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Compassionate Child-Rearing: An In-Depth Approach to Optimal Parenting
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by Robert W Firestone PhD, R D Laing M.D. (Foreword by)Robert W Firestone PhD
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Overview
In this work, Dr. Firestone develops the theory and underlying dynamics involved in disturbed family relationships and the "poisonous pedagogy" that characterizes generally accepted patterns of child-rearing. The author expands on the descriptions of the traditional abuses of children previously offered by Alice Miller, R.D. Laing, James Garbarino, and others. He describes a process through which parents can uncover and work through ambivalent feelings toward their children, to gain a more compassionate view of themselves and of their children.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780967668420 |
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Publisher: | Glendon Association |
Publication date: | 12/28/1990 |
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 |
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