Parent-Youth Relations

Explore the most fundamental human relationshipbetween parent and child Western social science has long neglected to acknowledge that family relationships must always be examined from a culturally sensitive perspective. Parent-Youth Relations: Cultural and Cross-Cultural Perspectives fills this void by exploring in depth the most fundamental human relationshipbetween parent and childin different societies around the world. International experts provide a comprehensive collection of original research and theory on how parental styles and the effects of culture are interconnected. Written from diverse perspectives, this unique resource reveals deep insight into these relationships by focusing on the individuals, the structure of the family, and societal and cultural influences. Parental relations and cultural belief systems both play integral parts on how socialization and development occur in children. Parent-Youth Relations: Cultural and Cross-Cultural Perspectives presents several viewpoints, some comparing similarities and differences across societies or nations, others exploring relationships within a single culture. This probing global look at parent-youth relations provides sensitively nuanced information valuable for every professional or student in the social sciences. Detailed tables illustrate research data while thorough bibliographies offer opportunities for further study. Parent-Youth Relations: Cultural and Cross-Cultural Perspectives explores: - parenting style and its effects on children in Chinese culture - parenting style in problem-solving situations in Hong Kong - cross-national perspectives on parental acceptance-rejection theory - multinational studies of interparental conflict, parenting, and adolescent functioning - the relationship between parenting behaviors and adolescent achievement in Chile and Ecuador - parent-adolescent relations and problem behaviors in Hungary, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States - cross-national analysis of family and school socialization and adolescent academic achievement - parent-child contact after divorcefrom the child's perspective - familial impacts on adolescent aggression and depression in Colombia - predicting Korean adolescents' sexual behavior from individual and family factors - parenting in Mexican society - relations with parents and friends during adolescence and early adulthood - parent-child relationships in childhood and adulthood and their effect on the parent's marriage - the effects of financial hardship, interparental conflict, and maternal parenting in Germany - and more original research studies! Parent-Youth Relations: Cultural and Cross-Cultural Perspectives presents the freshest research available along with extensive bibliographies, providing essential reading for educators, advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals in family studies, sociology, psychology, and anthropology.

Gary W. Peterson, PhD, is Head and Professor of Family Studies and Social Work, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Suzanne K. Steinmetz, PhD, MSW, DAPA, is Professor and former

PART I. Parenting Styles in Diverse Perspectives Introduction: Parenting Styles in Diverse Perspectives (Gary W. Peterson, Suzanne K. Steinmetz, and Stephan M. Wilson) Cultural and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Parent-Youth Relations (Gary W. Peterson, Suzanne K. Steinmetz, and Stephan M. Wilson) Parenting Style and Child Outcomes in Chinese and Immigrant Chinese Families-Current Findings and Cross-Cultural Considerations in Conceptualization and Research (Soh-Leong Lim and Ben K. Lim) Parenting Style in Problem-Solving Situations: A Cultural Exploration Based on Structured Observational Methods in Hong Kong (Vicky C. W. Tam and Rebecca S. Y. Lam) Ethnicity and Parenting Styles Among Singapore Families (Stella R. Quah) Cross-National Perspectives on Parental Acceptance-Rejection Theory (Ronald P. Rohner, Abdul Khaleque, and David E. Cournoyer) A Multi-National Study of Interparental Conflict, Parenting, and Adolescent Functioning: South Africa, Bangladesh, China, India, Bosnia, Germany, Palestine, Colombia, and the United States (Kay Bradford, Brian K. Barber, Joseph A. Olsen, Suzanne L. Maughan, Lance D. Erickson, Deborah Ward, and Heidi E. Stolz) The Relationship Between Parenting Behaviors and Adolescent Achievement and Self-Efficacy in Chile and Ecuador (Bron Ingoldsby, Paul Schvaneveldt, Andrew Supple, and Kevin Bush) Parent-Adolescent Relations and Problem Behaviors: Hungary, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States (Alexander T. Vazsonyi) PART II. Complementary Approaches in Cross-Cultural Parent-Youth Research Introduction: Complementary Approaches in Cross-Cultural Parent-Youth Research (Gary W. Peterson, Suzanne K. Steinmetz, and Stephan M. Wilson) Family and School Socialization and Adolescent Academic Achievement: A Cross-National Dominance Analysis of Achievement Predictors (Heidi E. Stolz, Brian K. Barber, Joseph A. Olsen, Lance D. Erickson, Kay P. Bradford, Suzanne L. Maughan, and Deborah Ward) Mexican Adolescents' Perceptions of Parental Behaviors and Authority as Predictors of Their Self-Esteem and Sense of Familism (Kevin Ray Bush, Andrew J. Supple, and Sheryl Beaty Lash) Parent-Child Contact After Divorce: The Need to Consider the Child's Perspective (Karl-Franz Kaltenborn) Familial Impacts on Adolescent Aggression and Depression in Colombia (Christine L. McClellan, Tim B. Heaton, Renata Forste, and Brian K. Barber) Chinese Adolescents' Decision-Making, Parent-Adolescent Communication and Relationships (Yan R. Xia, Xiaolin Xie, Zhi Zhou, John DeFrain, William H. Meredith, and Raedene Combs) Predicting Korean Adolescents' Sexual Behavior: Individual, Relationship, Family, and Extra-Family Factors (Gyung Ja Yoon) Willingness and Expectations: Intergenerational Differences in Attitudes Toward Filial Responsibility in China (Heying Jenny Zhan) PART III. Macro-Level Influences on Parent-Youth Relations Introduction: Macro-Level Influences on Parent-Youth Relations (Gary W. Peterson, Suzanne K. Steinmetz, and Stephan M. Wilson) Parenting in Mexican Society (Rosario Esteinou) Relations with Parents and Friends During Adolescence and Early Adulthood (Peter Noack and Heike M. Buhl) Korean-American Mothers' Experiences in Facilitating Academic Success for Their Adolescents (Sungeun Yang and Kathryn D. Rettig) Sex Differences and Conjugal Interdependence on Parenthood Stress and Adjustment: A Dyadic Longitudinal Chinese Study (Luo Lu) Parent-Child Relationships in Childhood and Adulthood and Their Effect on Marital Quality: A Comparison of Children Who Remained in Close Proximity to Their Parents and Those Who Moved Away (Yoav Lavee, Ruth Katz, and Tali Ben-Dror) Parental Separation and Adolescents'