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About this book
Parenting: A Dynamic Perspective explores the interaction between parents and children as they shape each other over time. George Holden and new co-author Amanda Harrist present the latest research on parenting in an engaging and accessible manner. The updated Fourth Edition addresses contemporary issues, such as media influence, diverse family dynamics, and societal challenges, drawing on interdisciplinary research and perspectives. The text takes a life course perspective, exploring the parent-child relationship from the prenatal and infant period through adulthood through an ecological lens. Readers will have a deeper understanding of effective parenting in a healthy society and will be equipped to apply knowledge to their own lives.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Part I Understanding Parents and Child-Rearing
- 1 Introduction: From Beliefs to Scientific Evidence
- 2 Theoretical Perspectives on Parenting
- 3 Determinants of Parenting
- Part II Parenting and Development
- 4 Becoming a Parent
- 5 Parenting Infants and Toddlers
- 6 Parenting Preschoolers
- 7 Parenting During the Middle Childhood Years
- 8 Parenting Adolescents
- 9 Parenting Adult Children
- Part III Contemporary Issues
- 10 Parenting in Its Contemporary Forms
- 11 Parents at Risk
- 12 Parenting Across Cultures
- 13 Cultural Diversity in U.S. Parents
- 14 Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry
- 15 Parents and Social Policy
- Appendix - Journals That Frequently Publish Studies Pertaining to Parenting
- Glossary
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
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