Parent-Child Relations - An Introduction to Parenting

Jerry J. Bigner

ISBN 10: 0023098201 / ISBN 13: 9780023098208

Published by MacMillan Publishing Co., New York, 1979

About this Item

Presents a social-psychological approach to parenting. 273 pages, illustrated. Several pages have highlighting and / or ink underlining.

Seller Inventory # 101861

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Parent-Child Relations - An Introduction to Parenting
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Co., New York
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0023098201
• ISBN 13: 9780023098208
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good -
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Pediatrics

About this title

Synopsis

Known for its interactive format, this research-driven book tackles the intricacies of parent-child relationships in a contemporary society. Using family systems theory, the book examines the evolution of the family, the stages of family system development, and the challenges faced by all types of families. Readers will encounter a broad range of issues such as multiracial families, adoption, gay and lesbian parents, and family therapy. Topics include: Dimensions of Parenthood; Ethnic Diversity of Contemporary American Families; Parenting Strategies; Theoretical Perspectives; The Transition to Parenthood; Childbirth and the Newborn; Parenting Infants and Toddlers; Parenting Young Children; Parenting School-Age Children; Parenting Adolescents and Young Adults; Parenting in Single-Parent Family Systems; Parenting in Stepfamily Systems; Parenting in High-Risk Families; and Special Challenges in Parenting.

From the Publisher

A new edition of this pioneer text...one that explores relations between parents and children from a developmental perspective, a perspective enhanced in the Fourth Edition by the introduction of family systems theory as a starting point for helping students understand how relationships grow and change over time. The text examines developmental and environmental factors which affect parent-child relations, as well as the often discounted influence children exert on adult parenting behavior over the lifespan.