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020			_a978-1-250-03292-8
050			_aBF 712 .M55 2015
100			_aMiller, L.
245		4	_aThe spiritual child _bThe new science on parenting for health and lifelong thriving
260			_aNew York _bSt. Martin's Press _c2015
300			_aviii, 365p.
500			_a"In The Spiritual Child, psychologist Lisa Miller presents the next big idea in psychology: the science and the power of spirituality. She explains the clear, scientific link between spirituality and health and shows that children who have a positive, active relationship to spirituality: * are 40% less likely to use and abuse substances * are 60% less likely to be depressed as teenagers * are 80% less likely to have dangerous or unprotected sex * have significantly more positive markers for thriving including an increased sense of meaning and purpose, and high levels of academic success. Combining cutting-edge research with broad anecdotal evidence from her work as a clinical psychologist to illustrate just how invaluable spirituality is to a child's mental and physical health, Miller translates these findings into practical advice for parents, giving them concrete ways to develop and encourage their children's--as well as their own--well-being. In this provocative, conversation-starting book, Dr. Miller presents us with a pioneering new way to think about parenting our modern youth.
650			_aParenting- Religious aspects.|Child rearing- Religious aspects.|Child development.
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