Parenting and the Child's World

Influences on Academic, Intellectual, and Social-emotional Development

John G. Borkowski, Sharon Landesma Ramey, Marie Bristol-Power, John G. Borkowski, Sharon Landesma Ramey, Marie Bristol-Power

• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Year: 2001
• Print ISBN: 9780805838329
• eBook ISBN: 9781135648497
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Developmental Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Stimulated by the publication of The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris, Parenting and the Child's World was conceived around the notion that there are multiple sources of influence on children's development, including parenting behavior, family resources, genetic and other biological factors, as well as social influences from peers, teachers, and the community at large.

The text's 39 contributors search for when, where, and how parenting matters and the major antecedents and moderators of effective parenting. The chapters focus on the major conceptual issues and empirical approaches that underlie our understanding of the importance of parenting for child development in academic, socio-emotional, and risk-taking domains. Additional goals are to show how culture and parenting are interwoven, to chart future research directions, and to help parents and professionals understand the implications of major research findings.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Series Foreword
• Preface
• I Parenting Research: Conceptual and Methodological Foundations
• II Early Influences of Parenting on Achievement and Competence
• III Parenting Influences on Emotional Development and Socialization
• IV Contextual- Cultural Influences on Parenting Nondisabled and Disabled Children
• V Future Research Directions and Translations to Parenting Practices
• Subject Index