The myth of the spoiled child : challenging the conventional wisdom about children and parenting
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Published
Boston, MA : Da Capo Lifelong, ©2014.
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Aurora Hills - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
Boston, MA : Da Capo Lifelong, ©2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
vii, 268 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Somehow, a set of deeply conservative assumptions about children -- what they're like and how they should be raised -- have congealed into the conventional wisdom in our society. Parents are accused of being both permissive and overprotective, unwilling to set limits and afraid to let their kids fail. Young people, meanwhile, are routinely described as entitled and narcissistic. . . among other unflattering adjectives. In The Myth of the Spoiled Child, Alfie Kohn systematically debunks these beliefs -- not only challenging erroneous factual claims but also exposing the troubling ideology that underlies them. Complaints about pushover parents and coddled kids are hardly new, he shows, and there is no evidence that either phenomenon is especially widespread today -- let alone more common than in previous generations. Moreover, new research reveals that helicopter parenting is quite rare and, surprisingly, may do more good than harm when it does occur. The major threat to healthy child development, Kohn argues, is posed by parenting that is too controlling rather than too indulgent." -- Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kohn, A. (2014). The myth of the spoiled child: challenging the conventional wisdom about children and parenting . Da Capo Lifelong.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kohn, Alfie. 2014. The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom About Children and Parenting. Da Capo Lifelong.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kohn, Alfie. The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom About Children and Parenting Da Capo Lifelong, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kohn, Alfie. The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom About Children and Parenting Da Capo Lifelong, 2014.
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