

Rezensionen

?The blood vessels feeding the substance of the book flow copiouslywith a nourishing abundance of information pertaining topsychological health and children.? (Metapsychology,September 2009)

?Informative and practical, Raising Kids in the21stCentury proves an invaluable guidebook and resource forparents, educators, students and clinicians.? ( Change, HoustonEdition, August 2009)

?The author grounds her advice on commonsense values andreinforces them with relevant research. Vignettes of real-lifefamily situations at the beginning of each chapter are charming.This will be an excellent introductory resource both for thosebeginning their studies in developmental psychology and for newparents anxious to do the right thing for

their child. Summing Up:Highly recommended.? (CHOICE, February 2009)

"Well written and geared to a broad audience, thisstraightforward, jargon-free book offers a detailed, step-by-stepguide to promoting good psychological health in children frominfancy to late adolescence. Many researchers that Hall (Univ. ofHouston, Clear Lake) cites will be familiar to those well versed indevelopmental psychology. The author grounds her advice oncommonsense values and reinforces them with relevant research.Vignettes of real-life family situations at the beginning of eachchapter are charming. This will be an excellent introductoryresource both for those beginning their studies in developmentalpsychology and for new parents anxious to do the right thing fortheir child. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers,all levels." ?D. J. Winchester, YeshivaUniversity (Choice, February 2009) "What does psychological science have to tell us about raisingchildren? Quite a lot, actually, although converting the science toeveryday practice is more easily said than done. This is whatSharon Hall does so wonderfully in Raising Kids in the 21stCentury. Hall translates theory and research in childdevelopment into everyday language for parents, showing them how topromote good "Ph" (psychological health) in their children,starting at birth and continuing through adolescence."
-David F. Bjorklund, Florida Atlantic University

"In this timely, important, and engagingly written book, Hallpresents cutting-edge information about how to promote positivedevelopment among children and adolescents. This book is a vitalresource for parents, practitioners, and students of humandevelopment."
-Richard M. Lerner, Tufts University