Offering insight on Mexican American culture, families, and children, this book provides an interdisciplinary examination of this growing population. Leaders from psychology, education, health, and social policy review recent research and provide policy implications of their findings. Both quantitat..
Children today are digital natives, growing up in an age where social media and online communication is the norm. This book is an indispensable guide for parents who may feel they are struggling to keep up, addressing the issues that young people and their families face in the world of modern techno..
Adolescents and young adults today face very different choices about family formation than their parents’ generation. In this volume, top scholars examine the nature and origin of adolescents’ contemporary patterns of sexual and romantic relationships, spanning diverse topics such as the evolutionar..
The nature and origin of adolescents‘ sexual and romantic relationships and policies and programs for addressing these issues in schools and communities are examined in this volume.Experts from psychology, social work, sociology, family studies, and public policy examine how young adults face choice..
Adolescents and young adults today face very different choices about family formation than their parents’ generation. In this volume, top scholars examine the nature and origin of adolescents’ contemporary patterns of sexual and romantic relationships, spanning diverse topics such as the evolutionar..
This book introduces readers to military life. Stories from those in active duty, veterans, and their families bring experiences to life. Research, theories, and policies are reviewed to better prepare readers for working with military families. Featured throughout are Voices from the Frontline from..
As surprising as it may be to parents, young people today are immersed in porn culture everywhere they look. Through Internet porn, gaming, social media, marketing, and advertising, kids today have a much broader view of social and sexual possibilities, which makes it difficult for them to establish..
This book reviews the current global research and highlights the challenges, possibilities, and dynamics of stepfamilies. It describes their formation, their experiences, and the factors that help them thrive. International and cultural differences are highlighted along with issues of class, gender,..
This book reviews the current global research and highlights the challenges, possibilities, and dynamics of stepfamilies. It describes their formation, their experiences, and the factors that help them thrive. International and cultural differences are highlighted along with issues of class, gender,..