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None of this theorizing is terribly original, but thanks to a shrewd talent for translating well-known psychological principles into jargon-free "childrenese," the Israeli-born Ginott has gained a national reputation as a kind of Dr. Spock of the emotions. First published in 1965, his Between Parent and Child has been translated into 13 languages and has sold an estimated 1.5 million copies. Ginott is now a resident expert on the Today show, writes a monthly column for McCall's and frequently lectures around the country. A new book, Between Parent and Teenager, repeats the principles in Ginott...
...NEWS HOUR: GENERATIONS APART (CBS, 10-11 p.m.). The barriers between generations, as seen by students, S. I. Hayakawa, Margaret Mead, Herbert Marcuse, Sidney Hook and Dr. Benjamin Spock. Part 2 of a series, this segment is called "A Profile of Dissent...
...meld nicely. Among scientists, for example, Liberal J. Robert Oppenheimer met the test, but Conservative Edward Teller did not. If nothing else, Viet Nam has provided a handy screening device. Opposition to the war has clinched the intellectual standing of Senator J. William Fulbright and perhaps even of Dr. Spock. War supporters who have been drummed out of the fraternity include Dean Rusk, John Roche and Eric Hoffer. As a crypto-opponent, Robert S. McNamara is slowly being reinstated, and the admissions committee is eyeing a most impressive candidate: General David M. Shoup, a Marine hero who calls...
...Step. As a result of the court's decision, the Government now expects a wave of appeals. Among the cases that some lawyers think may have to be dropped because they involved illegal eavesdropping are the convictions of Cassius Clay on draft-dodging charges and of Dr. Benjamin Spock on conspiracy charges. Even Teamster Boss Jimmy Hoffa, who is serving time for jury tampering, may be entitled to a new hearing...
...Superficially, it looks like we're the place where we let kids handle things," admits Spock. "But that's only a byproduct." The real aim, he points out, is to "bring kids together with three-dimensional materials in such a way that real communication occurs between the child and the object." There is no question that the kids respond: attendance has nearly tripled since Spock took over, reaching...