Parent-Child Relations: An Introduction to Parenting
- ISBN-10
- 0136020380
- ISBN-13
- 9780136020387
- Series
- Parent-Child Relations
- Category
- Family & Relationships
- Pages
- 600
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Author
- Jerry J. Bigner
Description
New edition of a text which emphasizes the use of family systems theory as a perspective on the parenting process. The concepts of structure and nurturance are illustrated in chapters addressing parenting from a child's infancy through adolescence. The final chapters address the challenges of contemporary families, such as single parents, high risk families, and special concerns such as adoption and children with special needs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
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