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Feiring, Candice; Lewis, Michael – 1987
The conceptualizations of morphogenic processes suggested by systems theorists provide a useful framework for describing growth and development in complex adaptive self-directing organisms. These processes involve changes in (1) a system's structure, state, or functioning; (2) discontinuities in development; and (3) at least two kinds of…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Problems, Children, Developmental Continuity
Holden, George W. – 1997
This book, designed for advanced courses on parent-child relationships, examines scientific evidence concerning parents' effect on children's development. Chapter 1, "The Development of Child-Rearing Research: From Mere Beliefs to a More Dynamic Perspective," discusses the beginnings of and current trends in child rearing research and…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Rearing