The War Against Parents.How can society help overburdened parents do a better job of raising their children? Providing the answer to that question was the intent of Sylvia Ann Hewlett Sylvia Ann Hewlett is an economist, consultant, lecturer, and expert on gender and workplace issues. A Kennedy Scholar and graduate of Cambridge University, Hewlett earned her Ph.D. degree in economics at London University. and Cornel West "Cornell West" redirects here. For the area of the Ithaca campus, see Cornell West Campus. Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American scholar and public intellectual. , authors of The War Against Parents: What We Can Do for America's Beleaguered be·lea·guer tr.v. be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers 1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems. 2. To surround with troops; besiege. Moms and Dads. Hewlett and West spent three years listening to parents' concerns. In addition, the authors reviewed their own childhood experiences and compared those times with the present. They cited the dramatic changes in attitudes toward parents. The authors present their blueprint for parent empowerment, the Parents' Bill of Rights for the 21" century, which they believe gives dignity to the parental role while restoring America's commitment to the well-being of all children. School leaders should heed their commentary, which is focused on uniting America's 62 million parents. This is not a book to read and put away. Rather, it provides school leaders with useful information to use in their efforts to strengthen children's development before they enter the schools and once they arrive in the classroom. (The War Against Parents: What We Can Do for America's Beleaguered Moms and Dads, by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Cornel West, Houghton Mifflin Co., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , N.Y., 1998, 302 pp. with index, AASA AASA American Association of School Administrators AASA Asian American Student Association AASA Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia AASA Aging and Adult Services Administration AASA Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army member price $21.50 hardcover. Available from AASA Distribution Center, P.O. Box 411, Annapolis Jct., Md. 20701-0411. Toll-free: 888-782-2272 or 301-617-7802. Stock #225-001SA) |
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