Alcohol Nation
How to protect our children from today's drinking culture
$57.76
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
27 November 2012
Summary
We are a nation that loves to drink. And we’re passing the habit on to our children. But a growing body of compelling new evidence about the dangers of alcohol consumption at a young age will force us to reconsider the entire way we view alcohol and young people.
As parents, we need to talk to our children about alcohol but many of us are not sure what to say. In this essential book, Dr Aric Sigman ties up all the latest medical research and cultural issues and puts them into context.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780749955106 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0749955104 |
| Author: | Dr Aric Sigman |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Piatkus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 27 November 2012 |
| Weight: | 230g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 19mm |
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Dr Sigman will engage the understanding of thoughtful and interested parents, teachers, clinicians and adolescents…the arguments he presents are compelling
Dr Sigman will engage the understanding of thoughtful and interested parents, teachers, clinicians and adolescents…the arguments he presents are compelling - Bruce Ritson, Chairman Of Scottish Health Action On Alcohol Problems, Vice President, Medical Councul On Alcohol, Chairman Of The Addiction Faculty Of
About The Author
Dr Aric Sigman
Dr Aric Sigman is a Fellow of The Society of Biology and Associate Fellow of The British Psychological Society. He is also the hands-on father of four children. He writes for The Times Educational Supplement and his books REMOTELY CONTROLLED and THE SPOILT GENERATION have caused ongoing public debate. He has just addressed the European Parliament Working Group on the Quality of Childhood, in Brussels, on reducing alcohol misuse. He travels frequently to observe various cultures including the Republic of Congo, Turkmenistan, Bhutan, North Korea, Mali, Tonga, Burma, West Papua, Laos, Iran, Vietnam, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Far Eastern Siberia, Sumatra, South Korea, Cambodia and others.
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