Parenting Experts : Their Advice, the Research, and Getting It Right
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“Great Reads for Parents Parents are inundated with information about how to be good parents, but don't always know which sources to trust. This book is written in a relaxed, readable voice, and breaks down the advice of five well-known experts. It compares differences among their theories and the ways in which their advice holds up to research.”–
Book Description
Most parents lack the time, training, and other resources needed to consult the extensive research on parenting that has been produced by scientific study. Instead, many rely on advice from a few well-known authorities cited in popular books, newspaper columns, and other media. Dr. Rankin takes a critical look at the advice of five of these experts-- Benjamin Spock, T. Berry Brazelton, James Dobson, Penelope Leach and John Rosemond--then compares it with the findings of hundreds of empirical studies on children and parents. The focus is on major parenting problems, including persistent infant crying, toilet training, early day care, discipline, adolescent sexuality education, substance abuse, and the influence of television and other electronic media. A final chapter summarizes the accuracy of each expert's advice compared with research findings, points out the common ground between experts, and summarizes their major strategies and biases.
Parenting Experts : Their Advice, the Research, and Getting It Right
Parenting Experts: Their Advice, the Research, and Getting It Right,Jane L. Rankin,Praeger Publishers,0275976785,Child Care/Parenting,Child Development,Child Development And Rearing,Child rearing,Discipline of children,Family & Relationships,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,Parenting,Parenting - General,Sociology - Marriage & Family,Family & Relationships / General
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