David Elkind
Author of The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon
About the Author
David Elkind, PhD, is currently Professor Emeritus of Child Development at Tufts University. He is a consultant to many organizations and lectures both at home and abroad. As an expert in ECE, he has appeared on shows including The Today Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Professor Elkind has over show more 500 publications, including articles for a variety of magazines and a number of popular books, such as The Hurried Child and The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally. show less
Works by David Elkind
Giants in the Nursery: A Biographical History of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (2015) 11 copies
Perspectives on early childhood education : growing with young children toward the 21st century (1991) 2 copies
Piaget and Montessori 1 copy
Readings in human development: Contemporary perspectives (Harper & Row's contemporary perspectives reader series) (1977) 1 copy
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I think this book is more important than ever. While the passages he uses are largely drawn from fiction (which I found strange) and are slightly outdated, I think that the concepts Elkind present are still relevant and the issue of adolescents facing tougher challenges with less support needs to be addressed both within schools and within the home. And this book gives great advice both for teachers and parents to help adolescents succeed in today's world.
It's not too long and is a relatively fast read -- I do think some portions are unnecessary and can be skimmed, but the key to supporting adolescents is to understand where they're coming from and what they're dealing with. Although I think that there needs to be another updated version of this, what with the internet revolution, Elkind picks up on important ideas that can give adults a better sense of what it is to be a kid today. If you deal with adolescents on a regular basis in your job, or are the caregiver of adolescents, you should give this a read -- I found it to be incredibly helpful.… (more)