| Description |
x, 465 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Overview and historical perspectives. Introduction and overview -- A few cautionary tales from the history of longitudinal research in America. Conceptualizing and measuring family and child well-being. What are good child outcomes? -- Monitoring child health and well-being in large population surveys -- Compelling family processes -- Rethinking family structure and single parenthood: implications for future studies of African-American families and children. Population renewal and genetic and physiological foundations. Behavioral genetic research designs and social policy studies -- Stress physiology, health, and behavioral development. Culture, values, and preferences. Values and beliefs in the lives of children and families -- Cultural influences on children's and families' well-being -- Economic perspectives on altruism and the family. Family structure and decision making. Marriage, divorce, and intergenerational relationships -- Bargaining and distribution in families. Schools, neighborhoods, and public policy. Schools, teachers, and parents -- Getting context right in quantitative studies of child development -- Public policy and family and child well-being -- Using community data to improve analysis of how child well-being is produced. Recommendations. Recommendations. |
| Subject |
Children.
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Children. |
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Child welfare.
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Child welfare. |
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Families.
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Families. |
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Children. |
| Added Author |
Thornton, Arland.
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| ISBN |
047209758X hardcover alkaline paper |
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0472067583 paperback |
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