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Jerry J. Bigner, PhD, is Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO 80523, and retired in 2004 after 36 years of service in higher education. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of life-span human development, parent-child relations, theories of human development and family studies, marriage and family relationships, early childhood education, and research methods in human development and family studies. He also has completed all course work and practicum requirements in marriage and family therapy and continues to work towards licensure in this area. His text, Parent-Child Relations, is now in its 8th edition, and he has two published texts in life-span human development and family studies. He is the author or co-author of over 50 research articles focusing primarily on parent-child relations as well as relationship and family therapy issues. He is Editor of the Journal of GLBT Family Studies and serves on Editorial Board of the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy. He is a research member of the American Family Therapy Academy and is a member of the National Council on Family Relations. Dr. Bigner is a 2005 Centennial Laureate Award recipient of the College of Human Sciences, Florida State University. He also is the 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient of the College of Human Sciences, Florida State University.

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Parent-Child Relations: An Introduction to Parenting, Eighth Edition

Jerry J. Bigner, Colorado State University

How is a family defined today? What are the functions of families in contemporary society?

Known for its interactive format and effective pedagogical features, this brief, user-friendly, research-driven book tackles the intricacies of parent-child relationships in contemporary society. Using family systems theory, the author examines the evolution of the family, the stages of family system development, and the challenges faced by all types of families. Readers will encounter a broad range of issues to help them prepare for their roles as professionals working with families or as parents themselves.

This is what reviewers had to say about the eighth edition of Parent-Child Relations:

The whole text does a nice job of balancing breadth and depth . . . It is interesting, highly readable, and provocative. Leo R. Sandy, Plymouth State University

I would consider adopting this book particularly because of its thorough coverage of realistic topics in the 21^st century having to do with parents and children (of all ages) . . .right up to the inclusion of the topic of children caring for their parents. Margaret A. Smedley, Ph.D., Cleveland State University

Overall, the book is well-written and informative. The topics, focus questions, and pictures are engaging and help to keep the reader s attention. The book covers a variety of topics in a broad sweep. Vonda Jump, Utah State University

I like the streamlined developmental sections and increased emphasis on theory and special issues. Jane Lanigan, Washington State University

New to this edition

NEW: Includes expanded coverage of attachment between parents and children Explains how it affects development of both adults and children.

• Increases student understanding of the importance of nurturance at all levels of development.

NEW! Gives a much greater emphasis on the cultural context of parenting throughout and especially in Chapters 1 and 2 Describes how parenting is shaped by family ecological and cultural factors.

• Provides for increased development of empathy and understanding of the global human development issues affecting parenting topics.