Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Health & Lifestyle, International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9781785042195
Published: February 2019
Imprint: Vermilion
Page Extent: 368
Format: Paperback
RRP 345.00

Hold on to Your Kids

Gabor Mate, Gordon Neufeld

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'Maté's book will make you examine your behaviour in a new light' Guardian

'Bold, wise and deeply moral. [Maté] is a healer to be cherished' Naomi Klein, author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine

Children take their lead from their friends: being 'cool' matters more than anything else. Shaping values, identity and codes of behaviour, peer groups are often far more influential than parents.

But this situation is far from natural, and it can be dangerous - it undermines family cohesion, interferes with healthy development, and fosters a hostile and sexualized youth culture. Children end up becoming conformist, anxious and alienated.

In Hold on to Your Kids, acclaimed physician and bestselling author Gabor...

About the Author

Gabor Mate

Gabor Maté

Dr. Gabor Maté is a retired physician and bestselling author of five books published on six continents. He is an internationally renowned speaker. His most recent book, The Myth of Normal, has been translated into more than forty languages and is a New York Times, Sunday Times and international bestseller.

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Gordon Neufeld

Gordon Neufeld

Gordon Neufeld PhD, is a Vancouver-based
clinical psychologist, internationally renowned as a foremost authority on child development. His Neufeld Institute delivers many courses he has created for parents, educators, and helping professionals on several continents. He is recognized for his unique ability to unlock the clues to seemingly complex problems of child rearing and education.

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