
Contemporary Parenting
Challenges and Issues
Terry J. Arendell(Editor)
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 3. July 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-0-8039-7269-8 (ISBN)
Description
This edited volume addresses one of the central issues of family studiesuparenting. Editor Terry Arendell uses the social constructionist and the feminist lens to examine current controversies and issues of interest to family professionals and students. This important new volume deals with the history and demography of parenthood, parenting styles and structures, and issues of parenting within the broader community and policy context. A long-awaited text, Contemporary Parenting is ideal for students and professionals in the fields of family studies, sociology, developmental psychology, social work, children/youth/adolescence, gender, counseling.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
591 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-7269-8 (9780803972698)
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Content
A Social Constructionist Approach to Parenting - Terry Arendell
Parenting in American Society - Maris Vinovskis and Stephen Frank
An Historical Overview of the Colonial Period through the 19th Century
Who's Parenting? - Ronald Taylor
Trends and Patterns
Doing Parenting - Demie Kurz
Mother, Carework, and Policy
The New Father - Kathleen Gerson
Divorce and Remarriage - Terry Arendell
Gay and Lesbian Families - Katherine Allen
Children and Gender - Scott Coltrane and Michele Adams
Employment and Child Care - Jennifer Glass and Sarah Estes
An Agenda for Family Policy in the United States - George Martin
Parenting in American Society - Maris Vinovskis and Stephen Frank
An Historical Overview of the Colonial Period through the 19th Century
Who's Parenting? - Ronald Taylor
Trends and Patterns
Doing Parenting - Demie Kurz
Mother, Carework, and Policy
The New Father - Kathleen Gerson
Divorce and Remarriage - Terry Arendell
Gay and Lesbian Families - Katherine Allen
Children and Gender - Scott Coltrane and Michele Adams
Employment and Child Care - Jennifer Glass and Sarah Estes
An Agenda for Family Policy in the United States - George Martin