K E M. (Rampallion) reviewed on 10/2/2005 + 158 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

"People who don't call when they can't come to work probably don't think they're important enough to matter."
I'm enjoying this book so much--it's a real eye-opener. The comment above, by a woman named Ann Brash, really got me thinking. I am also amazed by the amount of s e x u a l abuse reported by poor women.

I especially liked Shipler's discussion of the discovery that some adults who never had good parenting themselves actually have no idea how to play with their children. When they're in the room with the kid, there's no interaction (or no positive interaction), even when the parent knows s/he is being videotaped. They have not played with children since they themselves were children. This confusion explains a LOT of behavior I have noticed among adults, rich as well as poor.

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