My only quick reaction is that his "evidence" speaks for itself...and most should know the evidential value of personal experiences. As you note: "Dr. Neufeld states that the work he presents is the accumulation of his research, clinical, and life experiences." I am sure he is insightful, stimulating, fun and ... yet, I wonder what questions people are/should be asking him, whether they engage in critical thinking any more than our students? Gary Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4491 [email protected]
>>> "Jean-Marc Perreault" <[email protected]> 3/5/2009 10:21 AM >>> Hi Everyone, I have recently come accross work by Dr. Gordon Neufeld, clinical and developmental psychologist. He is presently in my town giving a week-long workshop entitled: Making Sense of Kids. Although I am not attending the workshop, my partner (who is a teacher in primary school) is. She is loving it. The entire workshop is revolving around attachment issues and how society is moving in a direction that does not foster proper attachment between kids and their parents. I have looked at the workshop document and it looks good, but it does not have references. Instead, Dr. Neufeld states that the work he presents is the accumulation of his research, clinical, and life experiences. I was wondering if anyone on this list has knowledge of his work, and whether you would like to comment on the validity of what he presents. As I said, his stuff makes a lot of sense, thus has much face value. I am wondering about what the scientific community is thinking. My understanding is that he is essentially trying to bring a paradigm shift in how we raise children. Any info would be much appreciated. Cheers all! Jean-Marc --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
