What Are Children For
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What Are Children For
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Author : Laurie Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Short Books
Release Date : 2003-01-01
What Are Children For written by Laurie Taylor and has been published by Short Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Social Science categories.
What exactly is a wanted child? How does that child weigh against the pull of career and good times? How might one justify a decision to remain child-free?
What Are Children For
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Author : Anastasia Berg
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2024-06-11
What Are Children For written by Anastasia Berg and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-11 with Social Science categories.
A modern argument, grounded in philosophy and cultural criticism, about childbearing ambivalence and how to overcome it Becoming a parent, once the expected outcome of adulthood, is increasingly viewed as a potential threat to the most basic goals and aspirations of modern life. We seek self-fulfillment; we want to liberate women to find meaning and self-worth outside the home; and we wish to protect the planet from the ravages of climate change. Weighing the pros and cons of having children, Millennials and Zoomers are finding it increasingly difficult to judge in its favor. With lucid argument and passionate prose, Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman offer the guidance necessary to move beyond uncertainty. The decision whether or not to have children, they argue, is not just a women’s issue but a basic human one. And at a time when climate change worries threaten the very legitimacy of human reproduction, Berg and Wiseman conclude that neither our personal nor collective failures ought to prevent us from embracing the fundamental goodness of human life—not only in the present but, in choosing to have children, in the future.
What Children Need
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Author : Jane Waldfogel
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-15
What Children Need written by Jane Waldfogel and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-15 with Political Science categories.
What do children need to grow and develop? And how can their needs be met when parents work? Emphasizing the importance of parental choice, quality of care, and work opportunities, economist Jane Waldfogel guides readers through the maze of social science research evidence to offer comprehensive answers and a vision for change. Drawing on the evidence, Waldfogel proposes a bold new plan to better meet the needs of children in working families, from birth through adolescence, while respecting the core values of choice, quality, and work:,Allow parents more flexibility to take time off work for family responsibilities;,Break the link between employment and essential family benefits;,Give mothers and fathers more options to stay home in the first year of life;,Improve quality of care from infancy through the preschool years;,Increase access to high-quality out-of-school programs for school-aged children and teenagers.
An Open Book What And How Young Children Learn From Picture And Story Books
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Author : Jessica S. Horst
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2016-01-21
An Open Book What And How Young Children Learn From Picture And Story Books written by Jessica S. Horst and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-21 with Children's books categories.
Looking at and listening to picture and story books is a ubiquitous activity, frequently enjoyed by many young children and their parents. Well before children can read for themselves they are able to learn from books. Looking at and listening to books increases children’s general knowledge, understanding about the world and promotes language acquisition. This collection of papers demonstrates the breadth of information pre-reading children learn from books and increases our understanding of the social and cognitive mechanisms that support this learning. Our hope is that this Research Topic/eBook will be useful for researchers as well as educational practitioners and parents who are interested in optimizing children’s learning.
Feeling Like A Kid
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Author : Jerome Griswold
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2006-12
Feeling Like A Kid written by Jerome Griswold and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12 with Literary Criticism categories.
A lively and illustrated inquiry of how children's literature reflects the curious mind of a child—now available in paperback. Outstanding Academic Title for 2007, Choice Magazine In this engaging book, Jerry Griswold examines the unique qualities of childhood experience and their reappearance as frequent themes in children's literature. Surveying dozens of classic and popular works for the young—from Heidi and The Wizard of Oz to Beatrix Potter and Harry Potter—Griswold demonstrates how great children's writers succeed because of their uncanny ability to remember what it feels like to be a kid: playing under tables, shivering in bed on a scary night, arranging miniature worlds with toys, zooming around as caped superheroes, and listening to dolls talk. Feeling Like a Kid boldly and honestly identifies the ways in which the young think and see the world in a manner different from that of adults. Written by a leading scholar, prize-winning author, and frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times, this extensively illustrated book will fascinate general readers as well as all those who study childhood and children's literature.
Jennie Collins Modern Classics
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Author : Paul Gallico
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2011-10-20
Jennie Collins Modern Classics written by Paul Gallico and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-20 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
“If in doubt, wash!” What is it like to be a cat? Find out in this classic animal story from the renowned writer Paul Gallico.
I Have The Right To Be A Child
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Author : Alain Serres
language : en
Publisher: I Have the Right
Release Date : 2012
I Have The Right To Be A Child written by Alain Serres and has been published by I Have the Right this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
With a very simple text accompanied by rich, vibrant illustrations a young narrator describes what it means to be a child with rights -- from the right to food, water and shelter, to the right to go to school, to the right to be free from violence, to the right to breathe clean air, and much more. The book emphasizes that these rights belong to every child on the planet, whether they are "black or white, small or big, rich or poor, born here or somewhere else." It also makes evident that knowing and talking about these rights are the first steps toward making sure that they are respected. A brief afterword explains that the rights outlined in the book come from the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989. The treaty sets out the basic human rights that belong to children all over the world, recognizing that children need special protection since they are more vulnerable than adults. It has been ratified by 193 countries, with the exception of Somalia and the United States. Once a country has ratified the document, they are legally bound to comply with it and to report on their efforts to do so. As a result, some progress has been made, not only in awareness of children's rights, but also in their implementation. But there are still many countries, wealthy and poor, where children's basic needs are not being met. To read a summary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, go to www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf.
Parenting Matters
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2016-11-21
Parenting Matters written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-21 with Social Science categories.
Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.
Encyclopedia Of Children And Childhood
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Author : Paula S. Fass
language : en
Publisher: MacMillan Reference Library
Release Date : 2004
Encyclopedia Of Children And Childhood written by Paula S. Fass and has been published by MacMillan Reference Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Review: "Readers are assured the latest interdisciplinary scholarship from an emerging field of study that examines the social history of children and childhood. Some 445 expertly written articles bring new insight and understanding about the lived experiences of children and the many complex cultural meanings ascribed to childhood. Emphasizing social history yet treating a broad range of related topics, the set also contains a thematic outline of contents, comprehensive index, and appendix that lists important primary sources."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005.
What Do You Really Want For Your Children
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Author : Wayne W Dyer
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-12-31
What Do You Really Want For Your Children written by Wayne W Dyer and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-31 with Health & Fitness categories.
The doctor who taught millions how to take charge of their own lives. . now reveals how to help kids take charge of their own happiness! All parents have the same dream for their children - that they grow up happy, healthy, self-reliant, and confident in themselves and their abilities. Now Dr Wayne W. Dyer uses the same dynamic techniques that fired his previous multimillion-copy bestsellers to show us how to make those special dreams for our kids come true. Here is straightforward, common sense advice about raising children of all ages which no parent can afford to be without. Includes: The seven simple secrets for building your child's self-esteem every day. How to give very young children all the love they need - without spoiling them. How to stimulate creativity. How to encourage risk-taking - without fear of failure. Action strategies for dealing with your own anger - and your child's. The right way (and the wrong way) to improve your child's behaviour. The secrets of raising kids relatively free of illness. Techniques that encourage children to enjoy life.