256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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Research into parent-child relationships is a diverse field of inquiry, attracting investigators from a variety of disciplines and subdisciplines. This book integrates and synthesizes the literature by focusing on issues concerning the parent. The text is organized around four key questions: What determines parental behavior? What are the effects of parenting on children? What makes some parents... Read more
Preface -- The Development of Child-Rearing Research: From Mere Beliefs to a Dynamic Perspective -- Theories of Parent-Child Relationships -- Different Approaches Used in Studying Parent-Child Relationships -- The Determinants of Parental Behavior -- Associations Between Parenting and Children's Outcomes -- The Attributes of Effective Parents -- When Parenting Goes Awry: Child Maltreatment -- Contemporary Family Problems and Social Policy -- Summary and Implications of a Dynamic View of Parents
Biography
George W. Holden,
