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Handbook of Diversity in Parent Education
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Handbook of Diversity in Parent Education The Changing Faces of Parenting and Parent Education
Edited by
Marvin J. Fine Department of Psychology and Research in Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Steven W. Lee Department of Psychology and Research in Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 66045
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Contents
Preface Contributors
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American Families in the 1990s and Beyond Dennis H. Karpowitz Trends Changes in Demographics Since 1978 Myths versus Realities that Affect Family Life Parenting Styles and Children's Mental Health Optimal Family Functioning Violence in the Family Alcohol and Drug Use Conclusions References
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Gender Issues in Parenting: Parenting Teenage Girls Lauren Ayers
Introduction
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Contents Information on Teenage Girls The Status of Parents Parental Objectives Those Who Help Parents Modern Parenting P