Parenting in a multicultural society / edited by Mario D. Fantini and René Cárdenas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fantini, Mario D.

Cárdenas, René.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parenting--United States.

Parenting.

Parenting--Study and teaching--United States.

Cultural pluralism--United States.

Cultural pluralism.

Minority youth--United States.

Minority youth.

Pluralism.

pluralism.

Parenting--Study and teaching.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxxvi, 292 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Longman, ©1980.

Contents:

Foreword / René Cárdenas

Introduction: Parenting in contemporary society / Mario D. Fantini and John B. Russo

Part 1. Cultural and universal issues in parenting

Significant sociocultural factors in effective parenting / Ira J. Gordon

A cross-cultural perspective on parenting / Robert A. LeVine

Developmental universals and their implications for parental competence / Daniel C. Jordan

Part 2. Parenting in a multicultural society

The Black family : an adaptive perceptive / James P. Comer

Parenting for multiculturalism : a Mexican-American model / Manuel Ramirez III and Barbara G. Cox

Parenting in the Native-American community / Bill J. Burgess

The Asian-American family / Bob H. Suzuki

The Puerto Rican family : its role in cultural transition / Joseph P. Fitzpatrick and Lourdes Travieso

Implications for national policy decisions : the Black family perspective / Magdalene Carney and Elizabeth Bowen

Part 3. Is there a scientific base for child-rearing

Experts and amateurs : some unintended consequences of parent education / Robert D. Hess

What can "research experts" tell parents about effective socialization? / Michael E. Lamb

Effective care-giving : the child from birth to three / Jean V. Carew

Part 4. Improving parenting at home and in the school

The early education of minority children / José A. Cárdenas and Gloria Zamora

The parent as educator : a home-school model of socialization / Mario D. Fantini

The relationship between home and school : a commentary on the current scene / Terrell H. Bell

Part 5. Support systems for parenting

An alternative perspective on parental support : child-care information and referral service / James A. Levine

Organizing delivery of parent education / David P. Weikart

Toward new methods in parent education / Tobias H. Brocher

Part 6. Parenting in a pluralistic society : toward a policy of options and choices

Parenting in a pluralistic society : toward a policy of options and choices / Mario D. Fantini and John B. Russo.

Notes:

"This study was made possible through a grant from the Lilly Endowment to BCTV."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-284) and index.

Current Copyright Fee: GBP25.00 0.

Local Notes:

The Balch Institute Library and Archives.

Other Format:

Online version: Parenting in a multicultural society.

ISBN:

058228144X

9780582281448

OCLC:

5726212