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Ghosts from the Nursery by Meredith S. Wiley, Robin Karr-Morse (1998, Hardcover, Illustrated) 
Ghosts from the Nursery by Meredith S. Wiley, Robin Karr-Morse (1998, Hardcover, Illustrated)

 
Ghosts from the Nursery by Meredith S. Wiley, Robin Karr-Morse (1998, Hardcover, Illustrated)

Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr
Publication Date: 1998-01-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0871137038
ISBN-13: 9780871137036
Product ID: EPID525733
Description: Robin Karr-Morse and Meredith S. Wiley look at both biological and social factors in a child's environment as sources for violence in later life. They present case histories of children who kill and digest current research on the topic. ...
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Synopsis
Robin Karr-Morse and Meredith S. Wiley look at both biological and social factors in a child's environment as sources for violence in later life. They present case histories of children who kill and digest current research on the topic. Their conclusions are compelling and enlightening, and they provide a list of resources for concerned parents.

Details
Publication Date:1998-01-01
Edition Description:Illustrated

Size
Length:364 pages
Height:9.5 in
Width:6.3 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:22.4 oz

Publisher's Note
'Ghosts from the Nursery" presents startling new evidence that links aggressive and violent behavior to the effects of abuse and neglect on the infant brain. While violent behavior has typically been traced to adolescence, this book points to the cradle as the genesis of this problem. In clear and accessible prose, Karr-Morse and Wiley integrate narratives of real children, and interviews from death row, with compelling new research on psychological and physiological brain development. "Ghosts from the Nursery" demonstrates that positive infant care stimulates the brain's capacity for intelligence, trust, and empathy, while trauma, abuse, and neglect during the first two years of life can lead to the permanent suppression of these important protective capacities. By unveiling previously unseen vulnerabilities and opportunities present in infancy, "Ghosts from the Nursery" creates a convincing case for a revolution in our beliefs about how to begin to stem the violence currently overwhelming the nation.

As groundbreaking as Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring, Ghosts from the Nursery" presents startling evidence on how abuse and neglect during the first two years of life is creating a tide of violent youth.

Industry Reviews
"Robin Karr-Morse and Meredith Wiley are to be applauded for so successfully tracing the roots of violence to the complex early relations between brain and behavioral development."
Publisher's catalog - Charles A. Nelson

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