Redefining Families: Implications for Childrenâ s Development

ISBN 10: 030644559X / ISBN 13: 9780306445590

Published by Springer, 1994

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Synopsis:

Families are undergoing dramatic changes in our society. Our tradi­ tional views are being challenged by new family arrangements. These new family arrangements are forcing redefinitions of what consti­ tutes a family and raising significant issues regarding the potential developmental consequences for children in these families, if such exist. Moreover, the ramifications of redefined families and their bear­ ing on children's development extend into the legal, political, and societal arenas. This book focuses on the relationships between di­ verse family arrangements and children's development, as well as on legal and social implications. Our interest in this area emanates from our experience in directing the Fullerton Longitudinal Study. In the course of this investigation, we observed families undergoing transformation, most commonly in maternal employment and marital status. Our initial research on the role of maternal employment in children's development provided the scientific foundation for our interest. Just as we feel that maternal employment and dual-earner families should be comprehensively re­ searched regarding their relationships to children's development, we also believe that other contemporary family arrangements should receive extensive attention in the developmental literature. Hence, the idea for this book emerged.

Synopsis: Focuses on the relationships between children's development and the diverse family arrangements that have become common in modern society, and the legal and social implications of any significant difference from children's development in conventional families. The arrangements include primary-caregiving fathers in intact families, child custody, an

Bibliographic Details

Title: Redefining Families: Implications for ...
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Good