PARENT-CHILD
RELATIONS An Introduction to
Parenting Hardback book by Jerry J. Bigner Over 450 pages Second Edition Copyright © 1985, Macmillan Publishing Company Contents includes: " PART I AN INTRODUCTION TO PARENTING 1. The Nature of Parent-Child Relations Historical Perspectives on Parenthood and Childhood
Characteristics of Parent-Child Relations
The Cultural Meanings of Parenthood
The Sense of Generativity
Values and Functions of Children for Adults
Points to Consider 2. Parenting Roles Determinants of Parenting Behavior
Characteristics of the Parenting Role
The Mothering Role
The Fathering Role
Androgynous Family Roles
Grandparent Roles
Points to Consider 3. Parenthood: A Developmental Role A Framework: Erikson's Eight Ages of Man
Duvall's Concept of the Family Life Cycle
The Concept of Developmental Interaction
Parent-Child Relations: A Social System
Socialization Through Developmental Interaction
Points to Consider 4. Strategies of Contemporary Parenting Being a Competent Parent
Dealing with Discipline
Strategies of Contemporary Parenting
Points to Consider PART II DEVELOPMENTAL INTERACTION IN THE CHILDREARING YEARS 5. Developmental Interaction in Infancy The Transition to Parenthood
Birth Considerations
The Birth Experience
Concepts of Infancy
Landmarks of Interaction in Infancy
Developmental Events of Infancy
Supports for Caregiving in Infancy
Points to Consider 6. Developmental Interaction in Early Childhood Developmental Tasks of Early Childhood
The Dynamics of Becoming: Eighteen Months to Three Years
The Process of Becoming: Three to Five Years
Characteristics of Families with Preschool Children
Supports for Caregiving in Early Childhood
Points to Consider 7. Developmental Interaction in Middle Childhood The Dynamics of Becoming: Six to Twelve Years
Characteristics of Families with School-Age Children
Points to Consider 8. Developmental Interaction in Adolescence and Early Adulthood The Individual in Adolescence
The Individual in Early Adulthood
Characteristics of Families with Adolescents
Characteristics of Families as Launching Centers
Points to Consider PART III DEVELOPMENTAL INTERACTION: IMPLICATIONS FOR PARENTING 9. Family Variations and Parent-Child Relations The Single Parent Family
Reconstituted Families and Stepparenting
The Adolescent Parent
Points to Consider 10. Special Concerns of Parenting Needs of Minority Parents
Parenting Children with Special Needs
Violence in Families
Social Change and Childrearing
Points to Consider Name Index
Subject Index " This book is in good condition with moderate wear to the cover and the side edges of the pages.
No torn or ripped pages.
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