The Vulnerable Child: What Really Hurts America's Children And What We Can Do About It
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (575 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0201920808 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has been an advisor on family policy at the city, state, and federal level, and his writing has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The New Republic, and The American Prospect. Richard Weissbourd teaches at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and at its Graduate School of Education. He lives with his wife and three children in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Through interviews with hundreds of children and professionals across the country, Weissbourd concludes that some of the most serious threats to children - parental depression, a lack of meaningful opportunities, and social isolation - cut across class and race lines. While Weissbourd details the plight of many poor and African-American children, he also affirms their resiliency, describing the factors that enable children to bounce back from hardship and deprivation. "The Vulnerable Child" takes us beyond the stereotypes to reveal the true nature of childhood disadvantages. Moreover, he provides concrete steps that parents, government officials, schools, health care institutions, police forces, and social workers need to take to make sure our children succeed.
Needs to be updated Reviewer This books is seriously outdated. Copyright states 1996. It also talks about a parent's behavior or mental state affecting the child as well but doesn't explain why. The causalities in the book are simply stated with examples shown however an explanation of why is missing. It would be nice to see a revised version of this book, which would entail rewriting almost all chapters.. "Five Stars" according to Ryan A. Shook. Good
About the AuthorRichard Weissbourd teaches at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and at its Graduate School of Education. He has been an advisor on family policy at the city, state, and federal level, and his writing has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The New Republic, and The American Prospect. He lives with his wife and three children in Cambridge, Massachusetts.