The Four-thirds Solution

Solving the Child-care Crisis in America Today

Author: Stanley I. Greenspan
Secondary Author: Jacqueline Salmon
ISBN: 9780738202006

Long recognized for his brilliant insights into the emotional and intellectual development of infants and young children, Dr. Stanley Greenspan argues that parents, not teachers or caregivers, can most effectively encourage this development. In order for parents to do this, however, society must first face an unrecognized dilemma of major proportions. While Dr. Greenspan's research demonstrates that children in the first few years of life need intense one-to-one nurturing to develop their full cognitive and emotional abilities, over 50 percent of families are relying on out-of-home care that, for the most part, does not provide such nurture. In order to resolve this dilemma, he offers a radical redefinition of family life. Without suggesting that either parent give up a career, he presents a wide variety of practical solutions that make children the top priority-and the equal responsibility-of both parents. He vividly describes "tag team" care, serial careers, other ways to balance at-

Publisher: Perseus Pub.
Publish Date: 2001

Subjects: Family & Relationships / Babysitting, Day Care & Child Care

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