Studying As A Parent

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Supporting the Parents of Young Children
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309388573

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Parenting Matters by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Supporting the Parents of Young Children Pdf

Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.

Author : Helen Owton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-22
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9781137330581

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Studying as a Parent by Helen Owton Pdf

Offers practical information and motivational support to help parents in higher education successfully deal with the challenges they face, and make juggling their parent and student commitments less arduous. Written by a recent student parent graduate, it covers issues from funding and childcare, to managing insecurities and future directions.

Author : Rebecca Klein-Collins
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781620973226

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Never Too Late by Rebecca Klein-Collins Pdf

A smart, snappy, and comprehensive guide for the millions of adults who are thinking about going—or going back—to college and want to know how to do it right As anyone who has done it knows, going back to school is a major undertaking. For younger and older adults alike, starting or returning to school presents different challenges than those encountered by teens fresh out of high school and heading straight to college. Countless Americans take on this task while working, raising kids, caring for parents, volunteering, serving in the military—and in some cases all of the above. Although the "non-traditional" undergraduate student is in fact the new normal, the glut of college guides out there don't include practical advice for the busy moms, frustrated employees, and ambitious adults who are applying to college or hoping to finish earning a degree. Never Too Late will help readers jump-start a new professional path or speed down the one they're already on by guiding them through vital questions: What should I study? How can I afford the time and money required to get a college degree? How do I compare schools? With key chapters on flexibility ("It's About Time!" and "Face-to-Face or Cyberspace?") and rankings of the best colleges for grown-ups diving back into the books, Never Too Late is an essential reference for adults seeking a richer life—and a meaningful place in our rapidly changing economy and world.

Author : Gordon Neufeld,Gabor Maté, MD
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780307375490

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Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld,Gabor Maté, MD Pdf

A psychologist with a reputation for penetrating to the heart of complex parenting issues joins forces with a physician and bestselling author to tackle one of the most disturbing and misunderstood trends of our time -- peers replacing parents in the lives of our children. Dr. Neufeld has dubbed this phenomenon peer orientation, which refers to the tendency of children and youth to look to their peers for direction: for a sense of right and wrong, for values, identity and codes of behaviour. But peer orientation undermines family cohesion, poisons the school atmosphere, and fosters an aggressively hostile and sexualized youth culture. It provides a powerful explanation for schoolyard bullying and youth violence; its effects are painfully evident in the context of teenage gangs and criminal activity, in tragedies such as in Littleton, Colorado; Tabor, Alberta and Victoria, B.C. It is an escalating trend that has never been adequately described or contested until Hold On to Your Kids. Once understood, it becomes self-evident -- as do the solutions. Hold On to Your Kids will restore parenting to its natural intuitive basis and the parent-child relationship to its rightful preeminence. The concepts, principles and practical advice contained in Hold On to Your Kids will empower parents to satisfy their children’s inborn need to find direction by turning towards a source of authority, contact and warmth. Something has changed. One can sense it, one can feel it, just not find the words for it. Children are not quite the same as we remember being. They seem less likely to take their cues from adults, less inclined to please those in charge, less afraid of getting into trouble. Parenting, too, seems to have changed. Our parents seemed more confident, more certain of themselves and had more impact on us, for better or for worse. For many, parenting does not feel natural. Adults through the ages have complained about children being less respectful of their elders and more difficult to manage than preceding generations, but could it be that this time it is for real? -- from Hold On to Your Kids

Author : Edward Watson,Bradley Busch
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000427660

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A Parent’s Guide to The Science of Learning by Edward Watson,Bradley Busch Pdf

Supporting parents in the quest to help their children learn as effectively and efficiently as possible, A Parent’s Guide to The Science of Learning translates 77 of the most important and influential studies on student learning into easily digestible overviews. This book will develop parents’ understanding of crucial psychological research so that they can help their children improve how they think, feel and behave in school (and, indeed, in life). Each overview summarises the key findings from the research and offers tips, hints and strategies for how you can use them in your home. Covering important areas such as memory, motivation, thinking biases and parental attitudes, this book makes complicated research simple, accessible and practical. From large- to small-scale studies, from the quirky to the iconic, this book breaks down key research to provide parents with the need-to-know facts. Essentially, it is a one-stop shop that offers guidance on how to parent even better. A Parent’s Guide to The Science of Learning answers the sort of questions that every parent wants to know but doesn’t know where to find the answers. This includes the small, everyday questions through to the big, life-changing ones. Some of the questions answered in this book include: How much sleep does your child need? Should I actually help them with their homework? Why does my child forget what they have just learnt? How much screen time is too much? What can I do to help them do better at school? Is it really that important that we all eat meals together? How can I help my child learn to better manage their emotions? How can I encourage them to be a better independent learner? A hugely accessible resource, this unique book will provide parents with the knowledge they need to best support their children’s learning and development.

Author : Lisa Heffernan,Mary Dell Harrington
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781250188953

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Grown and Flown by Lisa Heffernan,Mary Dell Harrington Pdf

PARENTING NEVER ENDS. From the founders of the #1 site for parents of teens and young adults comes an essential guide for building strong relationships with your teens and preparing them to successfully launch into adulthood The high school and college years: an extended roller coaster of academics, friends, first loves, first break-ups, driver’s ed, jobs, and everything in between. Kids are constantly changing and how we parent them must change, too. But how do we stay close as a family as our lives move apart? Enter the co-founders of Grown and Flown, Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington. In the midst of guiding their own kids through this transition, they launched what has become the largest website and online community for parents of fifteen to twenty-five year olds. Now they’ve compiled new takeaways and fresh insights from all that they’ve learned into this handy, must-have guide. Grown and Flown is a one-stop resource for parenting teenagers, leading up to—and through—high school and those first years of independence. It covers everything from the monumental (how to let your kids go) to the mundane (how to shop for a dorm room). Organized by topic—such as academics, anxiety and mental health, college life—it features a combination of stories, advice from professionals, and practical sidebars. Consider this your parenting lifeline: an easy-to-use manual that offers support and perspective. Grown and Flown is required reading for anyone looking to raise an adult with whom you have an enduring, profound connection.

Author : Tom Vanderbilt
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781524732165

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Beginners by Tom Vanderbilt Pdf

The bestselling author of Traffic and You May Also Like now offers a thought-provoking, playful investigation into the transformative joys that come with starting something new, no matter one's age.

Author : Stacie Nevadomski Berdan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : College students
ISBN : 0872063771

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A Parent Guide to Study Abroad by Stacie Nevadomski Berdan Pdf

Author : Deborah Campbell,Glen Palm
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761927670

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Group Parent Education by Deborah Campbell,Glen Palm Pdf

Small groups are a primary vehicle for effective parent learning and support, so understanding parent group process and managing group learning is a critical skill for parent education practice. Group Patent Education is devoted to training parent educators and family counsellors and represents a unique and important contribution to the growing field of parent education and support programmes. Campbell and Palm build upon the rich traditions of group parent education while incorporating contemporary theory and practice. Drawing upon their experiences as parent educators and their expertise as teacher educators, they combine different conceptual frameworks for understanding group process with practical strategies for leading parent groups that blend education and support. Group Parent Education leans toward the practical, with a skill development thrust and concrete examples as it attempts to address the complexity of working with diverse family groups. The book also includes a chapter on parent-child interaction time as a rich component that enhances parent discussion and learning in parent group settings. Campbell and Palm provide readers with resource material that should have

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264176232

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PISA Let's Read Them a Story! The Parent Factor in Education by OECD Pdf

This book presents good news for stressed and concerned parents: it does not require a Ph.D or unlimited hours for parents to make a difference in their children's education.

Author : Jessica Joelle Alexander,Iben Sandahl
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-29
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781101992975

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The Danish Way of Parenting by Jessica Joelle Alexander,Iben Sandahl Pdf

International bestseller As seen in The Wall Street Journal--from free play to cozy together time, discover the parenting secrets of the happiest people in the world What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world--and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year after year? This upbeat and practical book presents six essential principles, which spell out P-A-R-E-N-T: Play is essential for development and well-being. Authenticity fosters trust and an "inner compass." Reframing helps kids cope with setbacks and look on the bright side. Empathy allows us to act with kindness toward others. No ultimatums means no power struggles, lines in the sand, or resentment. Togetherness is a way to celebrate family time, on special occasions and every day. The Danes call this hygge--and it's a fun, cozy way to foster closeness. Preparing meals together, playing favorite games, and sharing other family traditions are all hygge. (Cell phones, bickering, and complaining are not!) With illuminating examples and simple yet powerful advice, The Danish Way of Parenting will help parents from all walks of life raise the happiest, most well-adjusted kids in the world.

Author : E. Mark Cummings,Patrick T. Davies
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781462503292

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Marital Conflict and Children by E. Mark Cummings,Patrick T. Davies Pdf

From leading researchers, this book presents important advances in understanding how growing up in a discordant family affects child adjustment, the factors that make certain children more vulnerable than others, and what can be done to help. It is a state-of-the-science follow-up to the authors' seminal earlier work, Children and Marital Conflict: The Impact of Family Dispute and Resolution. The volume presents a new conceptual framework that draws on current knowledge about family processes; parenting; attachment; and children's emotional, physiological, cognitive, and behavioral development. Innovative research methods are explained and promising directions for clinical practice with children and families are discussed.

Author : Ellie Lee,Jennie Bristow,Charlotte Faircloth,Jan Macvarish
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031441561

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Parenting Culture Studies by Ellie Lee,Jennie Bristow,Charlotte Faircloth,Jan Macvarish Pdf

Now in its second edition, Parenting Culture Studies seeks to understand how parenting is taken as a particular mode of childrearing that reflects broader social trends. Ten years after the initial volume's groundbreaking publication, the authors once again closely examine how the main aspects of parenting have been established, explored, and critically evaluated. Chapters revisit phenomena such as intensive parenting and politics around parenting, as well as controversial issues including policing pregnant women's bodies and parental determinism. In addition to updates throughout the volume, including those addressing literature that has built from the book’s original publication, the book features a new third part discussing parents dealing with risk assessment, school closures, contradictory care arrangements, and vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Author : Saundra Yancy McGuire,Stephanie McGuire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 1736918257

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The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning by Saundra Yancy McGuire,Stephanie McGuire Pdf

Whether a student possesses effective learning and study strategies makes the difference between their academic success and discouraging failure. The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning is an easy-to-use companion for parents to help their students truly learn and get better grades. For more than 40 years, Professor Saundra Yancy McGuire has worked to improve college students' study skills and helped professors adopt evidence-based strategies for improving their students' learning and motivation. Dr. McGuire, who is a nationally recognized chemistry professor and learning strategies expert, authored the widely acclaimed college-level books Teach Students How to Learn and Teach Yourself How to Learn. Dr. McGuire's approach is based on research and extensive experience that has convinced her that everyone can succeed academically. And now she is turning her attention to help busy parents of high school students. As an educator and a parent, she knows first-hand the challenges of getting teens motivated and focused on completing homework or preparing for exams. The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning provides everything a parent needs to see positive changes in their students' performance, including examples, scripts, and worksheets to share with their students. The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning is designed for parents who need to step-in step in to help their students learn the study skills to master any subject. And The Parents Guide to Studying and Learning is a perfect tool for home-schooling parents to supplement their subject matter curricula. Written in an optimistic and encouraging fashion, parents will find The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning straightforward to use as they facilitate improvements in their student's success right away.

Author : John R. Ban
Publisher : Solution Tree Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781936765959

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Parents Assuring Student Success by John R. Ban Pdf

Ensure singleton teachers feel integrally involved in the PLC process. With this user-friendly guide, you’ll discover how small schools, full of singleton teachers who are the only ones in their schools teaching their subject areas, can build successful PL