Böcker i Monographs in Parenting Series-serien

Although many researchers generally agree on a general definition of acculturation, the conceptualization and measurement of acculturation remain controversial. To address the issues, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) s

This volume focuses on how parent-child relationships aren't the only determinants of a child's academic competence, social competence, and behavior. Rather, these relationships must be understood in the context of the role they play within the family as

The chapters in this volume focus on parents' abilities and choices regarding investments in their children.

This work is a result of a longitudinal prevention study of 100 families begun the year before their first children entered kindergarten. The text focuses on how parent-child relationships are not the only determinants of a child's academic competence, social competence, and behavior.

This volume presents cutting-edge thinking & research on linkages among SES, parenting & child development. The authors represent an array of different disciplines, & they approach the issues of SES parenting & child dev. from a variety of perspectives.

To address the issues, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) sponsored a conference that brought together scholars who work to define and develop assessments of acculturation. This book is for researchers, students, and policymakers concerned with cultural factors that affect the lives of parents and children.

This scholarly book will challenge the claim that parental influence is much less than has been assumed. It should find it's audiences among graduate & professional level scholars in both developmental psychology and family studies.

This volume presents thinking and research on linkages among socioeconomic status, parenting and child development. The contributors represent an array of different disciplines, and approach the issues from a variety of perspectives.

Brings together a cross-disciplinary mix of researchers - developmental psychologists, evolutionary biologists, economists, anthropologists, and sociologists - working on the common theme of investments in children.

Parenting: An Ecological Perspective was originally created in 1993. Luster and Okigaki have updated the original text focusing on parental behavior and also included new chapters covering topics such as: Fathers/gender of parent; Children with special needs; Ethnicity and socioeconomic status; and Parent education.