Pathways to madness

by Jules Henry

Pathways to Jules Pathways to Random FIRST First Edition, 2nd Printing (1971). Not price-clipped. Published by Random House, 1965. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with light spotting to the page ends. Dust jacket is very good with a small tear to the bottom front edge and light toning to the edges of the covers. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.Seller 347523 Philosophy & Psychology We Buy Books! Collections - Libraries - Estates - Individual Titles. Message us if you have books to sell!

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

477 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

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[Kallie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anyone falling squarely on the 'Nature' side of Nature vs. Nurture should read this book, which exhaustively details family interactions in families that have one schizophrenic child and are (admirably) doing their best to avoid raising another. There is in fact a nurture (or lack thereof) factor in these parents, who have perhaps through their own upbringing not learned how to interact with very small children. The researchers record: feeding a child much too fast after shoving her into the high chair without sufficiently pulling out the tray; weirdly cold interactions; and many more such alienating interactions. As anyone who has lived with them knows, children are like sponges. Like any sensitive creature or plant, they need caring, tender, frequent attention, reassurance that they are loved, etc. The parents in these stories did well to invite observation and that at least was a genuinely loving thing to do. I don't mean with this review to suggest that nature plays no part in making us who we are, but nature can't raise a child and invest them with love and confidence and a feeling of belonging. Only parents can do that.

[Alassane Sow · Rating 5 out of 5]

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