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Romania’s Abandoned Children

Author : Charles A. Nelson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674726073
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Romania’s Abandoned Children written by Charles A. Nelson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-06 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The implications of early experience for children's brain development, behavior, and psychological functioning have long absorbed caregivers, researchers, and clinicians. The 1989 fall of Romania's Ceausescu regime left approximately 170,000 children in 700 overcrowded, impoverished institutions across Romania, and prompted the most comprehensive study to date on the effects of institutionalization on children's well-being. Romania's Abandoned Children, the authoritative account of this landmark study, documents the devastating toll paid by children who are deprived of responsive care, social interaction, stimulation, and psychological comfort. Launched in 2000, the Bucharest Early Intervention Project (BEIP) was a rigorously controlled investigation of foster care as an alternative to institutionalization. Researchers included 136 abandoned infants and toddlers in the study and randomly assigned half of them to foster care created specifically for the project. The other half stayed in Romanian institutions, where conditions remained substandard. Over a twelve-year span, both groups were assessed for physical growth, cognitive functioning, brain development, and social behavior. Data from a third group of children raised by their birth families were collected for comparison. The study found that the institutionalized children were severely impaired in IQ and manifested a variety of social and emotional disorders, as well as changes in brain development. However, the earlier an institutionalized child was placed into foster care, the better the recovery. Combining scientific, historical, and personal narratives in a gripping, often heartbreaking, account, Romania's Abandoned Children highlights the urgency of efforts to help the millions of parentless children living in institutions throughout the world.

Romania's Abandoned Children

Author : Charles A. Nelson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674726995
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Romania's Abandoned Children written by Charles A. Nelson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-06 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “landmark study of child development” examines the devastating effects of early childhood institutionalization (Avshalom Caspi, Duke University). In 1989, the fall of Romania's Ceausescu regime left approximately 170,000 children in impoverished institutions across the country. This crisis prompted the most comprehensive study to date on the effects of institutionalization on a child’s brain development, behavior, and psychological functioning. Romania's Abandoned Children documents this landmark study, and the devastating toll paid by children who are deprived of responsive care, social interaction, stimulation, and psychological comfort. Launched in 2000, the Bucharest Early Intervention Project was a rigorously controlled investigation of foster care as an alternative to institutionalization. Examining a total of 136 abandoned infants and toddlers, researchers randomly assigned half of them to foster care, while the other half stayed in Romanian institutions. Over a twelve-year span, both groups were assessed for physical growth, cognitive functioning, brain development, and social behavior. Data from a third group of children raised by their birth families were collected for comparison. The study found that the institutionalized children were severely impaired, but that the sooner they were placed into foster care, the better their recovery. Combining scientific, historical, and personal narratives in a gripping, often heartbreaking, account, Romania's Abandoned Children highlights the need to help the millions of parentless children living in institutions throughout the world.

Abandoned for Life

Author : Izidor Ruckel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780934334136
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Abandoned for Life written by Izidor Ruckel and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a mass market paperback with striking cover.

Memories of Childhood

Author : Nicolae Viorel Burcea
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781539439516
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (395 download)

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Download or read book Memories of Childhood written by Nicolae Viorel Burcea and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1990, American news magazine 20/20 first showed the world the horrible conditions that many of Romania's orphans encountered on an almost daily level each and every day. The images and videos of these orphanages, run down and almost in shambles, inhabited by children who looked barely living and nonhuman, shocked the world. Almost immediately, there was an international outcry, and an outpouring of international adoptions and aid into the country to save these children. The country of Romania panicked, and the world watched as more and more horrible stories emerged about the awful conditions of these orphans, the ones that would become a lost and abandoned generation. But, what was it really like? Besides the things the world saw and heard, what was the daily life and doings of the common Romanian orphan? What did they experience? How did they survive the terrible things that befell them? What was it really like to live in these awful conditions? In "Memories of Childhood," you'll get an exclusive inside story of a Romanian orphan named Nicolae Burcea. His memoirs from 1997 to 2001 recounts the vivid details of the day to day life of a typical Romanian orphan. You'll see the constant "relocations," the daily beatings, the friendships that were made and lost within a few minutes, the poor education and schooling, the concerns and worries about where to find food next, the abuse that never ended, the happy vacations that came a few times a year, the charity events, the long and never ending process to get adoption finalized, and the fight to remain dominant in a building crowded with other orphans struggling to survive and live. You'll see the hopes and devastations of a lonely child, and the thoughts and feelings of a boy who couldn't and wouldn't lose hope. Step into a world where everything normal is flipped upside down, and innocence as we know it simply does not exist. This book is truly unique in its vivid details and observations. Here is an eyewitness account of a boy- and others like him- who were simply abandoned and forgotten. Nicolae Burcea's story gives a voice to the thousands of orphaned children who had suffered the unimaginable fate of a child's worst nightmare. In an ironic and matter-of-fact style, Burcea lets you see, and even feel, the life of Romanian orphan.

Orphans and Abandoned Children in European History

Author : Nicoleta Roman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351628836
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Orphans and Abandoned Children in European History written by Nicoleta Roman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world dominated by poverty, a central characteristic has been the plight of orphans and abandoned children. Over the centuries, State, Church and individuals have all attempted to tackle the issue, but can we trace any change over the course of time when it comes to the welfare system intended for these disadvantaged children and acts of philanthropy? What kind of social policies did States follow and what were the main differences between countries and regions? Drawing on historical evidence across several centuries and a range of European countries, the contributors to this volume provide a transnational overview.

Odyssey of a Romanian Street Child

Author : Cătălin Dobrişan
Publisher : Creation House
ISBN 13 : 9780884199410
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book Odyssey of a Romanian Street Child written by Cătălin Dobrişan and published by Creation House. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poignant story of a boy's harrowing life on the streets of Romania...how he survived, escaped and returned to help other street children.

God's Buried Children

Author : Daniel Farcas, Ph.d.
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781511590587
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book God's Buried Children written by Daniel Farcas, Ph.d. and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the journal of a Romanian orphan who survive and escaped the street and the communist regime. This is a healing book. Life itself wrote this book. All I can offer you is my reality, my simple truth. The book burst out of my journal with its own identity after twenty years of weekly confessions. What happened under the streets of Bucharest will sink into your mind and take you back into the dark communism times.

Romania

Author : Roelie Post
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789078829010
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Romania written by Roelie Post and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Infant's World

Author : Philippe ROCHAT
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674042816
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Infant's World written by Philippe ROCHAT and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively book, Philippe Rochat makes a case for an ecological approach to human development. Looking at the ecological niche infants occupy, he describes how infants develop capabilities and conceptual understanding in relation to three interconnected domains: the self, objects, and other people.

Young Minds in Social Worlds

Author : Katherine Nelson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674023352
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (233 download)

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Download or read book Young Minds in Social Worlds written by Katherine Nelson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katherine Nelson re-centers developmental psychology with a revived emphasis on development and change, rather than foundations and continuity. She argues that children be seen not as scientists but as members of a community of minds, striving not only to make sense, but also to share meanings with others. A child is always part of a social world, yet the child's experience is private. So, Nelson argues, we must study children in the context of the relationships, interactive language, and culture of their everyday lives. Nelson draws philosophically from pragmatism and phenomenology, and empirically from a range of developmental research. Skeptical of work that focuses on presumed innate abilities and the close fit of child and adult forms of cognition, her dynamic framework takes into account whole systems developing over time, presenting a coherent account of social, cognitive, and linguistic development in the first five years of life. Nelson argues that a child's entrance into the community of minds is a slow, gradual process with enormous consequences for child development, and the adults that they become. Original, deeply scholarly, and trenchant, Young Minds in Social Worlds will inspire a new generation of developmental psychologists.

The Roma in Romanian History

Author : Viorel Achim
Publisher : Central European University Press
ISBN 13 : 6155053936
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book The Roma in Romanian History written by Viorel Achim and published by Central European University Press. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest challenges during the enlargement process of the European Union towards the east is how the issue of the Roma or Gypsies is tackled. This ethnic minority group represents a much higher share by numbers, too, in some regions going above 20% of the population. This enormous social and political problem cannot be solved without proper historical studies like this book, the most comprehensive history of Gypsies in Romania. It is based on academic research, synthesizing the entire historical Romanian and foreign literature concerning this topic, and using lot of information from the archives. The main focus is laid on the events of the greatest consequence. Special attention is devoted to aspects linked to the long history of the Gypsies, such as slavery, the process of integration and assimilation into the majority population, as well as the marginalization of Gypsies, which has historic roots. The process of emancipation of Gypsies in the mid-19th century receives due treatment. The deportation of Gypsies to Transnistria during the Antonescu regime, between 1942-1944, is reconstructed in a special chapter. The closing chapters elaborate on the policy toward Gypsies in the decades after the Second World War that explain for the latest developments and for the situation of this population in today's Romania.

Playwork: Theory And Practice

Author : Brown, Fraser
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335209440
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Playwork: Theory And Practice written by Brown, Fraser and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together theoretical perspectives and practical advice to improve playwork practice. There are chapters on the role of adventure playgrounds; the challenge of starting a playwork section in a local authority; and the value of networking.

The Point of Words

Author : Ellen Winner
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674681262
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book The Point of Words written by Ellen Winner and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychologist Ellen Winner studies the creative, nonliteral discourse of children's spontaneous speech, examining how their abilities to use and interpret figurative language change as they grow older, and what such language shows us about the changing features of children's minds.

The Intellectual Lives of Children

Author : Susan Engel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674988035
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Download or read book The Intellectual Lives of Children written by Susan Engel and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look inside the minds of young children shows how we can better nurture their abilities to think and grow. Adults easily recognize children’s imagination at work as they play. Yet most of us know little about what really goes on inside their heads as they encounter the problems and complexities of the world around them. In The Intellectual Lives of Children, Susan Engel brings together an extraordinary body of research to explain how toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children think. By understanding the science behind how children observe their world, explain new phenomena, and solve problems, parents and teachers will be better equipped to guide the next generation to become perceptive and insightful thinkers. The activities that engross kids can seem frivolous, but they can teach us a great deal about cognitive development. A young girl’s bug collection reveals important lessons about how children ask questions and organize information. Watching a young boy scoop mud can illuminate the process of invention. When a child ponders the mystery of death, we witness how children build ideas. But adults shouldn’t just stand around watching. When parents are creative, it can rub off on their children. Engel shows how parents and teachers can stimulate children’s curiosity by presenting them with mysteries to solve. Unfortunately, in our homes and schools, we too often train children to behave rather than nurture their rich and active minds. This focus is misguided, since it is with their first inquiries and inventions—and the adult world’s response to them—that children lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning and good thinking. Engel offers readers a scientifically based approach that will encourage children’s intellectual growth and set them on the path of inquiry, invention, and ideas.

How Infants Know Minds

Author : Vasudevi Reddy
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674046072
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book How Infants Know Minds written by Vasudevi Reddy and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Most psychologists claim that we begin to develop a “theory of mind”—some basic ideas about other people’s minds—at age two or three, by inference, deduction, and logical reasoning. But does this mean that small babies are unaware of minds? That they see other people simply as another (rather dynamic and noisy) kind of object? This is a common view in developmental psychology. Yet, as this book explains, there is compelling evidence that babies in the first year of life can tease, pretend, feel self-conscious, and joke with people. Using observations from infants’ everyday interactions with their families, Vasudevi Reddy argues that such early emotional engagements show infants’ growing awareness of other people’s attention, expectations, and intentions. Reddy deals with the persistent problem of “other minds” by proposing a “second-person” solution: we know other minds if we can respond to them. And we respond most richly in engagement with them. She challenges psychology’s traditional “detached” stance toward understanding people, arguing that the most fundamental way of knowing minds—both for babies and for adults—is through engagement with them. According to this argument the starting point for understanding other minds is not isolation and ignorance but emotional relation."

Working and Growing Up in America

Author : Jeylan T. MORTIMER
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674041240
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Working and Growing Up in America written by Jeylan T. MORTIMER and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Should teenagers have jobs while they're in high school? Doesn't working distract them from schoolwork, cause long-term problem behaviors, and precipitate a precocious transition to adulthood? This report from a remarkable longitudinal study of 1,000 students, followed from the beginning of high school through their mid-twenties, answers, resoundingly, no. Examining a broad range of teenagers, Jeylan Mortimer concludes that high school students who work even as much as half-time are in fact better off in many ways than students who don't have jobs at all. Having part-time jobs can increase confidence and time management skills, promote vocational exploration, and enhance subsequent academic success. The wider social circle of adults they meet through their jobs can also buffer strains at home, and some of what young people learn on the job--not least responsibility and confidence--gives them an advantage in later work life.

Ambiguous Transitions

Author : Jill Massino
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1785335995
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Ambiguous Transitions written by Jill Massino and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on youth, family, work, and consumption, Ambiguous Transitions analyzes the interplay between gender and citizenship postwar Romania. By juxtaposing official sources with oral histories and socialist policies with everyday practices, Jill Massino illuminates the gendered dimensions of socialist modernization and its complex effects on women’s roles, relationships, and identities. Analyzing women as subjects and agents, the book examines how they negotiated the challenges that arose as Romanian society modernized, even as it clung to traditional ideas about gender. Massino concludes by exploring the ambiguities of postsocialism, highlighting how the legacies of the past have shaped politics and women’s lived experiences since 1989.