Childhood, as a stage in human development, has been steadily eroded. Children today are introduced to 21st-century adult values and behaviour at an increasingly early age, long before they are developmentally ready to cope with them. We expend immense time and effort attending to their material needs while simultaneously neglecting their developmental needs. In this important polemic, Sue Palmer believes that if we do not get a grip on this problem soon, the increase in developmental disorders, behavioural difficulties and mental health problems recorded by experts over recent decades will soon spiral out of control.
Sue discusses challenges faced in the 21st century including:
Every parent, grandparent, teacher and carer of girls needs to read this book.
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Childhood, as a stage in human development, has been steadily eroded. Children today are introduced to 21st-century adult values and behaviour at an increasingly early age, long before they are developmentally ready to cope with them. We expend immense time and effort attending to their material needs while simultaneously neglecting their developmental needs. In this important polemic, Sue Palmer believes that if we do not get a grip on this problem soon, the increase in developmental disorders, behavioural difficulties and mental health problems recorded by experts over recent decades will soon spiral out of control.
Sue discusses challenges faced in the 21st century including:
Every parent, grandparent, teacher and carer of girls needs to read this book.
Imprint | Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | October 2014 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2015 |
Authors | Sue Palmer |
Dimensions | 199 x 132 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - B-format |
Pages | 304 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4091-4865-4 |
Barcode | 9781409148654 |
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LSN | 1-4091-4865-3 |