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Parenting with a Psychological Perspective is two books in one. The first section is more conceptual, adding information from theory and research, while the second section describes developmental progress in age-related chapters. The intent of the author is to be both informative and interesting and to increase confidence in making child-rearing choices. This book keeps in mind the ultimate goal: raising an emotionally healthy adult. Parents and others who are interested in the growth of children, and up to the challenge, will discover significant and substantial information, embedded in a philosophy that is practical and full of common sense.
Dr. Griffiths uses her career-long knowledge in the fields of Child Development and Psychology, her own research, as well as her hands-on experience as a child and family therapist to give a broad perspective. Her role as mother and grandmother adds to the comprehensive nature of the text.
About the author
Margaret Griffiths (also known as Peg) received a BA in Psychology from the U. of Minnesota, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the U. of Texas at Austin in 1974. After a year's internship at the Judge Baker Guidance Center in Boston, she joined the faculty in the Department of Psychology at the U. of Kentucky. Moving to Chicago, she joined the staff of Children's Memorial Hospital in the Department of Child Psychiatry. After five years, she began a private practice and then served as Senior Psychologist at Cook County Hospital (now called Stroger Hospital) for 25 years. Margaret retired in 2020 and lives in Chicago's Lincoln Park, not far from her son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren.
