Parenthood in America : undervalued, underpaid, under siege / edited by Jack C. Westman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Westman, Jack C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parenting--United States.

Parenting.

United States.

Parent and child--United States.

Parent and child.

Child rearing--United States.

Child rearing.

Parenthood.

Physical Description:

xiv, 300 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Madison : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2001]

Contents:

Part I. Parenthood in the Home 1

1. Refocusing on Parenthood / Marc H. Bornstein 5

2. Culture and Parenthood / Patricia M. Greenfield, Lalita K. Suzuki 20

3. Growing Together: Parenthood as a Developmental Experience / Jack C. Westman 34

4. Motherhood / Bernice Weissbourd 47

5. Fatherhood / Roger T. Williams 57

6. Family Life / Jack C. Westman 69

7. Combining Love and Limits in Authoritative Parenting / Robert E. Larzelere 81

8. Modeling Values for Children in Families / David Popenoe 90

9. Parenting Adolescents and Adolescents as Parents: A Developmental Contextual Perspective / Richard M. Lerner, E. Ree Noh, Clancie Mavello Wilson 99

Part II. Parenthood in the Community 117

10. Grandparenthood / Jack C. Westman 121

11. The Challenges of Divorce for Parents and Children / Judith S. Wallerstein 127

12. The Effects of Maternal Employment on Families and Children / Lois Wladis Hoffman 140

13. The Quest for Quality Childcare / Diane B. Adams 150

14. Children, Parents, and Schools / M. Elizabeth Graue, Benjamin A. Benson 158

15. Family-Centered Health Care / Beverley H. Johnson 164

Part III. Parenthood in Society 177

16. Parenthood in American History / Stephanie Coontz 181

17. Growing Chaos in the Lives of Children, Youth, and Families: How Can We Turn It Around? / Urie Bronfenbrenner 197

18. The Changing Contexts of Parenting in the United States / Larry Bumpass 211

19. Supporting Parents in a Socially Toxic Environment / James Garbarino 220

20. The Media and Parents: Protecting Children from Harm / Joanne Cantor, Amy I. Nathanson 232

21. The Impact of Welfare Reform on Families: The Wisconsin Experience / J. Jean Rogers, Heidi Hammes 242

22. Neighborhoods and Communities That Support Parenthood / Lisbeth B. Schorr 257

23. Parent Power / Sylvia Ann Hewlett 265.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0299170608

0299170640

OCLC:

44883659