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Book Review - Promoting Healthy Childhood Development TODAY
By: James R. Harris, Jr., Ph.D.
Disclaimer: This book review is my opinion of the book. If you have a different opinion of the book that is great. I know I have loved several movies and books that other reviewers have not liked and disliked movies and books that receive great reviews. I think we all have. If you would like to submit your own review, I may consider posting it. Otherwise feel free to share you reviews on the Forum. Thanks.
This is Dr. Harris' (The author of Respecting
Residential Work with Children, one of my favorite books) second
book. It is basically a summary of childhood development. It is a short
book that
doesn't cover any particular area in detail, but does a pretty good job of
providing useful hints and tips in several areas of development.
My
favorite chapter is chapter 8 "Families and the Future" Dr. Harris
describes how many families can let modern conveniences like cell phones,
cable TV, eating out, etc. take away from family necessities even to
the detriment of the family. He goes on to encourage us to get our
priorities right and be responsible in how we (society) raise our
children. He begins the last paragraph of the book with a most true
statement, "If we believe that adult caretakers are the last remaining
stabilizing force in American society, then all such adults must take
their roles seriously, whether they are a biological, adoptive, foster parent(s), relatives, or out-of-home service providers." I think
that is something we should all remember.
Other chapters include:
The Challenges of Caring for our Children, Looking at Childhood
Development (A brief history), Gaining Awareness of Common Childhood
Behaviors, Addressing Issues of Adolescence, Developing Effective
Communication with Children, Instilling Desirable Behavior Through
Discipline, and Managing Anger and Stress.
I have started using
some of his suggestions on discipline and it has already made a
difference. Considering the $10 price tag, this book is well worth
the money. Enjoy.
The book is published by NEARI Press, Holyyoke, MA.
Copyright 2007. It is only available in soft cover and
is 92 pages long.
The author has
given a special offer to The Houseparent Network Readers - you can
purchase the book for $10 (postage paid) by sending a request and check
to:
James R. Harris, Jr., Ph.D.
RICORP
55 South Brow
Street
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 431-0555
(401) 431-0566
Fax
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