Parents and Their Children, 8th Edition
By: Verdene Ryder and Celia Anita Decker, Ed.D.Copyright: 2015
Subject: Child Care / Human Dev / Parenting
Grade Level: 9-12
- Parents and Their Children helps students learn the demands of parenting as well as its rewards. The text explores various family forms and functions, the cycle of family development, and how the parenting role changes through the lifespan as children grow. Conception, pregnancy, and prenatal development and care are discussed with an emphasis on abstinence to avoid unplanned pregnancies. Features throughout the text engage students in real-life parenting situations. College and career readiness activities are included.
- Child development theories are linked to practical parenting applications.
- Careers related to parenting, children, and families are highlighted.
- A correlation to the National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education Area of Study 15.0 Parenting is available in the Teacher's Edition.
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- Table of Contents
- Decisions About Parenting1. Parenting: A Rewarding Choice
2. Families and Parents
3. The Decision to ParentPositive Parenting4. Becoming a Competent Parent
5. Developing an Effective Parenting Style
6. Moral Development and CharacterThe Beginning of Parenthood7. Planning a Family
8. Pregnancy
9. Prenatal Care
10. Decisions Facing Parents-to-Be
11. ChildbirthUnderstanding Children's Growth and Development12. New Parents, New Baby
13. Parents and Their Infants
14. Parents and Their Toddlers
15. Parents and Their Preschoolers
16. Parents and Their School-Age Children
17. Parents and Their TeensThe Challenges of Parenting18. Family Concerns
19. Family Crises
20. Child Care Options
21. Children's Health, Safety, and Special Needs
22. Careers Related to Children, Parenting, and Families - The Look Inside images are for preview purposes only. The format of the actual product may vary from the images shown.
- Correlations
- FCS National Standards CorrelationsNational Standards (PDF, 187 KB)FloridaParenting Skills (PDF, 282 KB)IdahoParent and Child Development (PDF, 508 KB)MississippiChild Development (PDF, 407 KB)OklahomaParenting and Child DevelopmentSouth CarolinaParenting Education 1 Course: 5816 (Grades 9–12) (PDF, 169.53 KB)TennesseeFamily Studies (PDF, 580 KB)
- About the Author(s)