The Orchid and the Dandelion

Produktbeschreibung

Are you a hardy and resilient dandelion, or are you a more sensitive orchid? Dr Boyce explains the groundbreaking science changing how we think about our personalities and life paths. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section - i: Introductory Note by Robert Coles Section - ii: Foreword by T.
Berry Brazelton Section - iii: Introduction Chapter - 1: A Tale of Two Children
Chapter - 2: The Noise and the Music Chapter - 3: Lemon Juice, Fire Alarms, and
an Unanticipated Discovery Chapter - 4: An Orchestration of Orchids and
Dandelions Chapter - 5: Where Do Orchids (and Dandelions) Come From? Chapter -
6: No Two Children Are Raised in the Same Family Chapter - 7: The Kindness and
Cruelty of Children Chapter - 8: Sowing and Tilling the Gardens of Childhood
Chapter - 9: The Arc of Life for Orchids and Dandelions Chapter - 10: The Sins
of the Fathers, the Means of Grace Chapter - 11: Conclusion: Helping All
Children Thrive Section - iv: Coda: An Eden Rendered Whole, the Orchid and the
Dandelion Acknowledgements - v: Acknowledgements Section - vi: Glossary Section
- vii: Notes Index - viii: Index 

Kritik

This is a necessary and important book. Philippa Perry Guardian 

Autoreninfo

Tom Boyce, MD, is professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and heads the Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. He is also co-director of the Child and Brain Development Program of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Dr Boyce's research addresses the interplay among neurobiological and psychosocial factors leading to differences in childhood health and disease, leading to his book The Orchid and the Dandelion. He frequently gives talks on his groundbreaking work. He is the parent of two wonderful adult children, one orchid and one dandelion. He is also an avid sailor who likes to tie sailing knots and untie scientific ones.