Publisher's Synopsis
This text is the perfect choice for your parenting classes. Parents and Their Children presents a realistic look at the challenges faced by today's parents. Up-to-date content addresses child abuse, substitute child care, dual careers, single parenting, teen parenting, and health issues. The central focus of the text is to promote interactions among parents and their children that are enjoyable, supportive, encouraging, and rewarding.
-- Explores the many decisions related to parenthood and describes the roles of parents in various family structures.
-- Comprehensive coverage includes the functions of family members, causes of infertility, hospital procedures for childbirth, child development, and selecting toys.
