Sharing Child Care in Early Parenthood

First published in 1987, Malcolm Hill examines the different ways in which parents share responsibility for looking after their pre-school children with other people, whether members of their social networks, formal groups or paid carers. He also looks at the reasons parents give for choosing and changing their particular arrangements.

Sommario

Acknowledgments. Notes. 1. Introduction 2. Patterns of Shared Care 3. Processes of Sharing Care 4. Social Class, Area of Residence and Sharing Care 5. Families' Social Networks 6. The Effects on Shared Care of Parents' Life Experiences, Activities and Ideas 7. Parents' Perceptions of Children, Children's Characteristics and Shared Care 8. Discussion and Implications. Appendix: Research Questionnaire. Bibliography. Index.

Riassunto

First published in 1987, Malcolm Hill examines the different ways in which parents share responsibility for looking after their pre-school children with other people, whether members of their social networks, formal groups or paid carers. He also looks at the reasons parents give for choosing and changing their particular arrangements.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Malcolm Hill, Hill Malcolm
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032440231
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3244023-1
• Pagine: 378
• Serie: Routledge Revivals
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica; MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Personal & public health, Family psychology, Sociology: family & relationships, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Social classes, Sociology: family and relationships, Personal and public health / health education, Sociology: family, kinship and relationships