Co-Sleeping - Parents, Children, and Musical Beds

Co-sleeping examines how parents and children really sleep in America. Drawing on original research and extensive interviews, author Susan Stewart goes beyond the fads and vehement arguments for or against co-sleeping to look at what actually happens, and the impact of co-sleeping on families-for better or worse.

List of contents

1.Co-Sleeping in the United States: Why Are We So Different?
2.Co-Sleeping Logistics: Who, When, Where, and How Families Sleep
3.Parents' Perspectives on Co-Sleeping
4.Co-Sleeping, Relationships, and Intimacy
5.Openness, Secrecy, and Reactions from Others
6.The Future of Co-Sleeping in the United States

About the author

Susan D. Stewart is professor of sociology at Iowa State University. She is the author of Brave New Stepfamilies and coauthor of Marriages, Families, and Relationships. Her research focuses on gender, family, demography, and child and adult well-being. She has published in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Marriage and Family, Pediatrics, and Demography, and her research has been funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and more.

Summary

Co-sleeping examines how parents and children really sleep in America. Drawing on original research and extensive interviews, author Susan Stewart goes beyond the fads and vehement arguments for or against co-sleeping to look at what actually happens, and the impact of co-sleeping on families—for better or worse.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Stewart, Susan D Stewart, Susan D. Stewart, Stewart Susan D.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.03.2017
• EAN: 9781442249059
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-4905-9
• No. of pages: 184
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ratgeber für Eltern, Lebenshilfe, Persönlichkeitsentwicklung und praktische Tipps, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Society & culture: general, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, Self-help & personal development, Advice on parenting, Parenting: advice & issues, Age groups: children, Dependency;Impact of Co-Sleeping