Raising Children to Thrive
Affect Hunger & Responsive, Sensitive Parenting
RONALD RUFF, PhD
In this world of information overload and constant distraction, parents are experiencing an urgent need for best practice models on how to raise their children based on the cutting-edge science of child development. New research shows that infants possess considerable social and emotional capacity to engage their parents in ways that run far deeper than ever before realized.
Throughout Dr. Ron Ruff's nearly fifty years of clinical practice as a psychologist, he encountered thousands of parents with only good intentions to help their children. Unfortunately, many did not know where to turn for information, support, and answers related to raising their children in a psychologically healthy manner.
Responsive, sensitive parenting is more than just a childcare model-it is a new paradigm for parents who are ready to reimagine the nature of the parent-infant relationship, significantly boost their children's social and emotional development, and raise their children to thrive.
“If you are studying or working with children or adults that have psychological issues, get this book as quickly as possible.”
—GALE H. ROID, PhD, author of Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, 5th & 6th Ed.
RONALD RUFF, Ph.D. received a B.A. in Psychology with French studies from Oberlin College, an M.S. in Counseling Psychology from George Williams College, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology. He began working with children and parents in 1969, started his private practice in 1974, and continued until 2017.
During his 48 years of practice, he has had extensive experience in psychological treatment, assessment, and consultation in health care, education, government, judicial systems, training, teaching, and research. He has worked with all age groups and diagnostic classifications throughout his career. Ruff has conducted individual, group, family, and marital therapy and psychological evaluations within outpatient and inpatient psychiatric hospital settings.
ISBN 978-1-96037-818-7
$29.99
Published June 11, 2024
6 x 9 • 222 pages
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