Taming the Troublesome Child: American Families, Child Guidance, and the Limits of Psychiatric Authority

by Kathleen W. Jones

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When our children act up - whether they're just moody and rebellious or taking drugs and committing crimes - our solution, so often now, is to send them to a psychiatrist or developmental psychologist for help. What makes us think this will work? how did we come to rely on psychological explanations - and corrections - for juvenile misconduct?

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674868110

ISBN13:9780674868113

Release Date:September 1999

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:310 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Adolescent Psychology Child Child Psychology Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Internal Medicine Medical Medical Books Medicine Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Government Psychology Psychology & Counseling Social Psychology & Interactions

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