Extending Families: The Social Networks of Parents and their Children.

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Foreword U. Bronfenbrenner Preface Part I. Ideas and Themes: 1. Personal networks in the ecology of human development M. Cochran Part II. Settings, Methods and Illustrations: 2. Settings and methods D. Riley et al 3. The social networks interview L. Gunnarsson 4. Descriptive illustrations M. Cochran and C. R. Henderson, Jr. Part III. The Influences of Race, Class and Culture: 5. Social networks, race and ethnicity W. E. Cross, Jr 6. The social networks of married mothers in four cultures M. Cochran et al 7. The social support networks of single parents: Sweden and the United States M. Cochran and L. Gunnarsson Part IV. Impacts on Perceptions and Performance: 8. Network influences upon perception of the child: solo parenting and social support M. Cochran and C. R. Henderson, Jr. 9. Network influences on father involvement in childrearing D. Riley 10. The social networks of six-year-olds: context, content and consequence M. Cochran and D. Riley Part V. Changes in Networks Over Time: 11. Changes in network resources and relationships over time M. Larner 12. Local residential mobility and its effects on social networks: a cross-cultural comparison M. Larner 13. Formal supports and informal social ties: a case study M. Cochran and C. R. Henderson, Jr. Part VI. Social Networks and Human Development: 14. The network as an environment for human development M. Cochran 15. Environmental factors constraining network development M. Cochran 16. Factors influencing personal social initiative M. Cochran 17. Personal networks and public policy M. Cochran Appendix 1. The social network interviews Endnotes References.