Synopses & Reviews
The Process of Parenting is a comprehensive introduction to parenting that describes the many ways parents and caregivers can translate their love and concern for children into effective parenting behavior. With a strong emphasis on the developmental process and in the changing nature of parent-children relationships over time, the book presents a wide range of theories and research with a focus on real-life applications. Two basic tasks of parenting are emphasized as ultimate ends: creating close emotional relationships with children and supporting the development of childrens full potential.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. N-1-N-44) and index.
About the Author
Jane Brooks earned her doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley. She worked as a researcher at the Universitys Institute of Human Development, interviewing, testing, and carrying out research on three generations of representative families studied at the Institute. Her publications include articles relating experiences in childhood to psychological health and social maturity in adulthood. She also worked on a research project in the Department of Public Health that resulted in an article describing the behavior problems of six-thousand children including children from four major ethnic groups varying in age from nine to eleven. She has been a lecturer in the department of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, most recently teaching developmental psychology in 2006. She also served for a number of years on the Clinical Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. Her primary work, however, has been children and families seeking help with the psychological difficulties of everyday life. She has taught many classes for parents, teachers, and pediatricians to improve childrens well being and functioning. Her background as researcher, teacher, and clinician, as well as mother, enables her to present a wide-ranging and detailed look at the experiences of parenting and ways to help children grow and achieve their potential in life.
Table of Contents
Preface Foreword PART I: GENERAL CONCEPTS, GOALS, AND STRATEGIES OF PARENTING Chapter 1: Parenting Is a Process Chapter 2: Seeking Guidance Chapter 3: Cultural Influences on Parenting Chapter 4: Nuturing Close Emotional Relationships Chapter 5: Supporting Children's Growth and Development PART II: PARENTING AT DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES Chapter 6: Becoming Parents Chapter 7: Parenting Infants: The Years from Birth to Two Chapter 8: Parenting in Early Childhood: The Years from Two to Five Chapter 9: Parenting Elementary School Children Chapter 10: Parenting Early Adolescents Chapter 11: Parenting Late Adolescents Chapter 12: Parenting Adults PART III: PARENTING IN VARYING LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES Chapter 13: Parenting and Working Chapter 14: Parenting in Diverse Family Structures Chapter 15: Parenting at Times of Loss or Trauma Notes Credits Index