Reviewing the Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life (2020)

Abstract

The Origins of You; How Childhood Shapes Later Life (2020) explores the results of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, a longitudinal look at 1,000 participants since 1970. This review examines the works’ significant correlations between health and delinquency in adulthood based on childhood experiences, neighborhoods, family dynamics, and genetic predispositions. The Dunedin Study discoveries regarding childhood personality disorders, ADHD, bullying, puberty, and parenting styles offer bold statements that challenge generally accepted ideas. With over 1,200 publications on the findings of the Dunedin Study—several appearing in peer-reviewed journals—this book accomplishes in its purpose what many others have not: sharing the study’s results in a way that is meaningful and enjoyable in a reference-book format. This book review discusses why The Origins of You (2020) is a great resource for parents, educational professionals, teachers, and school administrators.