Handbook of Parenting, Second Edition: Volume 3: Being and Becoming A Parent

by Bornstein, Marc H.; Brodzinsky, David M.; Bugental, Daphne B.; Clarke-Stewart, K. Alison

• ISBN13: 9780805837803
• ISBN10: 0805837809
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

Completely revised and expanded from four to five volumes, this new edition of theHandbook of Parentingappears at a time that is momentous in the history of parenting. Parenting and the family are today in a greater state of flux, question, and redefinition than perhaps ever before. We are witnessing the emergence of striking permutations on the theme of parenting: blended families, lesbian and gay parents, and teen versus fifties first-time moms and dads. One cannot but be awed on the biological front by technology that now not only renders postmenopausal women capable of childbearing, but also presents us with the possibility of designing babies. Similarly on the sociological front, single parenthood is a modern day fact of life, adult child dependency is on the rise, and parents are ever less certain of their own roles, even in the face of rising environmental and institutional demands that they take increasing responsibility for their offspring. TheHandbook of Parentingconcerns itself with: *different types of parents--mothers and fathers, single, adolescent, and adoptive parents; *basic characteristics of parenting--behaviors, knowledge, beliefs, and expectations about parenting; *forces that shape parenting--evolution, genetics, biology, employment, social class, culture, environment, and history; *problems faced by parents--handicap, marital difficulties, drug addiction; and *practical concerns of parenting--how to promote children's health, foster social adjustment and cognitive competence, and interact with school, legal, and public officials. Contributors to theHandbook of Parentinghave worked in different ways toward understanding all these diverse aspects of parenting, and all look to the most recent research and thinking in the field to shed light on many topics every parent wonders about. Each chapter addresses a different but central topic in parenting; each is rooted in current thinking and theory, as well as classical and modern research in that topic; each has been written to be read and absorbed in a single sitting. In addition, each chapter follows a standard organization, including an introduction to the chapter as a whole, followed by historical considerations of the topic, a discussion of central issues and theory, a review of classical and modern research, forecasts of future directions of theory and research, and a set of conclusions. Of course, contributors' own convictions and research are considered, but contributions to this new edition present all major points of view and central lines of inquiry and interpret them broadly. TheHandbook of Parentingis intended to be both comprehensive and state of the art. As the expanded scope of this second edition amply shows, parenting is naturally and closely allied with many other fields.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Contents of Volume 1	p. xv
Contents of Volume 2	p. xvii
Contents of Volume 4	p. xix
Contents of Volume 5	p. xxi
About the Authors in Volume 3	p. xxv
The Parent
Mothering	p. 3
Fathers and Families	p. 27
Coparenting in Diverse Family Systems	p. 75
Single Parenthood	p. 109
Grandparenthood	p. 141
Adolescent Parenthood	p. 173
Nonparental Caregiving	p. 215
Sibling Caregiving	p. 253
Parenting in Divorced and Remarried Families	p. 287
Lesbian and Gay Parenthood	p. 317
Parenting and Contemporary Reproductive Technologies	p. 339
Becoming and Being A Parent
The Transition to Parenting	p. 363
Stages of Parental Development	p. 389
Personality and Parenting	p. 415
Parents' Knowledge and Expectations: Using What We Know	p. 439
Parental Monitoring and Knowledge of Children	p. 461
Parent Beliefs Are Cognitions: The Dynamic Belief Systems Model	p. 485
Parental Attributions	p. 509
Parental Attitudes Toward Childrearing	p. 537
Psychoanalysis and Parenthood	p. 563
Author Index	p. 1
Subject Index	p. 1
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