Compassionate Child-Rearing: An In-Depth Approach to Optimal Parenting

by Robert W Firestone PhD, R D Laing M.D. (Foreword by)

Overview

Firestone describes a process through which parents can uncover and work through ambivalent feelings toward their children, to gain a more compassionate view of family life. (Parenting)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780967668420
Publisher:	Glendon Association
Publication date:	12/01/1990
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	6.05(w) x 9.05(h) x 0.95(d)

Table of Contents

Part I	General Theory
Chapter 1	Overview	3
Chapter 2	The Fantasy Bond in Couple and Family Relationships	19
Chapter 3	The Core Conflict in Parents: Hunger versus Love	41
Chapter 4	Parental Defenses and How They Are Transmitted	61
Chapter 5	The Concept of the "Voice" and the Cycle of Child Abuse	81
Chapter 6	Typical Abuses in Childhood and Their Effects on the Adult Personality	101
Chapter 7	Idealization of Parents at the Child's Expense	123
Chapter 8	The Mother-Daughter Bond	143
Part II	Child-Rearing Techniques
Chapter 9	General Philosophy of Child-Rearing	169
Chapter 10	Discipline and Socialization	185
Chapter 11	A New Model for Family Interactions	203
Chapter 12	Fostering Positive Parental Attitudes toward Sex	221
Chapter 13	Establishing a Pragmatic Approach to the Sexual Development of Children	239
Part III	Therapeutic Interventions
Chapter 14	Historical Development of Our Approach to Child-Rearing	257
Chapter 15	Therapeutic Approach to Parenting Groups: Preventive Psychotherapy	275
Chapter 16	The Value of Selective Separation as a Psychotherapeutic Intervention	293
Chapter 17	A Summary Plea: Preserving the Humanness of the Child	317
Appendix A	Documentary Videotapes on Interpersonal Relationships and Psychotherapy	331
Appendix B	Continuum of Negative Thought Patterns	333
	References	337
	Index	351

Editorial Reviews

For parents who find benefits in reading extended pop psych coverage of emotion-laden issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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