Abstract
The study of parent-child relations has emerged as a topic of strong interest to parents, teachers, social workers, and service and health professionals. This article reviews current resources (books and films) that are available for family life educators offering general parenting courses. These resources focus on the following topics: parents' assessments of their children's developmental needs, the developmental needs of individuals as parents, expansion of the parent-child dyad to the parent-child triad, the role the child plays in eliciting different childrearing patterns, and an ecological perspective of parent-child relations. There is a growing interest in America in preparation for parenthood. This interest has arisen as a result of various social changes. These changes include an increase in births to teenage mothers, a rise in the number of single-parent families and stepfamilies, an increase in dualworker families, changing roles of mothers and fathers, and a greater awareness of ineffective and abusive parental practices. Awareness of the need for parenthood preparation is demonstrated by a proliferation of parent education programs. Practical questions are being asked regarding what information to include in parenting programs and what resources are available to support these efforts. This article examines contemporary parenting topics and reviews the resources available to family life educators and other practitioners seeking useful information in designing parent education courses.
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