Self-Help Books for Parents of Adolescents, 1980-1993.

Smith, M. Cecil; Vartanian, Lesa R.; DeFrates-Densch, Nancy; Van Loon, Preston C.; Locke, Susan

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ERIC Number: EJ664169

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Self-Help Books for Parents of Adolescents, 1980-1993.

Smith, M. Cecil; Vartanian, Lesa R.; DeFrates-Densch, Nancy; Van Loon, Preston C.; Locke, Susan

Family Relations, v52 n2 p174-79 Apr 2003

Analyzes the contents of self-help books for parents of adolescents that were published from 1980 to 1993. Examines the scope of topics presented and the authors' views about parenting practices to determine the extent to which these parenting books reinforce or debunk cultural stereotypes about adolescents. (Contains 36 references.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Books, Content Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Family Life Education, Parent Materials, Parenting Skills, Self Help Programs, Stereotypes

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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