The New Puberty
How to Navigate Early Development in Today's Girls
$57.56
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2018
Summary
What happens when a girl has the brain of an 8-year-old and the body of a 13-year-old? A sea change is underway among many of today’s girls- They are developing faster and entering puberty earlier than ever before. Just a generation ago, fewer than 5 percent of girls started puberty before the age of 8; today that percentage has more than doubled. Early puberty is not just a matter of physical transformation-it’s deeply psychological too, with effects that can put a girl at higher risk for be…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781623363420 |
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| ISBN-10: | 162336342X |
| Author: | Louise Greenspan, Julianna Deardorff |
| Publisher: | Rodale Press Inc. |
| Imprint: | Rodale Press Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2018 |
| Weight: | 494g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 158mm x 23mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The New Puberty is a truly important book. Without jumping to conclusions, this book shows concern without alarm, discusses the scientific factors that could be triggering it,and most important details the psychological consequences that girls might go through, and the support they need.” —Po Bronson, co-author of NurtureShock
“The New Puberty is a treasure trove of information. In it, the authors take a deep dive into the psychology and biology of teen girls. It is destined to become a classic for parents and educators.” —Louann Brizendine, MD, author of The Female Brain and founder/director of the Women’s and Teen Girl’s Mood and Hormone Clinic, UCSF
“Filled with surprising and fascinating research, as well as practical and empowering strategies, The New Puberty is a book every parent and health practitioner needs to read.” —David Kessler, author of the New York Times bestselling The End of Overeating and former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration
“Increasingly parents are asking why their children are heading into puberty at a much younger age than they ever did. Combining their backgrounds as both scientists and parents, Greenspan and Deardorff give them all of the answers they are looking for. The New Puberty explains why our changing world has affected our kids’ bodies–then guides parents on what they can do. Anyone who has a young girl will want to read this book!” —Cara Natterson, MD, pediatrician and New York Times bestselling author of The Care and Keeping of You 2
About The Author
Louise Greenspan
Louise Greenspan, MD, a board-certified endocrinologist focusing on puberty and an international leader in the field, works at Kaiser Permanente and is on faculty at UCSF. Julianna Deardorff, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with a specialty in adolescence, and is on faculty at UC Berkeley. The authors’ pioneering work on a recent early puberty study won them the 2013 Community Breast Cancer Research Award. They have contributed to Time magazine, Science, New York Times Magazine, and NPR. Both have young daughters and live in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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