Full Description
Parenting: A Dynamic Perspective explores the interaction between parents and children as they shape each other over time. George Holden and Amanda Harrist present the latest interdisciplinary research on parenting in an engaging and accessible manner.
Contents
PART ONE. Setting the Stage
1. Introduction
Parenting Beliefs Throughout History
Authorities' Parenting Beliefs Throughout History
Other Sources of Parenting Beliefs
Using Research to Understand Parenting
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
2. Theoretical Perspectives on Parenting
Introduction to Theory
Classical Theories
Biological, Genetic, and Environmental Influences
Theories Focused on Social Interaction and Social Cognition
Systemic Theories
Developmental Stage Theories
Mid-Range Theories
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
3. Determinants of Parenting
Categories of Determinants
Cultural and Distal Determinants
Contextual Determinants
Stable Characteristics Determinants
Situational Determinants
Interrelations Among Determinants
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
PART TWO. PARENTING AND DEVELOPMENT
4. Becoming a Parent
Getting Pregnant, Staying Pregnant, and Encountering Problems
Labor and Childbirth
The Preterm Baby
Transitioning to Parenthood
Parenting the Newborn
The Problem of Infant Mortality
Ethical Issues
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
5. Parenting Infants and Toddlers
Parenting Infants
Parenting Toddlers
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
6. Parenting Preschoolers
Developmental Issues With Preschoolers
Contemporary Issues
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
7. Parenting During the Middle Childhood Years
Introduction to Parent-Child Relations During Middle Childhood
Parents and Within-Family Interactions
Parents and External Influences
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
8. Parenting Adolescents
Developmental Changes in Adolescence
Problems for Adolescents and Their Parents
How Parents Help Teens Navigate Adolescence
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
9. Parenting Adult Children
Roles and Relationships
Role Expectations and Relationships in the Context of Child Age
Role Expectations and Parent-Adult Child Relationships in Cultural Context
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
Part Three. Parenting Today
10. Parenting in its Contemporary Forms
Diverse Family Structures
Nontraditional Parent Characteristics
Diverse Parental Roles or Occupations
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
11. Parents at Risk
Parent Characteristics
Child Characteristics
Parent Context
Support for and Resilience in At-Risk Parents
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
12. Parenting Across Cultures
Child-Rearing Across Cultures
Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Parenting
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
13. Cultural Diversity in U.S. Parents
Cultural Diversity Among U.S. Parents
Minority Groups
Religion and Parenting
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
14. Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry
Child Maltreatment Throughout History
The Many Faces of Child Maltreatment
Maltreatment Across Studies, Time, and Countries
Protecting Maltreated Children: Foster Parents
The Costs of Child Maltreatment
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
15. Parents and Social Policy
The Changing American Family
The Societal Costs of Family Problems
Social Policy Responses
Controversial Social Policy Ideas
Chapter Conclusions
Thought Questions
