Parenting in Contemporary Society, 5/e

Parenting through the
lifespan

This inclusive, research-based text on
parenting through the lifespan helps students work with parents as
professionals, as well as develop life skills.

Parenting in Contemporary Society, Fifth
Edition provides in-depth information about parenting through
the lifespan and in diverse family types. It includes all types of
parents and family situations, examines similarities and
differences among parents in four major minority groups, and
examines the various risks, challenges, and alternatives available
to parents.

Learning Goals
Upon completing this book, readers should be
able to:

Recognize the changing nature of parenting throughout the life
cycle, from infancy through old age, including the reciprocal
nature of the parent-child relationships
Understand parenting differences in diverse cultures and
families
Identify parenting strategies in high-risk families with
teenage parents, abusive parents, and homeless families, and
families with exceptional children
Recognize alternatives to biological parenthood: adoptive
parenthood, parenting through assisted reproduction (artificial
insemination by donor, in vitro fertilization, surrogate mothers,
etc.), and foster parenthood
Understand timely issues in child care and early education
including types of programs, differences in infant care and self
care, the importance of quality care, the effects of child care on
children, and other preschool programs

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