Hate Hurts: How Children Learn And Unlearn Prejudice

by Caryl Stern-Larosa, Anti-Defamation League

In an unprecedented collaboration with the Anti-Defamation League, Scholastic is publishing the definitive book for parents and children on confronting and conquering bias and encouraging appreciation for our differences.

Genres: Parenting, Race, Nonfiction

332 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

Reviews

[Jennifer Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read for those that want to learn more about teaching children to accept others, even when they are different, and how to teach child how to break down stereotypes and hatred.

[Adam · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book for a multicultural counseling class. The professor teaching it is a Godly, wise woman whose passion and vigor is a challenge and an inspiration to me and many others. However, I don't know that I honestly took a lot away from that class other than to attempt to be aware, as I counsel individuals and families, that different ethnic and cultural backgrounds make for different approaches to therapeutic interaction and recommendation. As a therapist, one must change and flow in one's approach to dealing with people from different backgrounds, religions, social understandings, and cultural beliefs - if you're unwilling or unable to do so, your bias and your cultural norms force themselves upon others who may have no concept of or faithfulness to said norms, and see no reason to.
Now that I think about it, maybe this idea needs to be explore and understood a lot more by the current governmental administration, as well as any and all of the Americans working in other countries and places around the world.
I was still disappointed by the class, however, and this book was not something I'd necessarily read again. Both observations could be entirely due to my own issues, however.

[Meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good book aimed at parents about prejudice, how children learn it, and how to deal with it if your child is a victim or perpetrator of offensive, racist, or bullying behavior. This book was aimed at people with somewhat less knowledge in this area than I have, so I felt I could have gotten more out of it, but it's a good intro.

[Tom Darrow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Large print and an easy read. Lots of good ideas that could be used as a manual for children in schools or by companies toward their staff.

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE this book!!! Highly recommended for teachers and parents of young children!!!