Research Catalog

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Description

1. viii, 157 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

1. "Synthesizing insights from psychology and philosophy with his own wide-ranging, first-hand experiences around the world, Dr. James Garbarino takes readers on a journey into the dark side of human experience as it is lived by children. Dr. Garbarino intertwines a discussion of children's material and spiritual needs with a detailed examination of the clinical knowledge and experiential wisdom required to understand and meet complex developmental needs. Fusing anecdotal observations, empirical evidence, and an ecological perspective, he reveals a path to ensuring the fundamental human rights of all children: the right to safety, to equality, to economic parity, and to a meaningful life."--Jacket.

Subject

1. Children and violence
2. Children > Crimes against
3. Psychic trauma in children
4. Children > Social conditions
5. Child Welfare
6. Adolescent Development
7. Psychology, Adolescent
8. Child Development
9. Psychology, Child
10. Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
11. Psychology, Adolescent
12. Psychology, Child

Contents

1. How can we think about children confronting the dark side of human experience? -- The right to feel safe: trauma and recovery -- The right to a healthy social environment: protecting children from social toxicity -- The right to protection: child abuse is the root of much evil -- The right to be free from hate: protecting voices of compassion in times of war and political violence -- The right to be economically "regular": what it means to be desperately poor -- The right to equality: no girl left behind -- Home and homeland: displaced children and youth -- The right to priority in times of war: would you torture one child to bring world peace? -- The right to heal: when traumatized kids need help to recover.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-151) and index.

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain