Penn State University Family Issues Symposia Series – serie
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21 produkter
Children's Influence on Family Dynamics
The Neglected Side of Family Relationships
Häftad, 2013
1012 kr
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Any parent who has raised more than one child is likely to be keenly aware of subtle or even striking differences among their offspring. The central premise of this volume is that children bring personal qualities to their relationships with other family members that help shape family interaction, …
Couples in Conflict
Av Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
531 kr
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This volume is based on the presentations and discussions of a national symposium on "Couples in Conflict" that focused on family issues. A common thread throughout is that constructive conflict and negotiation are beneficial for relationships. Together, the chapters provide a foundation for …
Just Living Together
Implications of Cohabitation on Families, Children, and Social Policy
Av Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
869 kr
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Based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposia, Just Living Together represents one of the first systematic efforts to focus on cohabitation. The book is divided into four parts, each dealing with a different aspect of cohabitation. Part I addresses the big picture question, …
Stepfamilies
Who Benefits? Who Does Not?
Av Alan Booth, Judy Dunn m. fl.
Inbunden, 1994
742 kr
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Stepfamilies represent an increasing number of American households and shape the upbringing of countless stepchildren. Despite their prominence in society, our knowledge about these families is very limited. To address this deficit, the editors have drawn together the work of 16 nationally known …
Family-School Links
How Do They Affect Educational Outcomes?
Inbunden, 1996
2439 kr
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Based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on family-school links held at the Pennsylvania State University, this volume brings together psychologists, sociologists, educators, and policymakers studying the bidirectional effects between schools and families. This topic -- …
Immigration and the Family
Research and Policy on U.s. Immigrants
Av Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
2510 kr
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This book documents the third in a series of annual symposia on family issues--the National Symposium on International Migration and Family Change: The Experience of U.S. Immigrants--held at Pennsylvania State University. Although most existing literature on migration focuses solely on the origin, …
Men in Families
When Do They Get involved? What Difference Does It Make?
Inbunden, 1998
766 kr
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Recently, the roles of fathers and husbands in families have been recognized as important issues. They appear in legislation aimed at deadbeat dads, social movements including the Million Man March and Promise Keepers, in the development of advocacy groups, and in think tanks. Therefore, …
Does It Take A Village?
Community Effects on Children, Adolescents, and Families
Inbunden, 2001
2439 kr
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Does It Take a Village? focuses on the mechanisms that link community characteristics to the functioning of the families and individuals within them--community norms, economic opportunities, reference groups for assessing relative deprivation, and social support networks. Contributors underscore …
Does It Take A Village?
Community Effects on Children, Adolescents, and Families
Häftad, 2001
799 kr
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Does It Take a Village? focuses on the mechanisms that link community characteristics to the functioning of the families and individuals within them--community norms, economic opportunities, reference groups for assessing relative deprivation, and social support networks. Contributors underscore …
Just Living Together
Implications of Cohabitation on Families, Children, and Social Policy
Av Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter m. fl.
Inbunden, 2002
2439 kr
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Based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposia, Just Living Together represents one of the first systematic efforts to focus on cohabitation. The book is divided into four parts, each dealing with a different aspect of cohabitation. Part I addresses the big picture question, …
Children's Influence on Family Dynamics
The Neglected Side of Family Relationships
Inbunden, 2003
2510 kr
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Any parent who has raised more than one child is likely to be keenly aware of subtle or even striking differences among their offspring. The central premise of this volume is that children bring personal qualities to their relationships with other family members that help shape family interaction, …
Work-Family Challenges for Low-Income Parents and Their Children
Inbunden, 2003
2510 kr
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The area of work and family is a hot topic in the social sciences and appeals to scholars in a wide range of disciplines. There are few edited volumes in this area, however, and this may be the only one that focuses on low-income families--a particularly important group in this era of …
New Population Problem
Why Families in Developed Countries Are Shrinking and What It Means
Inbunden, 2005
2556 kr
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This book is based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on "Creating the Next Generation: Social, Economic, and Psychological Processes Underlying Fertility in Developed Countries," held at the Pennsylvania State University in 2003. The papers address some of the …
New Population Problem
Why Families in Developed Countries Are Shrinking and What It Means
Häftad, 2005
749 kr
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This book is based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on "Creating the Next Generation: Social, Economic, and Psychological Processes Underlying Fertility in Developed Countries," held at the Pennsylvania State University in 2003. The papers address some of the …
Work-Family Challenges for Low-Income Parents and Their Children
Häftad, 2003
737 kr
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The area of work and family is a hot topic in the social sciences and appeals to scholars in a wide range of disciplines. There are few edited volumes in this area, however, and this may be the only one that focuses on low-income families--a particularly important group in this era of …
Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
Risks and Opportunities
Inbunden, 2005
2439 kr
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In this volume, Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Risks and Opportunities, top scholars in the field of family research examine the nature and origin of adolescents’ contemporary patterns of sexual and romantic relationships, spanning such diverse topics as the evolutionary …
Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
Risks and Opportunities
Häftad, 2005
728 kr
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In this volume, Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Risks and Opportunities, top scholars in the field of family research examine the nature and origin of adolescents’ contemporary patterns of sexual and romantic relationships, spanning such diverse topics as the evolutionary …
Men in Families
When Do They Get involved? What Difference Does It Make?
Häftad, 2014
417 kr
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Recently, the roles of fathers and husbands in families have been recognized as important issues. They appear in legislation aimed at deadbeat dads, social movements including the Million Man March and Promise Keepers, in the development of advocacy groups, and in think tanks. Therefore, …
Family-School Links
How Do They Affect Educational Outcomes?
Häftad, 2016
799 kr
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Based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on family-school links held at the Pennsylvania State University, this volume brings together psychologists, sociologists, educators, and policymakers studying the bidirectional effects between schools and families. This topic -- …
Immigration and the Family
Research and Policy on U.s. Immigrants
Av Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
743 kr
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This book documents the third in a series of annual symposia on family issues--the National Symposium on International Migration and Family Change: The Experience of U.S. Immigrants--held at Pennsylvania State University. Although most existing literature on migration focuses solely on the origin, …
Couples in Conflict
Av Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter m. fl.
Inbunden, 2001
775 kr
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This volume is based on the presentations and discussions of a national symposium on "Couples in Conflict" that focused on family issues. A common thread throughout is that constructive conflict and negotiation are beneficial for relationships. Together, the chapters provide a foundation for …
