Waubonsee Community College

Our endangered children, growing up in a changing world, Vance Packard

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

Our endangered children

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Vance Packard

growing up in a changing world

Examines America's child-rearing institutions and cultural trends affecting the young, such as divorce and families in which both parents work, identifies their potentially harmful affects, and offers specific advice for creating a nurturing environment

Children at risk -- Growing up in our anti-child culture -- What it means to be young today -- Symptoms of a society in trouble with its children -- The rise of sentiment against children -- The harsh entry into life -- The banning of children -- Growing up isolated -- Schools that upset children -- Assaults on children's minds and bodies -- Children whose parents work -- Life in homes where mothers work -- How important is mother to a child's development? -- The dilemmas of day-care -- Who watches school-agers when school is out? -- Children whose parents split -- How divorce affects children -- Children as prizes or pawns in court -- Who really should get the children? -- Persisting problems with split parents -- Better ways to handle family disruption -- Major new patterns of family life -- Growing up in a one-parent household -- Pupils from homes with one parent -- The shift to a melded family -- Experiments in family forms -- Some concluding thoughts -- Nine adult skills that help children thrive -- A more congenial environment for children