The New Authority: Family, School, and Community

by Haim Omer

Dr. Haim Omer builds on his previous work to present a new model of authority for parents, teachers, and community workers that is suitable for today's free and pluralistic societies. This new authority contrasts with traditional authority in that it emphasizes self-control and persistence over control of the child, a network of support over a strict hierarchy, taking mutual responsibility for escalations over holding the child solely responsible,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521761379
• ISBN13: 9780521761376
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.0"