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Parenthood in America : Undervalued, Underpaid, Under Siege

Jack C. Westman

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Description:Our society is engaged in heated debates about family values, child care, education, and the future of children. Largely missing from these debates is any serious discussion of the complex vocation we call "parenthood." This book recognizes parenthood as a lifelong process in which parents and children grow together. The distinguished contributors call for families, employers, communities, government, and society to give parents real help with their day-to-day concerns and challenges. Parenthood in America brings the insights of experts in child development, education, health, media studies, economics, history, sociology, and human services to bear on practical aspects of childrearing and on the kinds of policies that have a real effect on parenting. In response to the stresses of parenthood today, they call for:o family-friendly workplaces and decent childcare optionso pediatric health care for allo programs that aid children’s development as well as their physical healtho recognition by professionals of parents’ expert knowledge about their own childreno alternatives to vapid or violent games and TV programso prioritization of time for family meals, talks, chores, and activitieso valuing of caring relationships above wealth and possessionso appreciation of cultural and religious diversityo supportive networks among parents, teachers, pediatricians, and childcare providers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Parenthood in America : Undervalued, Underpaid, Under Siege. To get started finding Parenthood in America : Undervalued, Underpaid, Under Siege, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Our society is engaged in heated debates about family values, child care, education, and the future of children. Largely missing from these debates is any serious discussion of the complex vocation we call "parenthood." This book recognizes parenthood as a lifelong process in which parents and children grow together. The distinguished contributors call for families, employers, communities, government, and society to give parents real help with their day-to-day concerns and challenges. Parenthood in America brings the insights of experts in child development, education, health, media studies, economics, history, sociology, and human services to bear on practical aspects of childrearing and on the kinds of policies that have a real effect on parenting. In response to the stresses of parenthood today, they call for:o family-friendly workplaces and decent childcare optionso pediatric health care for allo programs that aid children’s development as well as their physical healtho recognition by professionals of parents’ expert knowledge about their own childreno alternatives to vapid or violent games and TV programso prioritization of time for family meals, talks, chores, and activitieso valuing of caring relationships above wealth and possessionso appreciation of cultural and religious diversityo supportive networks among parents, teachers, pediatricians, and childcare providers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Parenthood in America : Undervalued, Underpaid, Under Siege. To get started finding Parenthood in America : Undervalued, Underpaid, Under Siege, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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