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The Latino population in the United States continues to grow and now represents 12% of the population. Yet, remarkably little attention has been paid to understanding parenting and child development processes among Latino families. This volume addresses this need and advances the field both by presenting state-of-the-art research on Latino parenting and also by proposing conceptual and methodological frameworks that can provide the field with further integration and direction.

This is a first-class repository of new knowledge on how media and family routines intertwine in daily interactions. The multi-method approach reveals how varying forms of media affect the interaction between children and their parents. Avoiding criticism of these interactions, the contributors instead offer an impartial view of the natural occurrences in media-related family life.

These hearings transcripts present testimony regarding child care before the Senate's Subcommittee on Children and Families. The hearings attempted to answer three questions before action is taken by Congress concerning the care of the nation's children: (1) what is best for children?; (2) what do families really want?; and (3) what truly effective steps can be taken to enable families to provide the best care they can get for their children? Oral and written statements were offered by: (1) Indiana Senator Dan Coats; (2) Diane G. Fisher, a psychologist and policy consultant from the Independent Women's Forum; (3) Dr. Stanley Greensban, a child psychologist; (4) Jay Belsky, a professor of human development and family studies; (5) Dr. Armand Nicholi, a clinician and researcher from Harvard Medical School; (6) Ellen Gallinsky, a representative from the Family and Work Institute; (7) Darcy Olgen, a representative of The Cato Institute; (8) Danielle Crittenden, a representative from The Woman's Quarterly; and (9) Anita Blair, a representative of the Independent Women's Institute. (EV)

In the life of a person, there are probably no events, outside influences or genetic characteristics even approaching the significance of the broad category of acts and actions called parent-child relations. These include decisions and actions and lack thereof from the first day of life and sometimes throughout the life-span. They include learning by example, schooling, disciplining, coping skills, behavioural practices, eating habits, communication skills, conflict management and a plethora of other actions. This book presents new research in this dynamic field.

A straightforward, lighthearted, and research-based parenting book for working parents who want to do the best they can for their children in the time they have together. Board-certified child psychologist David J. Palmiter, PhD, distills the broad and complex endeavor of parenting into 10 effective strategies for promoting happy and well-adjusted children in busy households.

This scholarly and personal exploration of what it is like to grow up feeling unloved describes personality types and syndromes that often manifest, regardless of whether the family unit was "dysfunctional" or not.

Deconstructing the childrearing context of a predominantly Eskimo village in the Northwest Arctic, this study was designed to seek evidence of "reinvention," "transformation," or "conscious choice" as the dominant culture blended with traditional beliefs and practices.

Fatherhood is evolving in America. Stay at home dads are becoming more commonplace; men are becoming more visible in domestic, caregiving activities. In Men Can, writer, teacher, and father Donald Unger uses his personal experiences, stories of real-life families, as well as representations of fathers in film, on television, and in advertising, to illuminate the role of men in the increasingly fluid domestic sphere. In thoughtful interviews, Don Unger tells the stories of a half dozen families—of varied ethnicities, geographical locations, and philosophical orientations—in which fathers are either primary or equally sharing parents, personalizing what is changing in how Americans care for their children. These stories are complemented by a discussion of how the language of parenting has evolved and how media representations of fathers have shifted over several decades. Men Can shows how real change can take place when families divide up domestic labor on a gender-neutral basis. The families whose stories he tells offer insights into the struggles of—and opportunities for—men caring for children. When it comes to taking up the responsibility of parenting, his argument, ultimately, is in favor of respecting personal choices and individual differences, crediting and supporting functional families, rather than trying to force every household into a one-size-fits-all mold.

An inspirational guide to parenting by the mother of basketball superstar Michael Jordan shares insights and advice on how to raise exceptional and accomplished children, even in a challenging environment. $75,000 ad/promo. Tour.

This ancient clan demonstrates the successful transition of faith that remains aflame for centuries. Communicating zeal for God that any Christian father can emulate today, this biblical narrative unfolds an obscure character's life. In a time of spiraling moral and theological decline, the book encourages Christian families not only to stand but to pass the torch of their faith securely throughout generations. What can Christian families learn from one minor Old Testament man whose godly line still continues today? The answer communicates the strong and sure message of hope in The Promise of Jonadab.

In this dynamic new series from Dr. Ronnie Floyd, parents and kids have access to invaluable information for surviving problems inside and outside the home. A fresh and innovative guide to getting your family back on track, the series will help in refocusing on what should be the most important priorities in your life. Other titles in the series are Family Life Illustrated for Men, Women, Marriage, Teens, and Finances.

A painfully honest, heart-warming, family love story covering nearly twenty years beginning with the author's thought ... I do not want to be my mother with my little girls. I do not want to be screaming at them. The book is an openly honest, very personal, inspirational memoir of change within a family beginning with a thought in late summer 1981.. I do not want to slap and scream at my young daughters. I do not want to be my mother. She was looking for something. She didn't know what she didn't know.

IS YOUR FAMILY IMPORTANT TO YOU? Are you relatively well-off? Are you concerned about the upbringing of your children and how they will turn out in future? Are you fearful that your descendents will tussle in court over inheritance when you are no longer around? If your answer is a ‘yes’ to any of the above questions, this book can help you! Filled with valuable concepts, practical exercises and poignant stories for personal development and legacy planning, the book MEND YOUR SOCKS! serves as an illuminating guide for parents who want their children to exhibit positive behaviour that promote family harmony but may unknowingly conveyed otherwise with their own actions.

This book contains ideas, strategies and techniques to correct your behaviou of your children, but first you must have a close study of your own behavior pattern and interaction with your child and improve them. There are times when we dispprove of their behaviour,and it makes us feel unhappy.Knowing how to react to such misbehavior is important. the book will help you in prevention of behavioral problems through right thinking and planning. In short this will tell you how to behave, so that your children too follow your rules of good behaviour.

Come along for the ride on Eldon and Penny's crazy journey as they go from child rearing "experts" in their early 20's as newlyweds, to being ready for the insane asylum 8 kids later in their 40's! Why won't one set of rules work for the whole family? What do you mean Mars and Venus? I think some of us are from different GALAXIES! It actually wasn't that bad, but it sure wasn't harmonious either. Then, along comes my business and the constant Leadership Development Training. All of a sudden, we started seeing the parallels and applications to our family. Join us for an enjoyable and entertaining discussion on how understanding these principles has changed our family and could do the same for yours! How often have we joked about wishing they would have given us an "Owner's Manual" when we got married? Or, why aren't we required to pass a "Marriage and Parenting" course before we can get a marriage license? Don't babies come with an instruction book? THAT MAKES SENSE is all about what I wish we could have been taught 25 years ago as we were getting our start in the family building game! It could have saved us a lot of grief if we had just known some simple principles that would help us understand ourselves, each other, and the kids! The principles of family relationships and how to build your family on a strong and safe foundation are sometimes some of the most elusive concepts to find. Why do we always seem to choose a spouse who is our opposite? Why does the same set of strategies never seem to work with any two of our kids? How can X number of kids all raised in the same environment turn out so vastly different? Sometimes it makes you doubt the science of genetics! There are answers. Sometimes they come from the most unlikely places too. Who would have thought that there would be so much overlap between business building and family building? Not me certainly. But here it is. What I wish my parents would have taught me about family building! THAT MAKES SENSE...(Finally)...What Leadership Training Taught Me About Family Relationships! The Principles of Family Building 101!

Aids parents raising children in families that have suffered through abuse, providing an understanding of the impact of the violence and how to address the damage by rebuilding trust.

There are thousands of books on how to live the Christian life At lest couple of dozen of these books involving family life and child training are well worth reading. This book will allow you to take what you have read, and all the sermons, teachings, and exhortations you have received on family discipleship and make sense of it. Book jacket.