1 Family Processes

Learning Goal 1 Discuss family processes.

Interactions in the Family System
Cognition and Emotion in Family Processes
Multiple Developmental Trajectories
Domain-Specific Socialization
Sociocultural and Historical Changes

2 Parenting

Learning Goal 2 Explain how parenting is linked to children's and adolescents' development.

Adapting Parenting to Developmental Changes in Children
Parents as Managers of Children's Lives
Parenting Styles and Discipline
Parent-Adolescent Relationships
Intergenerational Relationships

3 Siblings

Learning Goal 3 Identify how siblings influence children's development.

Sibling Relationships
Birth Order

4 The Changing Family in a Changing Social World

Learning Goal 4 Characterize the changing family in a changing social world.

Working Parents
Children in Divorced Families
Stepfamilies
Gay and Lesbian Parents
Cultural, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Variations in Families