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Scientific parenting [electronic resource] : what science reveals about parental influence / by Nicole Letourneau, with Justin Joschko.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Letourneau, Nicole.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child development.
- Parenting.
- Parent and child.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (281 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto [Ont.] : Dundurn Press, c2013 (Beaconsfield, Quebec :
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Scientific Parenting" brings readers to the frontier of research in child development, unlocking the fascinating scientific discoveries currently hidden away in academic tomes and scholarly journals. Above all, it explains why parenting really matters, and how parents' smallest actions can transform their children's lives.
- Contents:
- Introduction: The Rise and Fall of the Resilient Child
- Chapter 1: Resilience at What Cost?
- Section 1: Nature vs. Nurture? Chapter 2: The Other Hundred Years' War ; Chapter 3: The Usual Suspects
- Section 2: The Broken Filter. Chapter 4: Messy Metaphors ; Chapter 5: Knowledge Is Power ; Chapter 6: The Eyes of a Child ; Chapter 7: The Orchid and the Dandelion
- Section 3: Let's Talk About Stress, Baby. Chapter 8: The Genetic Fuse Box ; Chapter 9: The Neural Garden ; Chapter 10: ACE in the Hole Conclusions ; Chapter 11: Returning to the Realm of Relationships.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-268) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4597-1009-6
- OCLC:
- 853308897
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