Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment by James Garbarino

Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment by James Garbarino

Now in paperback! "Garbarino makes us believe that we can have control over ourenvironments and the kind of society we want for our children. . .. He gives all of us valuable tools for helping kids negotiatethrough an increasingly complex, high-risk world." --Paul Simon, former U.S. Senator, Illinois "I am struck by how readily we ignore the very real toxicity of ourchildren's social environment. I am grateful to Jim Garbarino forthis A to Z list of ways we can respond more positively." --Anne Cohn Donnelly, executive director, National Committee toPrevent Child Abuse "Garbarino is one of our nation's major social critics. Thisinsightful analysis is a must-read for parents, early childhoodadvocates, and policy makers." --Edward Zigler, Sterling Professor of Psychology, YaleUniversity Childhood has become a minefield of risks--dangerous to the healthand well being of children and adolescents. School violence, drugs,AIDS, poverty, uncaring communities, abusive families, and custodybattles are just some of the dangers that children face daily. Inthis timely book, renowned child development expert James Garbarinoexplains how we can make choices and decisions that strengthenchildren and strike a blow against the social toxicity thatsurrounds us.

Garbarino makes us believe that we can have control over ourenvironments and the kind of society we want for our children. .. He gives all of us valuable tools for helping kids negotiatethrough an increasingly complex, high-risk world. (Paul Simon,former U.S. Senator, Illinois) I am struck by how readily we ignore the very real toxicity of ourchildren's social environment. I am grateful to Jim Garbarino forthis A to Z list of ways we can respond more positively. (AnneCohn Donnelly, executive director, National Committee to PreventChild Abuse) Garbarino is one of our nation's major social critics. Thisinsightful analysis is a must-read for parents, early childhoodadvocates, and policy makers. (Edward Zigler, Sterling Professorof Psychology, Yale University) Garbarino offers solutions. . . . The message is powerful,research-based, and written for readers from all walks of life. Wehighly recommend it. (The National Dropout Prevention Newsletter)

JAMES GARBARINO is a father and stepfather of teenage children and is codirector of the Family Life Development Center and professor of human development at Cornell University. He is also the author of seventeen books, including Children in Danger and What Children Can Tell Us.

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ISBN 13	9780787950422
ISBN 10	0787950424
Title	Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment
Author	James Garbarino
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year published	1999-08-31
Number of pages	224
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