Parenting and the Child's World

<p>Stimulated by the publication of <i>The Nurture Assumption</i> by Judith Rich Harris <i>Parenting and the Child's World</i> was conceived around the notion that there are multiple sources of influence on children's development including parenting behavior family resources genetic and other biological factors as well as social influences from peers teachers and the community at large. <br><br> The text's 39 contributors search for when where and how parenting matters and the major antecedents and moderators of effective parenting. The chapters focus on the major conceptual issues and empirical approaches that underlie our understanding of the importance of parenting for child development in academic socio-emotional and risk-taking domains. Additional goals are to show how culture and parenting are interwoven to chart future research directions and to help parents and professionals understand the implications of major research findings.</p>