The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development / Edition 1

The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development / Edition 1

by Marianna S. Klebanov, Adam D. Travis
ISBN-10:
1138025135
ISBN-13:
9781138025134
Pub. Date:
08/01/2014
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
1138025135
ISBN-13:
9781138025134
Pub. Date:
08/01/2014
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development / Edition 1

The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development / Edition 1

by Marianna S. Klebanov, Adam D. Travis
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Overview

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 and in the womb is fundamental to the lives we lead.

It covers attachment theory, the impact of corporal punishment on the brain, the effects of emotional abuse and neglect, and the widespread nature of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, describing the process that leads to the transmission of parenting patterns through the generations and explaining how resulting personal issues recur throughout the lifespan.

The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development also examines laws and policies that impact parenting in our culture, making a case for their importance, and describes the effect of childrearing on various aspects of human life, including relationships, crime and violence, economics, mental and physical health, addiction, education, and career issues, among others. Interdisciplinary in nature, this book is a much-needed resource for professionals and students in the psychology, psychotherapy, social work, and related mental health and child welfare fields.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781138025134
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 08/01/2014
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Marianna S. Klebanov, J.D., is an attorney, writer, and policy advocate, working in the field of child welfare, parenting advocacy, and mental health for troubled families.

Adam D. Travis
, M.D., Ph.D., is a psychiatrist interested in brain development and its effect on cognition and behavior. He serves as Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at Northern California Kaiser, Greater Southern Alameda Area.

Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction 1. The Evidence 2. Nature and Nurture 3. Excessive Stress 4. "Issues" 5. Severity 6. Avoidance, Emotional Numbing, Dissociation, and Self-Blame 7. Through the Generations 8. Recurrence 9. Prevalence 10. Examples 11. Physical Health 12. History 13. Nations and Social Groups 14. Consequences 15. Policy, Law, and Social Discourse 16. Therapy. Epilogue

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