Raising Children Socially Toxic Enviro P - Softcover

"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)

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.