The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development

Our brain development during our earliest years and in the womb is fundamental to the lives we lead; The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development covers attachment theory, corporal punishment, emotional abuse and neglect, and PTSD to examine how parenting patterns are transmitted through generations and result in personal issues that recur throughout the lifespan.

Marianna S. Klebanov, J.D., is an attorney, writer, and policy advocate, working in the field of child welfare, parenting advocacy, and mental health for troubled families. Adam D. Travis, M.D., Ph.D., is a psychiatrist interested in brain development and its effect on cognition and behavior. He serves as Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at Northern California Kaiser, Greater Southern Alameda Area.

Preface. Introduction 1. The Evidence 2. Nature and Nurture 3. Excessive Stress 4. "Issues" 5. Severity 6. Avoidance, Emotional Numbing, Dissociation, and Self-Blame 7. Through the Generations 8. Recurrence 9. Prevalence 10. Examples 11. Physical Health 12. History 13. Nations and Social Groups 14. Consequences 15. Policy, Law, and Social Discourse 16. Therapy. Epilogue