If you’re in North America, please visit our Sage College Publishing website to purchase or sample this book:
Go to College Publishing WebsiteDescription
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.
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
Additional materials
Description
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.
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
Additional materials
September 2024 | 648 pages | Sage US
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|
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.
Table Of 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