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Parents. Parenthood

  • The Fatherby Luigi Zoja

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 40.95

    Luigi Zoja views the origin and evolution of the father from a Jungian perspective. He argues that the father's role in bringing up children is a social construction that has been subject to change throughout history - and looks at the consequences of this, along with the crisis facing fatherhood today. The Father will be welcomed by people from... more...

  • Handbook of Parentingby Marc H. Bornstein

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    Please see Volume I for a full description and table of contents for all four volumes. more...

  • Fathers and Daughtersby Sue Sharpe

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 65.95

    Fathers and Daughters explores the complex nature of this subject using the voices and experiences of both fathers and daughters. Sue Sharpe provides an examination of the important processes operating within the relationship such as those affecting gender roles, achievement, teenage sexuality, women's relationships with men and ageing. It is an... more...

  • Handbook of Parentingby Marc H. Bornstein

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    Please see Volume I for a full description and table of contents for all four volumes. more...

  • Who's Fit to be a Parent?by Mukti Jain Campion

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 59.95

    In recent years the notion of parenting and parenthood have increasingly come under examination from the media and professionals and, in particular, government and politicians. More and more, parents are being held to account by society for their failure to deliver the sort of citizens it wants. But what are parents supposed to be doing ? Are there... more...

  • Good Enough Mothering?by Elizabeth Bortolaia Silva

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 59.95

    Currently, lone mothers and their children make up almost 20 per cent of families with dependent children in the UK, a threefold increase since 1970. Yet, while they are often cited by politicians as both a symptom and cause of social breakdown, relatively little is known of the causes, consequences and conditions of lone motherhood in Britain and... more...

  • Growing up with Parents who have Learning Difficultiesby Tim Booth; Wendy Booth

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 59.95

    Growing up with Parents who have Learning Difficulties uses a life-story approach to present new evidence about how children from such families manage the transition to adulthood, and about the longer-term outcomes of such an upbringing. It offers a view of parental competence as a social attribute rather than an individual skill, assessing the implications... more...

  • Adoptive and Foster Parent Screeningby James L. Dickerson; Mardi Allen

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 42.95

    Screening applicants for adoption or foster homes has life-altering consequences for the children involved, yet there are incredibly few programs available to train screeners. The educational system that certifies thousands of social workers each year does not understand the specialized training required to screen adoptive and foster parents; social... more...

  • Friendly Relations?by Pamela Cotterill

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 63.95

    Power relationships between men and women have been discussed extensively in feminist literature, but power relationships between women the significance of in-law relationships between women has largely been overlooked. There is very little positive imagery surrounding the role of the mother-in-law.; Why do myths about "interfering" mothers-in-law... more...

  • The Monster Withinby MD Barbara Almond

    University of California Press 2010; US$ 21.95

    Mixed feelings about motherhood?uncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one?s own children?are not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond brings this troubling issue to light. She uncovers the roots of ambivalence, tells how it manifests... more...