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Why Spanking Doesn't Work
by Michael J Marshall, PhD $11.96 BUY NOW from Amazon.com |
Inflicting punishment is easy, anyone can strike a child, but good parenting must be learned. Parents who explore this book will be amply rewarded as they learn alternatives to spanking and other forms of physical punishment. |
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Intuition: Its Powers and Perils
by David Homberger Myers, David G. Myers $17.47 Buy
Now from Amazon.com
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"Intuitionis a one-of-a-kind book by one of the best
writers in psychology. Exceptionally reasonable, totally up-to-date, and
responsible, the book has the potential to be a classic in the field. I
couldn't put it down."
~Robert J. Sternberg, American Psychological Association president-elect. |
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You Can't Say That to Me: Stopping the Pain of Verbal Abuse--An
8- Step Program
by Suzette Haden Elgin $12.95 Buy Now from Amazon.com |
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Paths of Life: Seven Scenarios
by Alice Miller, Andrew Jenkins (Translator) $9.60 Buy Now from Amazon.com |
Swiss psychoanalyst Miller has long been one of the most
powerful--and
nuanced--theoreticians on child abuse; particularly, the notion that parents repeat with their children patterns of behavior they experienced with their parents. Here, she invents characters and lets them tell their stories. |
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Young, Sober, & Free
The Big Book for Young People, a recovery classic. $11 Buy Now from Amazon.com |
Contains a chapter to the parents that is very useful. Full of stories of recovery from kids beginning at 13. |
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Family Guide to Emotional Wellness
by Patrick Fanning (Editor), Matthew, Ph.D. McKay (Editor) $17.47 Buy Now from Amazon.com |
Best-selling authors of numerous self-help titles (Self-Esteem, Couple Skills), Fanning and McKay attempt to fill the need for a readable, authoritative guide to emotional well-being. This book summarizes their work over the past 20 years and includes excerpts and adaptations from additional sources. |
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The Nurture Assumption, Why Kids Turn Out the Way They Do
By Judith Rich Harris BUY NOW! From Amazon.com |
Love it or hate it, Ms. Harris's book is a well researched introduction to the "Socialization Theory" of child development. Anyone who works with children should be familiar with the current views of child development research of the last 30 years. An eye opener. |