Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why

兒童教養類暢銷作家Paul Tough最新力作！本書提供培養孩子擁有正向品格的各種實用方法。Paul Tough上一本書How Children Succeed (孩子如何成功)，為我們介紹學界的相關研究，顯示了諸如堅毅、自制力、認真盡責等各種人格特質，是孩子成功的重要因素。在這本新作中，Tough提出了一連串更重要的問題：成長於貧窮環境，對兒童的心智與生理發展有什麼影響？兒童在家庭遇到的困境，如何影響他們在學校的表現？父母、老師、政策制定者與慈善家們可以採用那些實用的步驟，以增加孩子接觸正向未來的機會？作者再一次地鼓勵我們，以全新的方式思考孩子們所面臨的挑戰。除了教孩子保持"堅毅"與"自制"的技巧，我們更應該聚焦於創造一種可以滋養孩子正面人格特質的環境。Tough挖掘心理學與神經科學的最新研究，提供我們解決孩子深陷逆境的洞見與策略，幫助更多的孩子成功。本書行文優美流暢，沒有艱澀的專業術語，作者是天生的說故事好手。In "How Children Succeed," Paul Tough introduced us to research showing that personal qualities like perseverance, self-control, and conscientiousness play a critical role in children s success. Now, in "Helping Children Succeed, " Tough takes on a new set of pressing questions: What does growing up in povertydo to children s mental and physical development? How does adversity at home affect their success in the classroom, from preschool to high school? And what practical steps can the adults who are responsible for them from parents and teachers to policy makers and philanthropists taketo improve their chances for a positive future? Tough once again encourages us to think in a brand new way about the challenges of childhood. Rather than trying to teach skills like grit and self-control, he argues, weshould focus instead on creating the kinds of environments, both at home and at school, in which those qualities are most likely to flourish. Mining the latest research in psychology and neuroscience, Tough provides us with insights and strategies for a new approach to childhood adversity, one designed to help many more children succeed."