by Benjamin Spock · Tapa dura · ISBN 9781882605125
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«A Better World for Our Children» is the social essay by Benjamin Spock, published by National Press Books in hardback (207 pages, in English).
Benjamin Spock, author of the famous parenting manual Baby and Child Care, argues that many social problems originate in childhood. He criticises excessive pressure on children, which makes them competitive but selfish, and proposes educating in values with family, school and social involvement.
Work published in 1994; subtitle: «Rebuilding American Family Values». Includes bibliographical references and index.
For parents, educators and readers interested in value-based parenting and the American social debate.
Benjamin McLane Spock, widely known as Dr. Spock, was an American pediatrician, Olympic athlete, and left-wing political activist. His book Baby and Child Care (1946) is one of the best-selling books of the 20th century, selling 500,000 copies in the six months after its initial publication and 50 million by the time of Spock's death in 1998. The book's premise told mothers, "You know more than you think you do." Spock was widely regarded as a trusted source for parenting advice in his generation.
