Developmental Psychology 2013

The Family Context of Parenting in Children's Adaptation to Elementary School

Edited by Philip A. Cowan, Carolyn Pape Cowan, Jennifer C. Ablow, Vanessa Kahn Johnson, Jeffrey R. Measelle

Series: Monographs in Parenting Series

The Family Context of Parenting in Children's Adaptation to Elementary School is a result of a longitudinal prevention study of 100 families begun the year before their first children entered kindergarten. Each family went through an assessment and then a subset was randomly chosen for group...

Published May 2nd 2013 by Routledge

Handbook of Family Theories

A Content-Based Approach

Edited by Mark A. Fine, Frank D. Fincham

Organized by content areas rather than by theory, this comprehensive, accessible handbook helps readers gain greater insight into how key theories have impacted today’s family research. Most competing books, organized by theory, do not provide a strong sense of the links between theory and research...

Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge

Family-Centered Treatment With Struggling Young Adults

A Clinician’s Guide to the Transition From Adolescence to Autonomy

By Brad Sachs

Family-Centered Treatment With Struggling Young Adults is an indispensible guidebook to the unique set of problems and opportunities that families face when young adults are experiencing difficulty pulling anchor and setting sail. Renowned clinician Brad Sachs, PhD, provides both a conceptual...

Published November 4th 2012 by Routledge

Handbook of Father Involvement

Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Second Edition

Edited by Natasha J. Cabrera, Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda

This second edition reviews the new research findings and theoretical advances on fathers, families, child development, programs, and policies that have occurred in the past decade. Contributors from a range of disciplines and countries showcase contemporary findings within a new common chapter...

Published November 4th 2012 by Routledge

Fathers in Cultural Context

Edited by David W. Shwalb, Barbara J. Shwalb, Michael E. Lamb

This new volume reviews the latest research on fathering from every continent, from cultures representing over 50% of the world’s population. International experts on 14 societies/regions discuss cultural and historical influences, variations between and within cultures, and socio economic...

Published September 4th 2012 by Routledge

Family Storytelling

Negotiating Identities, Teaching Lessons, and Making Meaning

Edited by Jody Koenig Kellas

Stories and storytelling are one of the primary ways that families and family members make sense of both everyday and difficult events, create a sense of individual and group identity, remember, connect generations, and establish guidelines for family behavior. With so many important functions,...

Published July 8th 2012 by Routledge

Serving Military Families in the 21st Century

By Karen Rose Blaisure, Tara Saathoff-Wells, Angela Pereira, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Amy Laura Dombro

Series: Textbooks in Family Studies

This text introduces readers to military families, their resilience, and the challenges of military life. Personal stories from active duty, National Guard, reservists, veterans, and their families, from all branches and ranks of the military, and those who work with military personnel, bring their...

Published April 1st 2012 by Routledge

Families with Futures

Family Studies into the 21st Century, Second Edition

By Meg Wilkes Karraker, Janet R. Grochowski

Noted for its interdisciplinary approach to family studies, Families with Futures provides an engaging, contemporary look at the discipline's theories, methods, essential topics, and career opportunities. Featuring strong coverage of theories and methods, readers explore family concepts and...

Published February 8th 2012 by Routledge

Evidence-based Parent Education Programmes to Promote Positive Parenting

A Special Issue of the European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Edited by María José Rodrigo, Ana Almeida, Christiane Spiel, Willem Koops

Series: Special Issues of the European Journal of Developmental Psychology

The objective of this special issue is to illustrate some of the theoretical, methodological and practical aspects involved in the evidence-based evaluation of family educational programs aimed at supporting positive parenting. The main novelty that this special issue brings is the compilation of...

Published February 5th 2012 by Psychology Press

Father-Daughter Relationships

Contemporary Research and Issues

By Linda Nielsen

Series: Textbooks in Family Studies

The first research-based text that focuses on the impact of the father-daughter relationship, this provocative book examines the factors that can strengthen or weaken these relationships and the impact that these relationships have on society. The research is brought to life with compelling...

Published January 24th 2012 by Routledge

Sacred Matters

Religion and Spirituality in Families

By Wesley R. Burr, Loren D. Marks, Randal D. Day

Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the role of religion in family life and provides new research and a new theory about ways various aspects of the sacred are helpful and harmful. The authors hope that their new conceptual framework will stimulate new research and...

Published October 25th 2011 by Routledge

Family Communication

2nd Edition

By Chris Segrin, Jeanne Flora

Series: Routledge Communication Series

Family Communication carefully examines state-of-the-art research and theories of family communication and family relationships. In addition to presenting cutting-edge research, it focuses on classic theories and research findings that have influenced and revolutionized the way scholars...

Published May 3rd 2011 by Routledge

Black Fathers

An Invisible Presence in America, Second Edition

Edited by Michael E. Connor, Joseph White

This book offers a broader, more positive picture of African American fathers. Featuring case studies of African-descended fathers, this edited volume brings to life the achievements and challenges of being a black father in America. Leading scholars and practitioners provide unique insight...

Published April 20th 2011 by Routledge

Close Relationships

By Pamela Regan

This multidisciplinary text introduces the concepts, methodologies, theories, and empirical findings of the field of interpersonal relationships. Information is drawn from psychology, communication, family studies, marriage and family therapy, social work, sociology, anthropology, the health...

Published January 5th 2011 by Routledge

Nurturing Natures

Attachment and Children's Emotional, Sociocultural and Brain Development

By Graham Music

This book provides an indispensable account of current understandings of children’s emotional development. Integrating the latest research findings from areas such as attachment theory, neuroscience and developmental psychology, it weaves these into a readable and easy-to-digest text. It provides...

Published September 9th 2010 by Psychology Press

Evidence-Based Policymaking

Insights from Policy-Minded Researchers and Research-Minded Policymakers

By Karen Bogenschneider, Thomas J. Corbett

This book is for those who believe that good government should be based on hard evidence, and that research and policy ought to go hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, no such bond exists. Rather, there is a substantial gap, some say chasm, between the production of knowledge and its utilization. Despite...

Published April 22nd 2010 by Routledge

Parenting with Reason

Evidence-Based Approaches to Parenting Dilemmas

By Esther Yoder Strahan, Wallace E. Dixon, Jr., J. Burton Banks

Series: Parent and Child

Sometimes it feels as though everybody has an opinion on how you should bring up your child – and no two people seem to agree on how it should be done for the best! Parenting with Reason cuts through the masses of confusing and often contradictory advice about parenting by providing hard...

Published October 22nd 2009 by Routledge

The Developmental Course of Romantic Relationships

By Brian G. Ogolsky, Sally A. Lloyd, Rodney M. Cate

This multidisciplinary text highlights the development of romantic relationships, from initiation to commitment or demise, by highlighting the historical context, current research and theory, and diversity of patterns. Engagingly written with colorful examples, the authors examine the joy,...

Published May 12th 2013 by Routledge

Children's Influence on Family Dynamics

The Neglected Side of Family Relationships

Edited by Ann C. Crouter, Alan Booth

Series: Penn State University Family Issues Symposia Series

Any parent who has raised more than one child is likely to be keenly aware of subtle or even striking differences among their offspring. The central premise of this volume is that children bring personal qualities to their relationships with other family members that help shape family interaction,...

Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

Just Living Together

Implications of Cohabitation on Families, Children, and Social Policy

Edited by Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter, Nancy S. Landale

Series: Penn State University Family Issues Symposia Series

Based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposia, Just Living Together represents one of the first systematic efforts to focus on cohabitation. The book is divided into four parts, each dealing with a different aspect of cohabitation. Part I addresses the big picture question, "...

Published January 10th 2013 by Routledge

A Handbook of Divorce and Custody

Forensic, Developmental, and Clinical Perspectives

Edited by Linda Gunsberg, Paul Hymowitz

The Handbook of Divorce and Custody brings together mental health professionals and forensic specialists dedicated to working in the legal arena with families in crisis. Section I provides the individual perspectives of experienced clinicians, all of whom share a psychodynamic and...

Published May 13th 2013 by Routledge

Couples in Conflict

Edited by Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter, Mari Clements

Series: Penn State University Family Issues Symposia Series

This volume is based on the presentations and discussions of a national symposium on "Couples in Conflict" that focused on family issues. A common thread throughout is that constructive conflict and negotiation are beneficial for relationships. Together, the chapters provide a foundation for...

Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge

Handbook of Measurement Issues in Family Research

Edited by Sandra L. Hofferth, Lynne M. Casper

Dramatic societal changes have reshaped America’s families. Young adults have delayed marriage, and cohabitation before marriage has become commonplace. One in three women giving birth is unmarried, and the proportion of children under 18 living in single-parent families rose from 23 to...

Published December 13th 2012 by Routledge

Handbook of Parenting

Volume 2 Biology and Ecology of Parenting, Second Edition

Edited by Marc H. Bornstein

Completely revised and expanded from four to five volumes, this new edition of the Handbook of Parenting appears 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...

Published December 13th 2012 by Psychology Press

Handbook of Parenting

Volume 3 Being and Becoming a Parent, 2nd Edition

Edited by Marc H. Bornstein

Completely revised and expanded from four to five volumes, this new edition of the Handbook of Parenting appears 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...

Published July 26th 2012 by Psychology Press

Handbook of Parenting

Volume 4 Social Conditions and Applied Parenting, 2nd Edition

Edited by Marc H. Bornstein

Completely revised and expanded from four to five volumes, this new edition of the Handbook of Parenting appears 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...

Published August 15th 2012 by Psychology Press

Handbook of Parenting

Volume 5: Practical Issues in Parenting, 2nd Edition

Edited by Marc H. Bornstein

Completely revised and expanded from four to five volumes, this new edition of the Handbook of Parenting appears 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...

Published August 15th 2012 by Psychology Press

Socioeconomic Status, Parenting, and Child Development

Edited by Marc H. Bornstein, Robert H. Bradley

Series: Monographs in Parenting Series

Socioeconomic Status, Parenting, and Child Development presents cutting-edge thinking and research on linkages among socioeconomic status, parenting, and child development. The contributors represent an array of different disciplines, and approach the issues from a variety of perspectives....

Published July 26th 2012 by Routledge

Handbook of Parenting

Volume I: Children and Parenting, 2nd Edition

Edited by Marc H. Bornstein

Completely revised and expanded from four to five volumes, this new edition of the Handbook of Parenting appears 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...

Published August 15th 2012 by Psychology Press

Parenting and the Child's World

Influences on Academic, Intellectual, and Social-emotional Development

Edited by John G. Borkowski, Sharon Landesma Ramey, Marie Bristol-Power

Series: Monographs in Parenting Series

Stimulated by the publication of The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris, Parenting and the Child's World was conceived around the notion that there are multiple sources of influence on children's development, including parenting behavior, family resources, genetic and other biological factors...

Published June 27th 2012 by Psychology Press

Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being

Edited by Suzanne M. Bianchi, Lynne M. Casper, Rosalind Berkow King

Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being grew out of a conference held in Washington, D.C. in June 2003 on "Workforce/Workplace Mismatch: Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being" sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The text considers multiple dimensions of health and well-being for...

Published June 27th 2012 by Routledge