Myths of Childhood

by Joel Paris

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087630966X
• ISBN13: 9780876309667
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"