Parenting: Behaviors, Cultural Influences & Impact on Childhood Health (Family Issues in the 21st Century) - Hardcover

Roman, Nicky

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1634826515 ISBN 13: 9781634826518

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US), 2015

Synopsis

We know that parents affect the behavior, health and well-being of their children, but the findings of parent-child effects vary in different countries. Parenting has evolved into a science with prolific studies focusing on how and why parents behave in a particular way and the effects these behaviours have on the child. As a result of parenting effects, the cognitive, emotional, social, physical and general development of the child can be positive or negative. In this book, each chapter adds to our understanding of the parent-child relationship; the possible effects the behaviour of parents may have on the health and well-being of children are discussed. These influences are presented from the perspective of Diana Baumrind's, a specialist of parenting typologies. The studies presented in this book provide a cultural perspective of parenting, highlighting the similarities and differences to other studies focusing on: interventions for parents; adoption and foster care; the reciprocal nature between religiosity and politics and the family. This book includes reviews and primary research studies conducted in South Africa, New Zealand, Canada and Hong Kong.

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About the Author

Nicolette V. Roman is an Associate Professor heading the Child and Family Studies Programme in the Social Work Department at the University of the Western Cape. She has a PhD in Psychology and has an interest in the area of child and family wellbeing focusing on the parent-child relationship. As a past itinerant educator and child development lecturer, she has a keen interest in the development of children and creating an environment, which is conducive for child growth, development and wellbeing. Currently she supervises masters and PhD students who are developing various intervention strategies to improve child and family wellbeing. She has published chapters in two international books on parenting. Professor Roman has also been a keynote speaker on topics regarding resilient families, diverse parenting in South Africa and responsible fatherhood at seminar and conference presentations arranged by the Department of Social Development. She has also been involved in the finalisation of the new Family Policy, participates in the Family Forum and is a member of the International Steering Committee for the initiation of a forum to promote human wellbeing in digital environments (supported UNESCO based in Israel).

Edition details

• Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1634826515
• ISBN 13: 9781634826518
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 152