The challenges of parenting
Subtitle: implications of maternal employment for psychological development of the child
By: Kiran Mathur.
Publisher: Concept Pub. Co.
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Children of working mothers -- India -- Case studies.; Parent and child -- India -- Case studies.; Children working mothers -- India -- Psychology -- Case studies.
Genres: Case studies.
Description: With reference to India.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-250) and index.
Includes statistical tables.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction 19; title: Maternal Employment: A Challenge; title: to Indian Families 20; title: Maternal Employment in India * 24; title: Maternal Employment and Child Development:; title: The Changing Scenario 26; title: Empirical Studies: An Overview 28; title: Research Questions 35; title: The Context of Inquiry 37; title: Sample 39; title: Procedure 45; title: 2. Children's Personality 47; title: Personality: A Conceptual Analysis 48; title: Aspects of Personality Chosen for the Present Study 51; title: Dispositional Aspect of Personality: Traits 52; title: Cognitive Aspect of Personality: Psychological; title: Differentiation 56; title: Reflective Aspect of Personality: Self-Concept 61; title: Parent-child Relationship 65; title: 3. Disciplinary Practices 91; title: Dimensions of Disciplining: An Overview 93; title: Patterns of Child-rearing in India: An Overview 101; title: 4. Family Background, Disciplinary Practices and 137; title: Children's Personality; title: 5. Managing Children in Problematic Situations 161; title: 6. Marital Adjustment and Children's Personality 195; title: 7. Family and Job Demands 204; title: 8. Conclusions 217.