The Big Disconnect

图书信息

作者	Steiner-Adair, Catherine, EdD.
出版社	Harper
ISBN	9780062082442
出版时间	2013-08-01
字数	64.6万
分类	EdD.,Harper,进口书,外文原版书,法律,政治,宗教

读书简介

Have iPads replaced conversation at the dinner tableWhat do infants observe when their parents are on their smartphonesShould you be your child's Facebook friendAs the focus of family has turned to the glow of the screen children constantly texting their friends, parents working online around the clock everyday life is undergoing a massive transformation. Easy availability to the Internet and social media has erased the boundaries that protect children from the unsavory aspects of adult life. Parents often feel they are losing a meaningful connection with their children. Children are feeling lonely and alienated. The digital world is here to stay, but what are families losing with technology's gain?As renowned clinical psychologist Catherine Steiner-Adair explains, families are in crisis around this issue, and even more so than they realize. Not only do chronic tech distractions have deep and lasting effects, but children desperately need parents to provide what tech cannot: close, significant interactions with the adults in their lives. Drawing on real-life stories from her clinical work with children and parents, and her consulting work with educators and experts across the country, Steiner-Adair offers insights and advice that can help parents achieve greater under-standing, authority, and confidence as they come up against the tech revolution unfolding in their living rooms.We all know that deep connection with the people we love means everything to us. It's time to look with fresh eyes and an open mind at the disconnection we are experiencing from our extreme device dependence. It's never too late to put down the iPad and come to the dinner table.

目录

Dedication

Contents

Introduction: The Revolution in the Living Room

Chapter 1: Lost in Connection

Chapter 2: The Brilliant Baby Brain

Chapter 3: Mary Had a Little iPad

Chapter 4: Fast-Forward Childhood

Chapter 5: Going, Going, Gone

Chapter 6: Teens, Tech, Temptation, and Trouble

Chapter 7: Scary, Crazy, and Clueless

Chapter 8: The Sustainable Family

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Authors

Copyright

About the Publisher