The Encyclopedia of Parenting Theory and Research

by Charles A. Smith

Book Overview

While becoming a parent is relatively easy, parenting is a skill that is learned and improved over a lifetime. This reference book provides a comprehensive summary of what we know about parents and parent-child relationships. Through more than 240 alphabetically arranged entries, the volume synthesizes the present state of research on parenting. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and represents an authoritative view on a particular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313296995
• ISBN13: 9780313296994
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.5"