Family investments in children's potential : resources and parenting behaviors that promote success /

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These papers on the theme of investments in children are loosely built around two dimensions of parental investments: resources and behaviours. The papers discuss how parents differ in the resources they have available with which to invest, the choices parents make, the behaviors they engage in, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Kalil, Ariel, DeLeire, Thomas C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004.
Series:Monographs in parenting series.
Subjects:
Families > Psychological aspects.
Families > Economic aspects.
Parenting.
Parent and child.
Child development.
Child welfare.
Familles > Aspect psychologique.
Familles > Aspect économique.
Rôle parental.
Parents et enfants.
Enfants > Développement.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Parenting > Child Rearing.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Parenting > General.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • "Family process" investments that matter for child well-being
  • Family investment and child and adolescent adjustment : the role of genetic research
  • Family influences on children's verbal ability
  • The long-term impact of parental organization and efficiency
  • Family investments in response to the developmental challenges of young children with disabilities
  • Investments in children among immigrant families
  • Investments in sons and daughters : evidence from the consumer expenditure survey
  • Expenditure decisions in single-parent households
  • Parent versus child-based intervention strategies for promoting children's well-being
  • A cross-national perspective on policies to promote investments in children.

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