Stephen Hupp, Jeremy Jewell

Gebundenes Buch

Great Myths of Child Development

Beschreibung

Great Myths of Child Development reveals the latest evidence-based science behind the myths and misconceptions about the developing child.

Shatters the most commonly-held child development myths
Reveals the science behind such topical issues as twin-telepathy, sex-prediction, and imaginary friends
Covers hot-button issues like childhood vaccines, spankings, "Time-outs" and breastfeeding of older children
Features numerous pop culture references and examples drawn from popular TV shows and movies, such as Duck Dynasty, Modern Family and Mad Men
Points to a wealth of supplementary resources for interested parents from evidence-based treatments and self-help books to relevant websites

Autor

Stephen Hupp is a Professor of Clinical Child and School Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Dr. Hupp is also a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and consultant for the East St. Louis Head Start program. Jeremy Jewell is a Professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Director of the Clinical Child and School Psychology graduate program. Dr. Jewell was awarded the SIUE Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Mentor Award in 2012.

Produktdetails

• Great Myths in Psychology
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 263g
• ISBN-13: 9781118521229
• ISBN-10: 1118521226
• Artikelnr.: 41563676

Rezensionen

One of the surprise pleasures of busting myths is encounteringthose that I always thought were true, and so Great Myths of ChildDevelopment provided me with a number of such surprises. Identicaltwins are not genetically identical? A woman can get pregnantduring a pregnancy? Not all girls have XX sex chromosomes and notall boys have XY chromosomes? Fathers don't use more corporalpunishment than mothers? These, and many more myths, are consideredwith the best available science, instead of how most of us parentsdo it by intuition, rumor, and word-of-mouth. This book should beon every parent's nightstand and referenced every time you worrythat you might be doing something wrong.--Michael Shermer,Publisher Skeptic magazine, monthly columnist

ScientificAmerican, author of Why People Believe Weird Things,The Believing Brain, and The Moral Arc

What everyone claims to "know" about childdevelopment can be shown to simply not be so. To the rescuecomes this book, which can easily be consulted when we areconfronted by claims about child development that are accompaniedby "authoritative" pronouncements and scientificallyweak foundations. I suspect my copy will be well thumbed verysoon.--Patrick C. Friman, Ph.D., ABPP, Vice President ofBehavioral Health, Boys Town and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics,UNMC

It's great to see this new addition to the sparse butgrowing literature on popular misunderstandings of childdevelopment. From the entertaining riff on Dr. Spock's adviceto the references to entertainment media, Great Myths of ChildDevelopment is engaging, informative, and much needed.Instructors will be pleased with the "speed busting"sections, which can easily be used as assignments to be modeled onthe longer critiques.--Jean Mercer, Professor Emerita, RichardStockton College, Galloway NJ

Authors Hupp and Jewell systematically dissect and destroy 50myths of child development that are too-often propagated in thepopular media and by well-intentioned child-rearing experts. Most importantly, the authors don't just shoot down commonmisconceptions, they offer concise recommendations and resources tohelp readers make scientifically-informed child-rearingdecisions. As a research-based child psychologist, I hopethis book makes it into the hands of all parents, teachers,coaches, and pediatricians.--Brett R. Kuhn, PhD., pediatricpsychologist and co-author of The Toddler Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-shooting Tips, and Advice on SystemMaintenance