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The author's book "Baby and Child" illuminates children's point of view for millions of parents. In this book she exposes the failure of Western societies to be child and parent-friendly and argues for a new social, political and economic priority for children, for all our sakes.
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"A Book Full Of Wisdom and challenge, written by one of the world's leading nurturers of parents. Dr. Leach is deeply concerned about the inadequate support and parenting children are getting in our present marketplace society. She challenges all of us to put families and children first, and she suggests innovative ways that not only society but individual parents can bring about change in our priorities. A wonderful book!" -- T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.
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Penelope Leach, author of Your Baby & Child, Your Growing Child, Babyhood and The First Six Months, was educated at Cambridge University and the London School of Economics, where she received her Ph.D. in psychology and lectured on psychology and child development. A Fellow of the British Psychological Society and Chair of the Child Development Society, she works in various capacities for parents' organizations and sits on the Commission on Social Justice. Her program "Your Baby & Child" is broadcast on Lifetime Television. Penelope Leach is married to an environmental policy analyst, and they have two children.
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- PublisherMichael Joseph
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0718138139
- ISBN 13 9780718138134
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages320
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