Professor Frank Furedi (Professor of Sociology, University of Kent, UK)
Fear has become an ever-expanding part of life in the West in the twenty-first century. We live in terror of disease, abuse, stranger danger, environmental devastation and terrorist onslaught. We are bombarded with reports of new concerns for our safety and that of our children, and urged to take greater precautions and seek more protection. But compared to the past, or to the developing world, people in contemporary Western societies have much less familiarity with pain, suffering, debilitating disease and death. We actually enjoy an unprecedented level of personal safety....
Fear has become an ever-expanding part of life in the West in the twenty-first century. We live in terror of disease, abuse, stranger...
Professor Frank Furedi (Professor of Sociology, University of Kent, UK)
Paranoid Parenting is an important book that shows how parental fears have been stoked and families harmed as a consequence. It ought to be read by every sensible individual interested in regaining a sane viewpoint that advances children's well-being. It seems that every day there is a warning about your children: everything from cots, babysitters, schools, supermarkets and public parks pose a danger. We are told that children's health, safety and welfare and constantly at risk. Based on sociological research as well as dozens of interviews, this book will bolster your confidence in your own...
Paranoid Parenting is an important book that shows how parental fears have been stoked and families harmed as a consequence. It ought to be read by ev...
