Brooks, Jane B.Lonn, Adina
The McGraw-Hill Companies (New York, 2013) (eng) English9780078024467Unknown9th ed.PARENTING-UNITED STATES; UnknownThe Process of Parenting describes the many ways parents and caregivers can translate their love for children into effective parenting behavior. The book has strong emphasis on the development process in terms of children’s and parents’ growth as complex individuals, and in the changing nature of their relationships over time. Because parents and children are distinct individuals, the book includes a problem-solving approach that can help parents arrive at solutions that fit them, their children, and their life circumstances. The ninth edition includes new first person narrative boxes and more emphasis on social context, new evidence-based parenting programs, and international parenting.
Physical dimension
xxxiv, 536 p.23 cm.ill.
Summary / review / table of contents
Parenting is a process --
Cultural influences on parenting --
Learning to parent --
Becoming parents --
Nurturing close family relationships in a technological society --
Supporting children's growth and development --
Parenting children from birth to two years --
Parenting children in early childhood --
Parenting early elementary school children --
Parenting early adolescents --
Parenting late adolescents and young adults --
Working and parenting --
Parents by adoption and parents by reproductive technology --
Parenting when unmarried --
Parenting in divorced families and remarried families --
Parenting in lesbian and gay families --
Parenting in challenging times.