{"title":"Ian Stronach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Stronach\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that explore key themes within the realm of education and personal development. His writing often delves into understanding boundaries, communication, and social interactions, providing readers with thoughtful perspectives and practical guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging texts that are both reflective and accessible, encouraging deeper awareness of everyday challenges. Stronach’s books invite thoughtful consideration of how we relate to others, making them valuable resources for educators, parents, and anyone interested in interpersonal growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dont-touch-by-heather-piper-9780415420082","title":"Don't Touch!","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the problems involved in ‘touching’ children in an educational environment. It uses real-life examples taken from groundbreaking research into the mentality of today’s risk culture and highlights a maddening state of affairs in which ordinary, well-meaning professionals feel they cannot offer even very young children basic levels of comforting or affection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating and long-overdue book examines the ‘no-touch’ pandemic in early years settings through extensive interviews with practitioners, parents, and pupils, which:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOutline the confusion experienced by many in knowing if, when, and how to touch, and the more recent backlash by those who attempted to buck the trend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSuggest why this issue is important now, for example, at a time when men are being encouraged to work in early years settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eConsider explanations such as panic, risk, society, and fear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Touch!\u003c\/em\u003e also examines and explains where the law stands on these issues, keeping its key focus on practice throughout. It represents an unsensationalised and sensible approach to an issue that causes so much professional anxiety, and it will be welcomed by the entire teaching profession, child care professionals, along with academics and researchers within education and the social sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605608251628,"sku":"9780415420082","price":89.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780415420082-don-t-touch.jpg?v=1778135194"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ian-stronach.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}