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Parents and the dynamics of child rearing

Author: George W Holden
Publisher: Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1997.
Series: Developmental psychology series (Boulder, Colo.)
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Adopting a dynamic rather than static perspective on parenting, this book emphasizes parents' capacity to modify their behavior as they respond to changes in their children and in their own lives. It highlights historical antecedents as well as methodological and theoretical issues. Designed for advanced courses focusing on the parent-child relationship, Parents and the Dynamics of Child Rearing should also appeal  Read more...
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Holden, George W.
Parents and the dynamics of child rearing.
Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1997
(OCoLC)605434435
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: George W Holden
ISBN: 0813330300 9780813330303 0813330319 9780813330310
OCLC Number: 35390991
Description: xvii, 235 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: 1. The Development of Child-Rearing Research: From Mere Beliefs to a Dynamic Perspective --
2. Theories of Parent-Child Relationships --
3. Different Approaches Used in Studying Parent-Child Relationships --
4. The Determinants of Parental Behavior --
5. Associations Between Parenting and Children's Outcomes --
6. The Attributes of Effective Parents --
7. When Parenting Goes Awry: Child Maltreatment --
8. Contemporary Family Problems and Social Policy --
9. Summary and Implications of a Dynamic View of Parents.
Series Title: Developmental psychology series (Boulder, Colo.)
Responsibility: George W. Holden.
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Adopting a dynamic rather than static perspective on parenting, this book emphasizes parents' capacity to modify their behavior as they respond to changes in their children and in their own lives. It highlights historical antecedents as well as methodological and theoretical issues. Designed for advanced courses focusing on the parent-child relationship, Parents and the Dynamics of Child Rearing should also appeal to those interested in the latest findings on parenting.

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