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Overview
This groundbreaking work offers an exhaustive investigation of the effects of alternative family arrangements on children's development, and explores the social and legal implications of such arrangements. Distinguished contributors integrate recent literature and empirical evidence to dispel the myths and biases regarding children's developent in alternative familes. The book concludes with a novel theoretical perspective on children's development, offering developmental and social psychologists a fresh look at the field.Synopsis
This groundbreaking work offers an exhaustive investigation of the effects of alternative family arrangements on children's development, and explores the social and legal implications of such arrangements. Distinguished contributors integrate recent literature and empirical evidence to dispel the myths and biases regarding children's developent in alternative familes. The book concludes with a novel theoretical perspective on children's development, offering developmental and social psychologists a fresh look at the field.
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Focuses on the relationships between children's development and the diverse family arrangements that have become common in modern society, and the legal and social implications of any significant difference from children's development in conventional families. The arrangements include primary-caregiving fathers in intact families, child custody, and lesbian and gay parents. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)