Raising Children in a Socially Toxic EnvironmentNow in paperback! "Garbarino makes us believe that we can have control over our environments and the kind of society we want for our children. . . . He gives all of us valuable tools for helping kids negotiate through 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 our children's social environment. I am grateful to Jim Garbarino for this A to Z list of ways we can respond more positively." --Anne Cohn Donnelly, executive director, National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse "Garbarino is one of our nation's major social critics. This insightful analysis is a must-read for parents, early childhood advocates, and policy makers." --Edward Zigler, Sterling Professor of Psychology, Yale University Childhood has become a minefield of risks--dangerous to the health and well being of children and adolescents. School violence, drugs, AIDS, poverty, uncaring communities, abusive families, and custody battles are just some of the dangers that children face daily. In this timely book, renowned child development expert James Garbarino explains how we can make choices and decisions that strengthen children and strike a blow against the social toxicity that surrounds us. |
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Page 77
... trauma and being changed by the experience . PTSD symptoms in children include sleep disturbances , day- dreaming , recreating trauma in play , extreme startle responses , and diminished expectations for the future . And there is ...
... trauma and being changed by the experience . PTSD symptoms in children include sleep disturbances , day- dreaming , recreating trauma in play , extreme startle responses , and diminished expectations for the future . And there is ...
Page 82
... Trauma Living with violent trauma is costly for a child . PTSD makes the child struggle to get through the day — and the night as well , since repetitive dreams are a common symptom . The result is a child who is increasingly prone to ...
... Trauma Living with violent trauma is costly for a child . PTSD makes the child struggle to get through the day — and the night as well , since repetitive dreams are a common symptom . The result is a child who is increasingly prone to ...
Page 83
... trauma , this tendency may lead to terminal thinking , evident when you ask a fifteen - year - old what he expects to be when he is thirty and he answers , " Dead . " This lack of a positive future orien- tation produces depression ...
... trauma , this tendency may lead to terminal thinking , evident when you ask a fifteen - year - old what he expects to be when he is thirty and he answers , " Dead . " This lack of a positive future orien- tation produces depression ...
Contents
Drawing Our Childrens Social Maps | 23 |
Making Families Strong | 41 |
Making Our Kids Safe | 63 |
Copyright | |
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