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Ghosts from the nursery : [electronic resource] tracing the roots of violence / Robin Karr-Morse and Meredith S. Wiley.

By: Karr-Morse, Robin.
Contributor(s): Wiley, Meredith S.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : The Atlantic Monthly Press, c1997Edition: 1st ed.Description: xiv, 364 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0871137038; 0871137348.Subject(s): Violence in children -- United States | Problem children -- United States | Children with social disabilities -- United States | Infants -- United States -- Development | Child psychopathology -- United States | Juvenile delinquency -- United States | Violent crimes -- United StatesDDC classification: 618.92/89 Online resources: Free eBook from the Internet Archive | Additional information and access via Open Library
Contents:
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Ghosts from the nursery -- 2. Grand central : early brain anatomy and violence -- 3. Before we knew it : prenatal exposure to drugs and malnutrition -- 4. Love's labor lost : adverse experiences in the womb and at birth -- 5. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick : the disruptive behavior disorders -- 6. Tea for two : the role of temperament -- 7. Baby, get your gun : the impact of trauma and head injury -- 8. The hand that rocks : the impact of early emotional deprivation -- 9. Where's poppa? -- 10. All the king's horses -- 11. And still we wait -- Appendix A. Factors in early childhood associated with violent behavior that can be reduced by prevention -- Appendix B. Myths about the human brain -- Appendix C. Behavioral effects following prenatal drug exposure -- Appendix D. The primary prevention of violence : a continuum of programs -- Appendix E. Resources.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-347) and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Ghosts from the nursery -- 2. Grand central : early brain anatomy and violence -- 3. Before we knew it : prenatal exposure to drugs and malnutrition -- 4. Love's labor lost : adverse experiences in the womb and at birth -- 5. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick : the disruptive behavior disorders -- 6. Tea for two : the role of temperament -- 7. Baby, get your gun : the impact of trauma and head injury -- 8. The hand that rocks : the impact of early emotional deprivation -- 9. Where's poppa? -- 10. All the king's horses -- 11. And still we wait -- Appendix A. Factors in early childhood associated with violent behavior that can be reduced by prevention -- Appendix B. Myths about the human brain -- Appendix C. Behavioral effects following prenatal drug exposure -- Appendix D. The primary prevention of violence : a continuum of programs -- Appendix E. Resources.

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