Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment
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More About This Title Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment

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"Garbarino makes us believe that we can have control over ourenvironments and the kind of society we want for our children. . .. He gives all of us valuable tools for helping kids negotiatethrough an increasingly complex, high-risk world."

--Paul Simon, former U.S. Senator, Illinois

"I am struck by how readily we ignore the very real toxicity of ourchildren's social environment. I am grateful to Jim Garbarino forthis A to Z list of ways we can respond more positively."

--Anne Cohn Donnelly, executive director, National Committee toPrevent Child Abuse

"Garbarino is one of our nation's major social critics. Thisinsightful analysis is a must-read for parents, early childhoodadvocates, and policy makers."

--Edward Zigler, Sterling Professor of Psychology, YaleUniversity

Childhood has become a minefield of risks--dangerous to the healthand well being of children and adolescents. School violence, drugs,AIDS, poverty, uncaring communities, abusive families, and custodybattles are just some of the dangers that children face daily. Inthis timely book, renowned child development expert James Garbarinoexplains how we can make choices and decisions that strengthenchildren and strike a blow against the social toxicity thatsurrounds us.

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JAMES GARBARINO is a father and stepfather of teenage children and is codirector of the Family Life Development Center and professor of human development at Cornell University. He is also the author of seventeen books, including Children in Danger and What Children Can Tell Us.

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1. What Childhood Ought to Be.

2. Drawing Our Children's Social Maps.

3. Stability: Making Families Strong.

4. Security: Making Our Kids Safe.

5. Affirmation and Acceptance: Creating Identity forChildren.

6. Time Together: Making Human Beings Human.

7. Values and Community: Becoming Part of the Bigger Picture.

8. Access to Basic Resources: Achieving Economic Justice.

9. Thriving: Taking Responsibility for the Future.

Resources: What We Can Do From A to Z.

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"Garbarino makes us believe that we can have control over ourenvironments and the kind of society we want for our children. . .. He gives all of us valuable tools for helping kids negotiatethrough an increasingly complex, high-risk world." (Paul Simon,former U.S. Senator, Illinois)

"I am struck by how readily we ignore the very real toxicity of ourchildren's social environment. I am grateful to Jim Garbarino forthis A to Z list of ways we can respond more positively." (AnneCohn Donnelly, executive director, National Committee to PreventChild Abuse)

"Garbarino is one of our nation's major social critics. Thisinsightful analysis is a must-read for parents, early childhoodadvocates, and policy makers." (Edward Zigler, Sterling Professorof Psychology, Yale University)

"Garbarino offers solutions. . . . The message is powerful,research-based, and written for readers from all walks of life. Wehighly recommend it." (The National Dropout Prevention Newsletter)
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