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Children and the dark side of human experience [electronic resource] : confronting global realities and rethinking child development

Author:
Garbarino, James
Published:
New York : Springer, [2008]
Copyright Date:
©2008
Physical Description:
1 online resource (viii, 157 pages)
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Contents:
How can we think about children confronting the dark side of human experience? -- The right to feel safe: trauma and recovery -- The right to a healthy social environment: protecting children from social toxicity -- The right to protection: child abuse is the root of much evil -- The right to be free from hate: protecting voices of compassion in times of war and political violence -- The right to be economically "regular": what it means to be desperately poor -- The right to equality: no girl left behind -- Home and homeland: displaced children and youth -- The right to priority in times of war: would you torture one child to bring world peace? -- The right to heal: when traumatized kids need help to recover.
Summary:
"Synthesizing insights from psychology and philosophy with his own wide-ranging, first-hand experiences around the world, Dr. James Garbarino takes readers on a journey into the dark side of human experience as it is lived by children. Dr. Garbarino intertwines a discussion of children's material and spiritual needs with a detailed examination of the clinical knowledge and experiential wisdom required to understand and meet complex developmental needs. Fusing anecdotal observations, empirical evidence, and an ecological perspective, he reveals a path to ensuring the fundamental human rights of all children: the right to safety, to equality, to economic parity, and to a meaningful life." --Book Jacket.
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ISBN:
9780387756257 (alk. paper)
0387756256 (alk. paper)
9780387756264 (e-ISBN)
0387756264 (e-ISBN)
6611242287
9786611242282
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-151) and index.
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