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.