Parenting Life Now

Kelly Jean Welch - Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
Victor Harris - The University of Florida, USA

Courses:
Parent-Child Relationships | Parenting/Parent Education

May 2023 | 640 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

With its conversational tone and blend of theory and application, Parenting Life Now offers an informative and practical introduction to the study of parenting, rearing, and educating children. Authors Kelly J. Welch and Victor William Harris illustrate the ways in which parents, and professionals who work with parents—from teachers and healthcare providers, to therapists, sociologists and childcare providers—can implement best practices to provide effective, quality education and care. Comprehensive and up-to-date with the latest research, this text engages students through a balanced, integrated approach from the disciplines of early childhood education, human development, and family science.

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Chapter 1: Parenting Life Now

Childbearing Trends: Who’s Having Babies?

Emergent Parenting Types

Having Children: Now, Later, or Never?

Adoption: By Circumstance or Choice

Change Over Time: Parenting Is a Process

Parent Education: The Study of Parenting Through an Applied Lens

Parenting Life Education: Fostering Healthy Family Formation

Chapter 2: The Varied Experiences of Parenting

Parenting in Cultural Contexts

What Is Family?

Contemporary Families

How Do Children Learn About Their Racial/Ethnic Identities?

Culturally Specific Influences That Affect Family Life

Parenting Life Education: Embracing Differences and Ending Division

Chapter 3: Understanding Parenting Through Theory

Parenting and the Communication Process

Parenting Communication and Conflict

Understanding Parenting Through Theory

Family Interactions

Policies Supporting Parents and Children

Parenting Life Education: Influencing Parents and Parent Education From Contemporary and Historical Perspectives

Chapter 4: Becoming Parents: Choices and Challenges

Being Pregnant

Pregnancy and Birth

Labor and Birth

Partner Relationships During Pregnancy

From Partners to Parents

Unexpected Outcomes

Giving Birth: Types of Birth Settings

Pregnancy Loss

Parenting Life Education: Discussing Childbirth and Pregnancy From a Values-Respective Position

Chapter 5: The Changing Nature of Parenting: Infancy and Early Childhood

Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Trust, Attachment, and Reciprocity

Brain Development and Infant Stimulation

Parents as Protectors

Parents Are Nurturers

Building Self-Concept, Initiative, and Learning

Parenting Life Education: Addressing Family Needs and Achieving Family Goals

Chapter 6: The Changing Nature of Parenting: Middle Childhood

Child Brain Maturation and the Environment

Child Sexual Development

Middle Childhood: Fostering Social and Emotional Growth

Middle Childhood: Developing Industry

Middle Childhood: Exit Parents, Enter Friends

‘Tweens: Contemporary Challenges for Preadolescents

Programs for School-Age Children

Parenting Life Education: Fostering Roots and Nurturing Wings

Chapter 7: The Changing Nature of Parenting: Adolescence

Adolescent Development

Establishing Identity and Autonomy

Adolescent Relationships

Adolescent Sexuality

Contemporary Adolescent Difficulties

Positive Adolescent Development

Parenting Life Education: Promoting Identity and Self-Governing While Providing a Safe Place to Fall

Chapter 8: The Changing Nature of Parenting Life: Family Life and Aging

Aging and the Aged

Parents and Their Adult Children

Intergenerational Ties

Family Changes Toward the End of Life

Parenting Life Education: Removing Barriers and Assisting in Transitions

Chapter 9: Parenting in Single-Parent Families and Stepfamilies

The Aftermath of Divorce: Transitions

How Divorce Affects Children and Adolescents

Challenges for Single Parents

Transitions to Repartnering

Parenting Life Education: Protecting Children’s and Adults’ Well-Being

Chapter 10: Family Life and Work: A Balancing Act

Working Families: The Transformation of American Homes

Couples and Work: Just Trying to Make Ends Meet

The Balancing Act: Juggling Family Life and Work

Relationships and Money

Parenting Life Education: Helping Families to Help Themselves

Chapter 11: Parenting in Times of Crisis

Family Crisis

Family Coping and Resilience

The Crisis of Family Violence

Homeless Families

Parenting Life Education: #TEAMGRIT

Chapter 12: Parenting Disabled Children

Historical Narratives About Disabilities

Critical Disability Theory

Supporting Disabled Children and Their Families

The Lived Experiences of Families

Best Practices for Parents of Disabled Children

Parenting Life Education: Affirming Identities, Advocating for Rights and Services, and Promoting Developmental Outcomes

Appendices

Glossary

References

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Key features

Both authors bring a wealth of experience as Certified Family Life Educators, classroom instructors, researchers, and practitioners in the field.
Employing several different pillars of a family science approach, the text: (1) focuses on developing healthy relationships; (2) draws on perspectives from across the social sciences; (3) recommends evidence-based practices and policies; (4) looks for and utilizes the strengths that everyone brings to parent-child relationships; and (5) seeks to prevent parenting problems in advance.
Offers students in-depth views of career opportunities such as family life educator, child life specialist, child therapist, child development associate, early childhood educator, and couple and family therapist.
Each chapter concludes with a Parenting Life Education discussion that summarizes practice guidelines and applies chapter content to the real world.
A series of appendices summarize many of the evidence-based practices described in the text.
Includes chapters on Family Work-Life Balance, and Parenting Children with Special Needs.

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