A compelling exploration of why parental attachment matters more than peer influence in child development.
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A compelling exploration of why parental attachment matters more than peer influence in child development.
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Canadian doctors Neufeld and Maté woke up one day to find that their children had become secretive and unreachable. Pining for time with friends, they recoiled or grew hostile around adults. Why? The problem, Neufeld and co-writer Maté suggest, lies in a long-established, though questionable, belief that the earliest possible mastery of the rules of social acceptance leads to success. In a society that values its economy over culture, the book states, the building of strong adult/child attachmen...
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Brief mentions of sexualized youth culture as a societal concern.
Violence & gore
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Mentions of bullying and violence among peers as a societal issue.
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Minor Christian themes mentioned by some readers, not central.
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Moderate focus on societal critique of peer orientation and cultural values.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief references to suicide among youth as a societal concern.
Abuse & suffering
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Mentions of bullying and emotional suffering among children.
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