Myths of Childhood (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780876309667)

Childhood has long been considered the major factor in determining adult life. It sets us on the path toward or away from happiness, shapes our personality, and is a major cause of mental disorders. Or is it?
Myths of Childhood strongly challenges these assumptions usually taken for granted in contemporary society and the mental health community. With a healthy dose of scepticism toward clinical impressions and using empirically-based research from areas including behavioral genetics and attachment, Dr. Paris builds a convincing case against the primacy of childhood in the development of adult personality and psychopathology. In its place, he offers an alternative model for development and shows how mental health professionals can apply this model to clinical pracitce.
Myths of Childhood represents an important addition to the ongoing debate between mental health professionals regarding nature vs. nurture. For supporters of either side, this book is a valuable resource for further exploration of this controversy.

Author: Joel Paris
ISBN-10: 087630966X
ISBN-13: 9780876309667
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 05/17/2000
Pages: 246
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.17w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 03/01/2001 pg. 4