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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder is a 2005 book by author Richard Louv that documents decreased exposure of children to nature in American society and how this "nature-deficit disorder" harms children and society. The author also suggests solutions to the problems he describes.
Richard Louv (born 1949) is an American non-fiction author and journalist.He is best known for his seventh book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder (first published in 2005 by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill), which investigates the relationship of children and the natural world in current and historical contexts. [2]
The term "nature-deficit disorder" was coined by author Richard Louv in his book Last Child in the Woods to describe what happens to children who become disconnected from their natural world. Louv associates this separation from nature to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and ...
The 2005 Richard Louv book Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder created an increased interest in children's environmental awareness. [1] As of 2007, the aims of the No Child Left Inside Coalition had been endorsed by 58 organizations including the Sierra Club , the National Audubon Society , and the National ...
Oracene Price (born April 3, 1952) is an American tennis coach. She is best known for being both the mother and coach of Venus and Serena Williams, both of whom are widely regarded as among the best tennis players of all time.
Richard Williams and Price met at a bus stop in Los Angeles, he previously told Sports Illustrated, adding that he told Price then that he wanted to marry her and have five daughters together. L.A ...
Biopics made with the blessing of its subjects should always be taken with a grain of salt, as they tend to paint a rosier picture than history remembers. But even with that in mind, Reinaldo ...
Tonya Linnette Lee (née Lewis; March 30, 1966) is an American film and television producer, author, entrepreneur, and advocate for women and infant health.She founded her production company, Madstone Company Inc., in 1998, [1] and has been involved in media for children, through her work with Nickelodeon and her authorship of children's books.