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Transition to Parenthood

  • Provides a comprehensive overview of the transition to parenthood

  • Presents research on cross-cultural families

  • Highlights directions for future research

  • Includes written exercises for clinical practice

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. A History of Fertility in America

    • Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Walter R. Schumm, Sonya L. Britt
    Pages 1-25
  3. Theoretical Perspectives

    • Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Walter R. Schumm, Sonya L. Britt
    Pages 27-47
  4. Voluntary Versus Involuntary Childlessness

    • Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Walter R. Schumm, Sonya L. Britt
    Pages 49-68
  5. Diversity

    • Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Walter R. Schumm, Sonya L. Britt
    Pages 69-88
  6. Demographics

    • Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Walter R. Schumm, Sonya L. Britt
    Pages 89-109
  7. Expectations

    • Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Walter R. Schumm, Sonya L. Britt
    Pages 111-124
  8. Relationship Maintenance

    • Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Walter R. Schumm, Sonya L. Britt
    Pages 125-159
  9. Children and Money

    • Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Walter R. Schumm, Sonya L. Britt
    Pages 161-170
  10. Children with Special Needs by Briana S. Nelson Goff, Nicole Springer, and Gail E. Bentley

    • Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Walter R. Schumm, Sonya L. Britt
    Pages 171-188
  11. Program Evaluations and Parenting Programs

    • Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Walter R. Schumm, Sonya L. Britt
    Pages 189-208
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 209-214

About this book

Transition to Parenthood moves beyond a one-study focus and captures multidisciplinary work on all families making the transition to parenthood. The book covers societal trends, changes, and most importantly expectations. Focus is also placed on how families are impacted by their surroundings and their individual members. Strengths and limitations of current theories are discussed, as well as how the phenomenon of parenthood requires a combination of both macro- and micro-level theories.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Family and Consumer Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, USA

    Roudi Nazarinia Roy

  • Human Services, Kansas State University School of Family Studies &, Manhattan, USA

    Walter R. Schumm

  • Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA

    Sonya L. Britt

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Transition to Parenthood

  • Authors: Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Walter R. Schumm, Sonya L. Britt

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7768-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-7767-9Published: 11 September 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5213-7Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-7768-6Published: 11 September 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 214

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Family, Developmental Psychology, Social Work

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eBook USD 69.99
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Softcover Book USD 89.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 119.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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