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Author Karr-Morse, Robin.

Title Ghosts from the nursery : tracing the roots of violence / Robin Karr-Morse and Meredith S. Wiley.

Publication Info. New York : The Atlantic Monthly Press, [1999?]

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Location Call No. Status
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  618.9289 K18GA    Check Shelf
Edition First paperback edition.
Description xiv, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-347) and index.
Subject Violence.
Children with social disabilities -- United States.
Infants -- United States -- Development.
Child.
Social Behavior Disorders.
Violent crimes -- United States.
Violence in children -- United States.
Infant.
Local Subject Children with behavior problems -- United States.
Subject Problem children -- United States.
Juvenile delinquency -- United States.
Child Development.
Psychopathology.
Child psychopathology -- United States.
Added Author Wiley, Meredith S.
ISBN 0871137348
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