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Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Children Are Not for Sale Combating Child Exploitation and Trafficking
£88.79
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Child Welfare Policy and Practice An Analytical Framework for Improvement
£120.79
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Price of Privilege
Book SynopsisPrivileged adolescents nation-wide are experiencing epidemic rates of emotional problems, more than children from any other socio-economic group, including those in dire poverty. Looking at privileged families, this book aims to dispose of the 'overparenting' paradigm in contemporary times, seeking to explode one child-rearing myth after another.Trade Review"Useful...clear, sensitive..." -- Publisher's Weekly "In this insightful book, Levine eschews the temptation to dismiss problems of privileged teens as overindulgence." -- Book List "[Written] with clarity and understanding of the culture of affluence and its pitfalls for parents." -- Library Journal "Fresh and important ideas about parenting in the age of affluence..." -- Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia "Levine offers chapter after chapter of practical advice for dealing with family problems." -- Connecticut Post Online "[Madeline Levine's] ideas may be uncomfortable for parents to read, but they're a wonderful wake-up call." -- Bay Area Insider "Levine's book explores some troubling and intriguing issues that certainly are worth pondering and discussing." -- Marin Independent Journal "She treats her subjects as well as her subject with compassion and understanding." -- Chicago Tribune "...[an] impassioned wake-up call to parents..." -- The Gazette (Montreal) "This book has resonated in affluent communities all over the country. [Levine is] clearly on to something." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Her writing is warm and carefully thoughtful." -- Toronto Star
£12.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Free the Children
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Good Inside
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£23.25
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Parenting
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HarperCollins The Crucial Years
£22.49
Penguin Putnam Inc The Danish Way of Parenting
Book SynopsisReveals the habits of Danish parents on child rearing, focusing on play, authenticity, empathy, and togetherness as key building blocks for raising happy, well-adjusted children.
£15.30
Oxford University Press Inc Child Welfare Removals by the State A CrossCountry Analysis of DecisionMaking Systems International Policy Exchange Series
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Oxford University Press Inc The Youth Gang Problem A Community Approach
Book SynopsisA systematic and comparative analysis of youth gangs and the youth gang problem in the United States, this book deals with hands-on issues of policy and programs, describing the strategies and techniques for dealing with gangs employed by criminal justice organizations, social agencies, schools, employment programs, and grass-roots organizations. Spergel combines empirical research, first-hand experience, and a solid theoretical base to expose the causes of the gang problem. Importantly, he recommends strategies that deal with gangs at a community level, using both local and national interests and resources to provide gang members with structured social and economic opportunities. He suggests a variety of specific techniques for dealing with the problem and shows how and why existing strategies have gone wrong. A practical and testable approach to a serious social problem, The Youth Gang Problem is a must-read for government officials, researchers, university instructors, and for anyonTrade ReviewLikely to be a basic resource for students of youth gangs for some time to come. * Choice *
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Oxford University Press Growing Up in Medieval London
Book SynopsisWhen Barbara Hanawalt''s acclaimed history The Ties That Bound first appeared, it was hailed for its unprecedented research and vivid re-creation of medieval life. David Levine, writing in The New York Times Book Review, called Hanawalt''s book as stimulating for the questions it asks as for the answers it provides and he concluded that one comes away from this stimulating book with the same sense of wonder that Thomas Hardy''s Angel Clare felt [:] ''The impressionable peasant leads a larger, fuller, more dramatic life than the pachydermatous king.'' Now, in Growing Up in Medieval London, Hanawalt again reveals the larger, fuller, more dramatic life of the common people, in this instance, the lives of children in London. Bringing together a wealth of evidence drawn from court records, literary sources, and books of advice, Hanawalt weaves a rich tapestry of the life of London youth during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Much of what she finds is eye opening. She shows for instaTrade Review`densely informative, fluid, and often charming study ... exemplary scholarship that blends traditional painstaking research with contemporary approaches and understanding Kirkus Reviews'Hanawalt skillfully transforms her archival data into a textured, vivid history of youthful experience ... a highly significant contribution to the study of childhood in general as well as an important exploration of a medieval urban culture which collectively exhibited 'growing concern about children and adolescents'.' Marilynn Desmond, History Workshop Journal, Vol 37, Spring 1994the book contains a mass of extremely useful material on the demography, affective relations and household economy of the medieval London family * History Today June 1995 *lively and vigorous survey which justifies her subtitle * D.M. Palliser, The Historical Association 1996 *her book leaves a vivid collection of images of that almost irrecoverable past * Gervase Rosser, St Catherine's College, Oxford, EHR Nov. 96 *
£28.49
Oxford University Press Saving Children from a Life of Crime
Book SynopsisAfter decades of rigorous study in the United States and across the Western world, a great deal is known about the early risk factors for offending. High impulsiveness, low attainment, criminal parents, parental conflict, and growing up in a deprived, high-crime neighborhood are among the most important factors. There is also a growing body of high quality scientific evidence on the effectiveness of early prevention programs designed to prevent children from embarking on a life of crime. Drawing on the latest evidence, Saving Children from a Life of Crime is the first book to assess the early causes of offending and what works best to prevent it. Preschool intellectual enrichment, child skills training, parent management training, and home visiting programs are among the most effective early prevention programs. Criminologists David Farrington and Brandon Welsh also outline a policy strategy--early prevention--that uses this current research knowledge and brings into sharper focus whaTrade Review"Well researched and well reasoned, pragmatic and clearly written: A call to action grounded in science. This book should guide the creation of a national strategy for preventing crime before it starts."--J. David Hawkins, Endowed Professor of Prevention, University of Washington"The current willingness to allow at-risk children to develop unimpeded into serious, chronic offenders represents an inexcusable policy failure and threat to public safety. Farrington and Welsh balance this "bad news" with invaluable "good news": there is a growing body of evidence-based practices that "work" to save troubled youngsters. Their scholarly but accessible analysis makes a compelling case that the knowledge now exists to construct a national system for early intervention. Perhaps more important, Saving Children from a Life of Crime has the power to inspire in its readers the political will to make this ambitious vision a reality. Let the reading begin!"--Francis T. Cullen, Distinguished Research Professor, University of CincinnatiTable of ContentsJames Q. Wilson: Foreword 1: Introduction: The Need for Early Prevention Part I: Early Risk and Protective Factors 2: Understanding Risk and Protective Factors 3: Individual Factors 4: Family Factors 5: Socioeconomic, Peer, School, and Community Factors Part II: Prevention in the Early Years 6: Understanding Risk-Focused Prevention 7: Individual Prevention 8: Family Prevention 9: Peer, School, and Community Prevention Part III: Toward a National Strategy 10: Never Too Early: A Comprehensive National Prevention Strategy Notes References Index
£37.99
Oxford University Press Saving Children from a Life of Crime
Book SynopsisAfter decades of rigorous study in the United States and across the Western world, a great deal is known about the early risk factors for offending. High impulsiveness, low attainment, criminal parents, parental conflict, and growing up in a deprived, high-crime neighborhood are among the most important factors. There is also a growing body of high quality scientific evidence on the effectiveness of early prevention programs designed to prevent children from embarking on a life of crime. Drawing on the latest evidence, Saving Children from a Life of Crime is the first book to assess the early causes of offending and what works best to prevent it. Preschool intellectual enrichment, child skills training, parent management training, and home visiting programs are among the most effective early prevention programs. Criminologists David Farrington and Brandon Welsh also outline a policy strategy - early prevention - that uses this current research knowledge and brings into sharper focus Trade ReviewInternationally recognized author Farrington (Cambridge) and US criminologist Welsh (Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell) have applied a psychological theoretical perspective and "gold standard" experimental methodology to delinquency programs....Recommended. * CHOICE *[T]hese two prominent criminologists have written a book on one of social science's most important matters, and one that embodies the essence of good science: the development and articulation of good ideas, a solid discussion of theory and research, and appropriate policy proscriptions that are accessible and relevant to academics, policy-makers, and lay persons. * Journal of Youth & Adolescence *Overall, Saving Children from a Life of Crime is an insightful and useful text. This book's main strength is that it is a 'one-stop shop' for everything we need to know about risk factors for delinquency and effective early prevention programmes. It is very well researched and the information is both up-to-date and trustworthy. * British Journal of Criminology *The current willingness to allow at-risk children to develop unimpeded into serious, chronic offenders represents an inexcusable policy failure and threat to public safety. Farrington and Welsh balance this "bad news" with invaluable "good news": there is a growing body of evidence-based practices that "work" to save troubled youngsters. Their scholarly but accessible analysis makes a compelling case that the knowledge now exists to construct a national system for early intervention. Perhaps more important, Saving Children from a Life of Crime has the power to inspire in its readers the political will to make this ambitious vision a reality. Let the reading begin! * Francis T. Cullen, Distinguished Research Professor, University of Cincinnati *Well researched and well reasoned, pragmatic and clearly written: A call to action grounded in science. This book should guide the creation of a national strategy for preventing crime before it starts. * J. David Hawkins, Endowed Professor of Prevention, School of Social Work, University of Washington *This volume has essential, well-summarized information for decision makers, policy officials, and practitioners interested in designing and evaluating programs to reduce juvenile delinquency. Based on a sweeping survey of the scientific evidence for risk and protective factors, the expert authors succinctly indicate which programs have the highest efficacy in preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency and which programs more than pay for themselves. This volume is the most convincing and the most practical of all the books on reducing juvenile delinquency published over the past decades. * Rolf Loeber, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, and Professor of Psychology and Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh *Farrington and Welsh have produced a timely and important work for all self-respecting democracies. Every careful student of human development since Plato understands that preventing crime as a way of life starts at conception. Farrington and Welsh offer the up-to-date knowledge needed to change outdated policies. We cannot afford to continue to lock up offenders as if we were still in the early 19th century. Giving support to at-risk families and children is the only rational and humane way of dealing with crime as a way of life. This book should be mandatory for all social science students and policy makers. * Richard E. Tremblay, Chair of Child Development, University of Montreal *Table of ContentsPART I: EARLY RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS; PART II: PREVENTION IN THE EARLY YEARS; PART III: TOWARD A NATIONAL STRATEGY
£33.24
Oxford University Press, USA The Moral and Political Status of Children
Book SynopsisThe book contains original essays by distinguished moral and political philosophers on the topic of the moral and political status of children. It covers the themes of children's rights, parental rights and duties, the family and justice, and civic education.Trade Review... provides a provocative philosophical contribution to the present theorization on children's rights. It is useful because, in a time when policy-wise children's rights are gaining increasing dominance, it presents perspectives that suggest potential theoretical and practical deficits. The presentation of different arguments helps to refine the reader's own views, whatever his or her theoretical or policy position. * Contemporary Political Theory *... essential reading ... The book adds to the literature by moving certain debates forward, with more nuanced and often more challenging considerations of children's rights and autonomy. * Contemporary Political Theory *Each chapter in this volume makes a significant contribution to the literature on children's rights. It should be considered essential reading for anyone seriously concerned with the complex issues surrounding the moral and legal status of children. * Philosophical Quarterly *... anyone interested in tackling the philosophical issues concerning children and parents would do well to consult this book. * Political Studies Review *The moral and political status of children and the rights and duties of parents are subjects that have enjoyed renewed political and philosophical interest in recent years, and this collection addresses the principal questions with admirable clarity and subtlety. * Political Studies Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; I. CHILDREN AND RIGHTS ; Do Children Have Rights? ; What Rights (If Any) Do Children Have? ; Children's Choices of Children's Interests: Which Do Their Rights Protect? ; Being versus Becoming: A Critical Analysis of the Child in Liberal Theory ; II. AUTONOMY AND EDUCATION ; Special Agents: Children's Autonomy and Parental Authority ; Autonomy, Child Rearing, and Good Lives ; Children, Multiculturalism, and Education ; Answering Susan: Liberalism, Civic Education, and the Status of Younger Persons ; III. CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND JUSTICE ; Silver Spoons and Golden Genes: Talent Differentials and Distributive Justice ; Equality and the Duties of Procreators ; Liberal Equality and the Affective Family ; What Children Really Need: Towards a Critical Theory of Family Structure ; Family, Choice, and Distributive Justice
£170.00
Oxford University Press Perfect Children Growing Up on the Religious Fringe
Book SynopsisChildren born and raised on the religious fringe are a distinctive yet largely unstudied social phenomenon -they are irreversibly shaped by the experience having been thrust into a radical religious culture by birth. The religious group is all encompassing. It accounts for their family, their school, social networks, and everything that prepares them for their adult life. The inclusion of a second generation of participants raises new concerns and legal issues. Perfect Children examines the ways new religious movements adapt to a second generation, how children are socialized, what happens to these children as they mature, and how their childhoods have affected them.Amanda van Twist conducted over 50 in-depth interviews with individuals born into new religious groups, some of whom have stayed in the group, some of whom have left. She also visited the groups, their schools and homes, and analyzed support websites maintained by those who left the religious groups that raised them. She also attended conferences held by NGOs concerned with the welfare of children in cults. The main groups she studies include the Bruderhof, Scientology, the Family International, the Unification Church, and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.Children born into new religions often start life as special children believed to be endowed with heightened spiritual capabilities. But as they mature into society at large they acquire other labels. Those who stay in the group are usually labeled as goodies and innovators. Those who leave tend to be labeled as baddies or seen as troubled. Whether they stay or leave, children raised on the religious fringe experience a unique form of segregation in adulthood.Van Twist analyzes group behavior on an organizational/institutional level as well as individual behavior within groups, and how these affect one another. Her study also raises larger questions about religious freedom in the light of the State''s responsibility towards children, and children''s rights against the rights of parents to raise their children within their religion.Trade ReviewThe book overall breaks new ground in an under-researched area... This is a must-read for everyone in the field. * Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review *Perfect Children is an insightful and sometimes disturbing study of youth growing up in new or sectarian religious movements. The author shows us that the experimental project of rearing perfect children comes with a very imperfect road map. With the best of intentions and noblest of spiritual pursuits, the introduction of children into the group changes everything. Amanda van Eck Duymaer van Twist offers us a window into the intimate lives of these offspring, with all the trials, challenges, and choices they face. This work is a unique and vital contribution to the research literature on new religions. * Stuart Wright, Professor of Sociology, Lamar University *This is a very good book. I recommend it not only to scholars of new religious movements for whom it is a must, but also to anyone interested in the dynamics of the socialization of children in minority religions or in nonreligious groups that are on the fringe of society. * Eileen Barker, Sociology of Religion *Table of ContentsPart I: Sects and Their Children ; Introduction ; Chapter 1: Sects, Children, and Society ; Chapter 2: Leadership and Discipline ; Chapter 3: Points of Conflict: The Children of God and the State ; Part II: What Happened?: The Aftermath of Growing Up in a Sectarian Group ; Chapter 4: What Is Perceived as Successful Socialization? ; Chapter 5: The Young Members Who Stay ; Part III: The Young Members Who Leave ; Chapter 6: Support ; Chapter 7: In The Wilderness ; Conclusion ; Notes ; Index
£27.54
Oxford University Press Inc The Learning Brain
£27.65
MIT Press States of Childhood From the Junior Republic to the American Republic 18951945
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Zondervan The 6 Needs of Every Child
Book SynopsisDiscover the power of being imperfectly present with your children, helping them develop mental, emotional, and spiritual resilience that will sustain them for a lifetime.Like most parents, Amy and Jeffrey Olrick left the hospital with their first child desperate to know, What do we do? But years of parenting three kids and Jeffrey''s work as a child psychologist convinced them to ask a better question: How shall I be with this new person?In a culture obsessed with parenting formulas, it''s easy to miss the fact that science and lived experience have proven that human development and thriving are a matter of relationship. Drawing on decades of psychological research, neuroscience, and their own experience as parents and people of faith, the Olricks present six relational needs for human growth that will transform the way you think about your child--and yourself. Together, the needs form a trustworthy compass to guide you and yourTrade Review'The Olricks' method will aid Christian parents in diagnosing their parenting strengths and weaknesses.' * Publishers Weekly *
£999.99
Random House USA Inc Superparenting for ADD
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Penguin Publishing Group Kids Beyond Limits The Anat Baniel Method for
Book SynopsisDiscover the revolutionary way to harness the brain's capacity to heal itselfSupported by the latest brain research, The Anat Baniel Method uses simple, gentle movements and focus to help any child, who has been diagnosed with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy or other developmental disorders.In this supportive and hands-on book, Anat Baniel guides parents through the nine essentials of the method, each one designed to harness the brain's capacity to heal itself -- with remarkable and sometimes immediate results.By shifting the focus to connecting rather than 'fixing,' this powerful yet simple method helps both children and parents to de- stress, focus, and grow. Most of all, the it helps all children maximize their potential, no matter what their diagnosis.
£15.29
Penguin Putnam Inc The Awakened Family
Book SynopsisFINALIST FOR THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERParents . . . you will be wowed and awed by [Dr. Shefali]. —Oprah WinfreyAs seen on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday, a radically transformative plan that shows parents how to raise children to be their best, truest selves, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent.What if...? What if I told you that you can put an end to all of your parenting struggles? That you can learn to parent without fear or anxiety? That you can end conflict with your children? That you can create close and connected relationships within your family? …Would you accept this invitation to a revolution in parenting? We all have the capacity to raise children who are highly resilient and emotionally connected. However, many of us are unable to because we are blinded by modern misconceptions of parenting and our own inner limitations. In The Awakened Family, I show you how you can cultivate a relationship with your children so they can thrive; moreover, you can be transformed to a state of greater calm, compassion and wisdom as well. This book will take you on a journey to transcending your fears and illusions around parenting and help you become the parent you always wanted to be: fully present and conscious. It will arm you with practical, hands-on strategies and real-life examples from my experience as a parent and clinical psychologist that show the extraordinary power of being a conscious parent. Everyone in your family is ready to be awakened. Will you take this journey with me?—Shefali
£15.30
Random House USA Inc The Yes Brain
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Health Issues and Adolescents Growing Up Speaking Out Adolescence and Society Series
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Basic Books Gifted Children
Book SynopsisIn this fascinating book, Ellen Winner uncovers and explores nine myths about giftedness, and shows us what gifted children are really like.Using vivid case studies, Winner paints a complex picture of the gifted child. Here we meet David, a three-year-old who learned to read in two weeks KyLee, a five-year-old who mastered on his own all of the math concepts expected by the end of elementary school and Nadia, an autistic and retarded savant who nevertheless could draw like a Renaissance master.Winner uses her research with these and several other extraordinary children, as well as the latest biological and psychological evidence, to debunk the many myths about academic, musical, and artistic giftedness. Gifted Children also looks at the role played by schools in fostering exceptional abilities. Winner castigates schools for wasting resources on weak educational programs for the moderately gifted. Instead, she advocates elevating standards for all children, and focusing our resources Table of Contents* Nine Myths About Giftedness * Globally Gifted: The Children Behind the Myth * Unevenly Gifted, Even Learning Disabled * Artistic and Musical Children * The IQ Myth * The Biology of Giftedness * Giftedness and the Family * So Different from Others: The Emotional Life of the Gifted Child * Schools: How They Fail, How They Could Help * What Happens to Gifted Children When They Grow Up? * Sorting Myth from Reality
£24.87
Penguin Books Ltd Thirty Million Words
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MockingbirdArtist My Little Mockingbird
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Random House USA Inc The Disengaged Teen
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iUniverse Is It ADD A Home Evaluation Guidebook
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iUniverse Runaways Americas Lost Youth
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iUniverse Naked Truths
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iUniverse LETS STOP DESTROYING OUR CHILDREN Societys Most Pressing Problem Then and Now
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iUniverse Abominable Firebug
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iUniverse Sexual BeginningsA Blueprint for Life A Blueprint for Life
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iUniverse Life Love and Hope
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iUniverse REMEMBERING JEFFREY
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iUniverse Precious In His Sight A Mothers Journey of Faith with Her Special Needs Child
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iUniverse Lil Gnome Finds A Home
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Loving Being Publishing Im Here and Im Listening
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Loving Being Publishing The Emotional Life of Babies
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Loving Being Publishing Sound Sleep and Secure Attachment With Aware Parenting
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Xlibris Corporation Language Processing Problems A Guide for Parents and Teachers
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd After the Death of Childhood Growing Up in the
Book Synopsisaeo Very accessible, broad--ranging overview of the debate about children and the media. aeo In particular, explores ways in which the nature of childhood is chaning in the age of electronic media. aeo This is a scholarly book based on up--to--date research and, at the same time, it is directly related to policy issues.Trade Review'This is a mightily impressive book. David Buckingham surveys a great swathe of claims about children and their relations with the media, and confronts them with the solid array of real research. He then boldly addresses a series of living issues: from censorship for children to children's citizenship. You don't have to agree with every argument he makes or position he arrives at to recognise that this is a work of exceptional range and rich intelligence.' Martin Barker, University of Sussex 'After the Death of Childhood is an excellent summary and critique of the hype surrounding childhood and the media at the dawn of the 21st century. It debates issues with great flair and utmost clarity and draws conclusions that are of vital importance not only to educators and to those in the media, who should take Buckingham's message very seriously, but to all interested and informed adults.' Valerie Walkerdine, Foundation Professor of Critical Psychology at University of Western Sydney, Australia 'An overview of changes both in childhood and the media environment, based on extensive research ... He raises some important issues and dispels some fears.' CY Magazine 'Buckingham addresses the relationship between children and the media by focusing on both the changing patterns of media and the changing nature of childhood.' Reference and Research Book News 'This is an important and engaging book that will prove informative and challenging to literacy and English educators. It places the work on children and the media in historical context and suggests a way forward for research and policy developments.' Journal of Early Childhood Literacy 'a valuable addition to the ongoing debates over children and modern-day society' British Educational Research JournalTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vi Introduction 1 In Search of the Child 3 Part I 2 The Death of Childhood 21 3 The Electronic Generation 41 Part II 4 Changing Childhoods 61 5 Changing Media 80 6 Changing Paradigms 103 Part III 7 Children Viewing Violence 123 8 Children as Consumers 145 9 Children as Citizens 168 Conclusion 10 Children’s Media Rights 191 Notes 208 References 223 Index 241
£21.53
Kar-Ben Copies Ltd A Family Haggadah
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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company The Mystery of the Child
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Random House USA Inc The Reason I Jump
Book Synopsis“One of the most remarkable books I’ve ever read. It’s truly moving, eye-opening, incredibly vivid.”—Jon Stewart, The Daily ShowNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYNPR • The Wall Street Journal • Bloomberg Business • BookishFINALIST FOR THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE FIRST BOOK AWARD • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYou’ve never read a book like The Reason I Jump. Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, it is a one-of-a-kind memoir that demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few of us can imagine. Parents and family members who never thought they could get inside the head of their autistic loved one at last have a way to break through to the curious, subtle, and complex life within. Using an alphabet grid to painstakingly construct words, sentences, and thoughts that he is unable to speak out loud, Naoki answers even the most delicate questions that people want to know. Questions such as: “Why do people with autism talk so loudly and weirdly?” “Why do you line up your toy cars and blocks?” “Why don’t you make eye contact when you’re talking?” and “What’s the reason you jump?” (Naoki’s answer: “When I’m jumping, it’s as if my feelings are going upward to the sky.”) With disarming honesty and a generous heart, Naoki shares his unique point of view on not only autism but life itself. His insights—into the mystery of words, the wonders of laughter, and the elusiveness of memory—are so startling, so strange, and so powerful that you will never look at the world the same way again. In his introduction, bestselling novelist David Mitchell writes that Naoki’s words allowed him to feel, for the first time, as if his own autistic child was explaining what was happening in his mind. “It is no exaggeration to say that The Reason I Jump allowed me to round a corner in our relationship.” This translation was a labor of love by David and his wife, KA Yoshida, so they’d be able to share that feeling with friends, the wider autism community, and beyond. Naoki’s book, in its beauty, truthfulness, and simplicity, is a gift to be shared.Praise for The Reason I Jump“This is an intimate book, one that brings readers right into an autistic mind.”—Chicago Tribune (Editor’s Choice)“Amazing times a million.”—Whoopi Goldberg, People“The Reason I Jump is a Rosetta stone. . . . This book takes about ninety minutes to read, and it will stretch your vision of what it is to be human.”—Andrew Solomon, The Times (U.K.)“Extraordinary, moving, and jeweled with epiphanies.”—The Boston Globe “Small but profound . . . [Higashida’s] startling, moving insights offer a rare look inside the autistic mind.”—Parade
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Random House USA Inc The Reason I Jump
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Rutgers University Press Armies of the Young Child Soldiers in War and Terrorism Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies
Book SynopsisChildren have served as soldiers throughout history. They fought in the American Revolution, the Civil War, and in both world wars. They served as uniformed soldiers, camouflaged insurgents, and even suicide bombers. Indeed, the first U.S. soldier to be killed by hostile fire in the Afghanistan war was shot in ambush by a fourteen-year-old boy. Does this mean that child soldiers are aggressors? Or are they victims? It is a difficult question with no obvious answer, yet in recent years the acceptable answer among humanitarian organizations and contemporary scholars has been resoundingly the latter. These children are most often seen as especially hideous examples of adult criminal exploitation. In this provocative book, David M. Rosen argues that this response vastly oversimplifies the child soldier problem. Drawing on three dramatic examples-from Sierra Leone, Palestine, and Eastern Europe during the Holocaust-Rosen vividly illustrates this controversial viTrade ReviewNo thinking person, no media commentator, no political leader can afford to be without this book-not if they care about the truth and want to understand one of the more awful realities of our time. It will stir you to action on behalf of the world's vulnerable children. -- Phyllis Chesler * author of The New-Anti-Semitism *Table of ContentsContents Preface 1. War and Childhood 2. Fighting for their Lives 3. Fighting for Diamonds 4. Fighting for the Apocalypse 5. The Politics of Age Notes Bibliography Index
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John Wiley & Sons Producing Excellence The Making of Virtuosos
Book SynopsisDriven by a passion for music, for excellence, and for fame, violin soloists are immersed from early childhood in high-pressure competitions, regular public appearances, and arduous daily practice. An in-depth study of nearly one hundred such children, Producing Excellence illuminates the process these young violinists undergo to become elite international soloists.Trade Review"To all those kids out there dreaming of reaching the highest levels of classical music fame, this book whispers be careful what you wish for." 5-star review * Foreword Reviews *"Employing ethnographic evidence that is breathtaking in scope, professor Wagner combines illuminating analysis with compelling and often poignant narrative. Soundly organized and lucidly written, Producing Excellence presents an intimate and insightful view of a fascinating art world." -- Paul DiMaggio * A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University *"Wagner's Producing Excellence is a first-rate piece of ethnographic observation, a solid work of sociological analysis, and a fascinating story of the complex and at times cruel world that produces the violin virtuosi we read about in the newspapers." -- Howard Becker * author of Art Worlds *"The narrative of the child prodigy bewitches parents, and not just when it comes to music. We’re taught that the cost of genius is instability or underdevelopment in other areas, but we rarely hear about the people who finish third through tenth. Also-rans make up the vast majority in every race, but in any field of elite competition the losers have to subject themselves to the same work, same costs, same instability, same underdevelopment, but without the glory or affirmation that come with making it. We like to believe that the winners were that much better or tried that much harder, but the difference between the two is often an arbitrary twist of fate or a powerful person’s whim." Read the full article here (http://bit.ly/1NroPNt) * New Republic *"As several sociologists writing about music worlds, Wagner is herself deeply embedded within the field studied … She reports with rare intellectual honest the methodological pros and cons deriving from this 'embedded researcher' condition … Hopefully her book will help in proving artistic careers as a significant research field not only for sociologists of arts and culture, but also of education and work." * Sociologica *"A keen-eyed participant-observer study of the career training of violin virtuosi." * London Review of Books *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Prelude—Scandal on the Stage 1 A Short History of the Virtuoso Profession 2 Before Entering Soloist Class: Early Socialization of Soloist Students 3 Triad Collaboration: First Stage of Soloist Education 4 Crisis and Career Coupling: The Second Stage of Soloist Education 5 Entrance into Adult Career: The Third Stage of Soloist Education 6 The Soloist Class Students’ Careers Conclusion: Career Coupling and Nothing New in the Soloist World Appendix Difficulties and Limits: Some Methodological Aspects about Attachment and Distance within Ethnographic Work Notes References Index
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