Parent-Child Relations: Context, Research, and Application, 4th Edition

This life-span approach to parent-child relations gives students a comprehensive, contemporary look at theories, research, and techniques within historical and cultural contexts. It covers every stage of development, including older parents and their adult children, and uses an inclusive approach that looks at a variety of different family contexts, such as foster families, military families, and families with an LGBTQ member, as well as the influence of culture and ethnicity on family beliefs and behaviors. The first chapter focuses on the history of theoretical and research influences of childrearing to help students understand why parents today hold certain beliefs regarding how to raise children. Theory and research are then interwoven through the book. An early chapter on strategies and techniques also sets the stage for upcoming discussions of parent-child relations. Written with the student in mind, the book presents numerous examples. Critical thinking questions in every chapter encourage students to stop and consider their views regarding the material, and Spotlight features throughout provide examples of the influence of technology, diversity, and poverty on families.Parent-Child Relations: Context, Research, and Application 4th Edition is written by Phyllis Heath and published by Pearson. ISBNs for Parent-Child Relations are 9780134520049, 0134520041 and the print ISBNs are 9780134461144, 0134461142. Additional ISBNs include 9780134520056, 9780134520018.