商品簡介
Utilizing an ecological perspective (developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner) that sees children's development as influenced by the interaction they have over time with the people, objects, and symbols in their immediate environment, 13 papers analyze differences in parenting styles and their factors contributing to such differences. Presented by Luster (Michigan State U.) and Okagaki (Purdue U.), the papers first consider the influence of social cognition and developmental factors of personality and relationship on parenting. They then explore the effects of child characteristics, including developmental disabilities, on parenting. Contextual influences such as the marital relationship, personal social networks, work, neighborhoods, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity are examined in the next group of papers. The volume concludes with a summary of current controversies and future directions in research on parental socialization of child outcomes. Annotation c2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
