Parenthood in America: Undervalued, Underpaid, Under Siege

Pat Getz-Gentle draws upon thirty-five years of meticulous scholarship and research in Personal Styles In Early Cycladic Sculpture, the latest contribution to the outstanding University of Wisconsin Press series, "Wisconsin Studies in Classics" Here presented is a 185-page definitive work on Cycladic sculpture provides a wealth of new material and fresh insights into a artistic tradition which is rooted in the Neolithic period spanning the third millennium B.C. The reader is treated to a an informative and challenging review of this tradition of artistic express as Personal Styles In Early Cycladic Sculpture gives special emphasis on the stages leading to the reclining figure with folded arms that is the unique and quintessential icon of the early Bronze age culture at the center of the Aegean. Personal Styles In Early Cycladic Sculpture also focuses on the discernibly unique styles of fifteen specific carvers. By introducing little-known pieces attributable to these sculptors, Pat Getz-Gentle superbly illuminates various phases of their artistic development. Personal Styles In Early Cycladic Sculpture is enhanced with a special chapter by European art history and lecturer Jack de Vries, a profusion of photos and drawings illustrating 212 different works of Cycladic sculpture. Personal Styles In Early Cycladic Sculpture is an impressive, seminal, accessible, original body of work that will prove to be an invaluable addition to Art History Studies in general, and Hellenic Sculpture Studies supplemental reading lists and academic reference collections in particular.

Parenthood In America: Undervalued, Underpaid, Under Siege is a compilation of contributions by professionals engaging in research and discussions about "parenthood" as it is being experienced in the American culture today. After succinct and compelling analysis of the current stresses and problems involved with parenthood, a body of recommendations emerge in behalf of having family-friendly workplaces and decent child care options; family health care for all members; programs aiding the development of children in addition to their physical health; recognition by professionals of parental expertise regarding their own children; alternatives to vapid or violent games and television programming; prioritization of family meals, talks, chores, and activities within the parenting schedule; valuing caring relationships above the accumulation of wealth or the acquisition of possessions; an appreciation of cultural and religious diversity; and family support in community settings. Highly recommended for both child development professionals and interested non-specialist readers alike, Parenthood In America is a welcome and much needed addition to academic and community parenting studies reference collections.