Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children

Thompson, Michael , Ph. D.; Grace, Catherine O'Neill ;Cohen, Lawrence J. , Ph. D.

ISBN 10: 0345438094 / ISBN 13: 9780345438096

Published by Ballantine Books, 2001

About this Item

No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. Signed by Michael Thompson on the title page; light edge wear to jacket and boards; An essential guide to understanding children's friendships--from the coauthor of "Raising Cain"--this groundbreaking book brings to life the drama of childhood relationships, guiding parents to a deeper understanding of the motives and meanings of children's social behavior.

Seller Inventory # 026293

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0345438094
• ISBN 13: 9780345438096
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 19 ounces
• Signed: Signed
• Seller catalogs:
  • Social Sciences

About this title

Synopsis

Details the complex nature of children's friendships by providing thought-provoking discussions and heartwarming stories on the difference between friendship and popularity, how boys and girls deal with intimacy and commitments, and more.

About the Author

Michael Thompson, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, lecturer, consultant and former seventh grade teacher. He conducts workshops on the development of boys and social cruelty in childhood for both public and private schools across the United States. He is the author of Speaking of Boys and coauthor, with Dan Kindlon, Ph.D., of The New York Times bestseller Raising Cain. The father of a daughter and a son, he and his wife observe children’s friendships from their home in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Catherine O’Neill Grace, a writer and editor, is a former elementary, middle, and high school teacher, and was the editor of Independent School magazine. She wrote a column for young readers about health and psychology in The Washington Post for fifteen years, and is the author of numerous nonfiction books for children. She and her husband, a headmaster, live on the campus of a boarding school near Boston.