Handbook of Parenting: Biology and Ecology of Parenting, Volume 2

Completely revised and expanded from four to five volumes, this new edition of the Handbook of Parenting appears at a time that is momentous in the history of parenting. Parenting and the family are today in a greater state of flux, question, and redefinition than perhaps ever before. We are witnessing the emergence of striking permutations on the theme of parenting: blended families, lesbian and gay parents, and teen versus fifties first-time moms and dads. One cannot but be awed on the biological front by technology that now not only renders postmenopausal women capable of childbearing, but also presents us with the possibility of designing babies. Similarly on the sociological front, single parenthood is a modern day fact of life, adult child dependency is on the rise, and parents are ever less certain of their own roles, even in the face of rising environmental and institutional demands that they take increasing responsibility for their offspring. The Handbook of Parenting concerns itself with: \*different types of parents--mothers and fathers, single, adolescent, and adoptive parents; \*basic characteristics of parenting--behaviors, knowledge, beliefs, and expectations about parenting; \*forces that shape parenting--evolution, genetics, biology, employment, social class, culture, environment, and history; \*problems faced by parents--handicap, marital difficulties, drug addiction; and \*practical concerns of parenting--how to promote children's health, foster social adjustment and cognitive competence, and interact with school, legal, and public officials. Contributors to the Handbook of Parenting have worked in different ways toward understanding all these diverse aspects of parenting, and all look to the most recent research and thinking in the field to shed light on many topics every parent wonders about. Each chapter addresses a different but central topic in parenting; each is rooted in current thinking and theory, as well as classical and modern research in that topic; each has been written to be read and absorbed in a single sitting. In addition, each chapter follows a standard organization, including an introduction to the chapter as a whole, followed by historical considerations of the topic, a discussion of central issues and theory, a review of classical and modern research, forecasts of future directions of theory and research, and a set of conclusions. Of course, contributors' own convictions and research are considered, but contributions to this new edition present all major points of view and central lines of inquiry and interpret them broadly. The Handbook of Parenting is intended to be both comprehensive and state of the art. As the expanded scope of this second edition amply shows, parenting is naturally and closely allied with many other fields. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Front Matter......Page 0 Preface......Page 10 Contents of Volume 1......Page 14 Contents of Volume 3......Page 16 Contents of Volume 4......Page 20 Contents of Volume 5......Page 22 About the Authors in Volume 2......Page 26 PART I: Biology of Parenting......Page 34 1. The Evolution of Parenting and Evolutionary Approaches to Childrearing......Page 36 2. Hormonal Bases of Parenting in Mammals......Page 64 3. Psychobiology of Maternal Behavior and Its Early Determinants in Nonhuman Mammals......Page 94 4. Primate Parenting......Page 132 5. Psychobiology of Maternal Behavior in Human Beings......Page 174 6. Intuitive Parenting......Page 216 PART II: Social Ecology of Parenting......Page 238 7. Maternal and Dual-Earner Employment Status and Parenting......Page 240 8. Socioeconomic Status and Parenting......Page 264 9. Culture and Parenting......Page 286 10. Environment and Parenting......Page 314 11. Developmental Systems Perspective on Parenting......Page 348 12. History of Parenting: The Ancient Mediterranean World......Page 378 Despite the fact that most people become parents and everyone who has ever lived has had parents, parenting remains a mystifying subject about which almost everyone has opinions, but about which few people agree. Striking permutations on the theme of parenting are emerging--single parenthood, blended families, lesbian and gay parents, and teen versus fifties first-time moms and dads. Divided into four volumes, the Handbook of Parenting is concerned with different types of parents, basic characteristics of parenting, forces that shape parenting, problems faced by parents, and the practical sides of parenting. Contributors have worked in different ways toward understanding all of these diverse aspects of parenting and look to the most recent research and thinking in the field to shed light on many topics every parent has wondered about. Because development is too subtle, dynamic, and intricate to admit that parental caregiving alone determines the course and outcome of ontogeny Cover 1 Contents 8 Front Matter -1 Preface 10 Contents of Volume 1 14 Contents of Volume 3 16 Contents of Volume 4 20 Contents of Volume 5 22 About the Authors in Volume 2 26 PART I: Biology of Parenting 34 1. The Evolution of Parenting and Evolutionary Approaches to Childrearing 36 2. Hormonal Bases of Parenting in Mammals 64 3. Psychobiology of Maternal Behavior and Its Early Determinants in Nonhuman Mammals 94 4. Primate Parenting 132 5. Psychobiology of Maternal Behavior in Human Beings 174 6. Intuitive Parenting 216 PART II: Social Ecology of Parenting 238 7. Maternal and Dual-Earner Employment Status and Parenting 240 8. Socioeconomic Status and Parenting 264 9. Culture and Parenting 286 10. Environment and Parenting 314 11. Developmental Systems Perspective on Parenting 348 12. History of Parenting: The Ancient Mediterranean World 378 ANOTHER,3HAXAP,RELEASE ANOTHER 3HAXAP RELEASE V. 1. Children And Parenting -- V. 2. Biology And Ecology Of Parenting -- V. 3. Being And Becoming A Parent -- V. 4. Social Conditions And Applied Parenting -- V. 5. Practical Issues In Parenting. Edited By Marc H. Bornstein. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.