
Nurturing Natures
Attachment and Children's Emotional, Sociocultural and Brain Development
Graham Music(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 24. January 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
458 pages
978-1-032-43627-2 (ISBN)
Description
This new edition of the bestselling text, Nurturing Natures, provides an indispensable synthesis of the latest scientific knowledge about children's emotional development. Integrating a wealth of both up-to-date and classical research from areas such as attachment theory, neuroscience, developmental psychology and cross-cultural studies, it weaves these into an accessible, enjoyable text that always keeps in mind children recognisable to academics, practitioners and parents.
New to this edition, the book considers transgender issues, same-sex parenting, experiences of black and minority ethnic groups, well-being and the impact of mental health in relation to climate change anxiety. It looks at key developmental stages from life in the womb to the preschool years and right up until adolescence, examining how children develop language, play and memory and moral capacities. Issues of nature and nurture are addressed and the effects of different kinds of early experiences are unpicked, creating a coherent and balanced view of the developing child in context.
Nurturing Natures is written by an experienced child therapist who has used a wide array of research from different disciplines to create a highly readable and scientifically trustworthy text. Equipped with key points, questions for consideration, further reading and online video chapter introductions, this book is essential reading for childcare students, teachers, social workers, health visitors, early years practitioners and those training or working in child counselling, psychiatry and mental health. Full of fascinating findings, it provides answers to many of the questions people really want to ask about the human journey from conception into adulthood.
New to this edition, the book considers transgender issues, same-sex parenting, experiences of black and minority ethnic groups, well-being and the impact of mental health in relation to climate change anxiety. It looks at key developmental stages from life in the womb to the preschool years and right up until adolescence, examining how children develop language, play and memory and moral capacities. Issues of nature and nurture are addressed and the effects of different kinds of early experiences are unpicked, creating a coherent and balanced view of the developing child in context.
Nurturing Natures is written by an experienced child therapist who has used a wide array of research from different disciplines to create a highly readable and scientifically trustworthy text. Equipped with key points, questions for consideration, further reading and online video chapter introductions, this book is essential reading for childcare students, teachers, social workers, health visitors, early years practitioners and those training or working in child counselling, psychiatry and mental health. Full of fascinating findings, it provides answers to many of the questions people really want to ask about the human journey from conception into adulthood.
Reviews / Votes
'Nurturing Natures was an instant classic, and this greatly enhanced third edition will further consolidate and widen its reputation. Music is the David Attenborough of child development research. His balanced sifting of the literature and clinical expertise makes this an indispensable volume for all who work with children at all levels of training and practice.'Jeremy Holmes, MD FRCPsych, University of Exeter, UK
'Graham Music is one of the foremost experts in the integration of social-emotional development, neuroscience and their applications. This book is an absolute gem, and its updated third edition does not disappoint in terms of in-depth reliable science as well as outstanding reading enjoyment.'
Peter Fonagy, Professor of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Developmental Science, UCL, UK
'A wise and balanced account of human development. In this up-to-date 3rd edition, Music accurately summarises complex issues with a light touch which makes it a delight to read.'
Sue Gerhardt, author of Why Love Matters and psychotherapist
'No-one with an interest in people, being interested in considering the question 'how do we become who we are?' could fail to find parts of this book absolutely fascinating. As well as being at times deeply moving , this book is also deeply scholarly. Music's capacity to take these papers and translate them into something interesting and manageable for the interested but non-specialist reader is impressive. I am grateful that with this revised edition a new generation of child psychotherapists can have the opportunity to share his interest and enthusiasm.'
Janine Sternberg, Journal of Child Psychotherapy
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Professional Training, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Illustrations
50 s/w Abbildungen, 50 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
50 Halftones, black and white; 50 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 175 mm
Width: 245 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
948 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-43627-2 (9781032436272)
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Nurturing Natures
Attachment and Children's Emotional, Sociocultural and Brain Development
E-Book
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3rd Edition
Taylor & Francis
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Nurturing Natures
Attachment and Children's Emotional, Sociocultural and Brain Development
E-Book
01/2024
3rd Edition
Taylor & Francis
€48.99
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Graham Music
Nurturing Natures
Attachment and Children's Emotional, Sociocultural and Brain Development
Book
01/2024
3rd Edition
Routledge
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Previous edition

Graham Music
Nurturing Natures
Attachment and Children's Emotional, Sociocultural and Brain Development
Book
10/2016
2nd Edition
Routledge
€65.50
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Person
Graham Music is Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist at the Tavistock and Portman Clinics and an adult psychotherapist in private practice.
Content
Introduction: The Blind Men and the Elephant Part 1 - Beginnings of Emotional and Social Development 1. Life Begins: From Conception to Birth 2. Born to Relate 3. Infant Coping Mechanisms, Mismatches and Repairs in Relating 4. Empathy, Self and Other Minds Part 2 - Overarching Bodies of Ideas 5. Attachment 6. The Importance of Culture and Identity 7. Biology and The Brain 8. Epigenetics, Evolution and How Nature Meets Nurture Part 3 - Developmental Capacities and Stages 9. Language, Words and Symbols 10. Memories: Learning Who We Are and What to Expect 11. Play: Fun, Symbolising, Practising and Mucking About 12. Issues of Gender Part 4- Not Just Mothers 13. Non-maternal Childcare 14. Middle Childhood, Siblings, Peers and Group Life 15. Fathers 16. Moving Towards Adulthood Part 5 - Consequences of Early Experiences 17. Trauma, Neglect and Their Effects 18. Resilience and Good Feelings 19. Moral Development, Antisocial and Prosocial Behaviour 20. Conclusions: Earlier Experience and Its Longer-Term Consequences