Family Investments in Children's Potential: Resources and Parenting Behaviors That Promote Success

ISBN-13: 9780805848717 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 316 str.

Kalil; Ariel Kalil; Thomas Deleire

Opis

The papers in this volume bring together a cross-disciplinary mix of researchers - developmental psychologists, evolutionary biologists, economists, anthropologists, and sociologists - working on the common theme of investments in children. The inter-disciplinary conceptual framework adopted by this collection of papers is loosely built around the idea that there are two broad dimensions of parental investments. These include resources (e.g., income, wealth) on the one hand, and behaviors (e.g., parental instrumental support and parental activities that promote warmth, socialization, and cognitive stimulation) on the other. Believing that parental investments have the return in improved child and young adult outcomes, the papers discuss how parents differ in terms of the resources they have available with which to invest, the choices parents make, the behaviors they engage in, and relevant policy and program interventions. More specifically, core questions addressed by the authors include: Why do some families invest while others do not and are differential investment patterns related to biology, economics, or social factors? What constitutes a successful investment portfolio?

Recenzje

"This collection would make valuable reading for those involved in policy making with regard to children's services, as well as workers in the field."

—Australian Institute of Family Studies

Spis treści

Contents: M.H. Bornstein, Series Foreword: Monographs in Parenting. Preface. R.H. Bradley, R.F. Corwyn, "Family Process" Investments That Matter for Child Well-Being. J.M. Neiderhiser, D. Reiss, Family Investment and Child and Adolescent Adjustment: The Role of Genetic Research. R.T. Michael, Family Influences on Children's Verbal Ability. R. Dunifon, G.J. Duncan, J. Brooks-Gunn, The Long-Term Impact of Parental Organization and Efficiency. M.J. Guralnick, Family Investments in Response to the Developmental Challenges of Young Children With Disabilities. A.J. Fuligni, H. Yoshikawa, Investments in Children Among Immigrant Families. S. Lundberg, E. Rose, Investments in Sons and Daughters: Evidence From the Consumer Expenditure Survey. K.M. Ziol-Guest, A. Kalil, T. DeLeire, Expenditure Decisions in Single-Parent Households. K.A. Magnuson, G.J. Duncan, Parent Versus Child-Based Intervention Strategies for Promoting Children's Well-Being. J. Waldfogel, A Cross-National Perspective on Policies to Promote Investments in Children.

O autorze

Ariel Kalil, Thomas DeLeire