Do you know whether your child is determined, influencing, soft-hearted, or conscientious? The key to effective parenting is knowing what motivates your child. The information and tools provided in Different Children, Different Needs will take the mystery out of the way you interact with each other. You'll begin to realize things you never understood about the best way to relate to each unique son or daughter. Your children will come to realize how God has designed and gifted them, growing in confidence and finding a sense of belonging. And you'll enjoy the fulfilling parenting experience you…
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The Amachi initiative was implemented in Philadelphia to reduce risks for children of incarcerated men and women. Research has found that these children are vulnerable because of the instability of their living situation as well as the feelings associated with having a parent in prison. Depression, poor academic achievement, substance abuse, and juvenile delinquency are more likely among the children of incarcerated parents than in the general population. Amachi seeks to provide a positive influence in these children's lives with adults recruited from faith-based communities. Big Brothers Big…
To encourage and guide men in becoming the dads they want to be, Michael Farris addresses issues common in all families with daughters: friends, dating, personal appearance, and preparing for the roles she'll have as a woman. Michael Farris challenges fathers to take their unique opportunity to train daughters for life's challenges--in ways that only a dad can. Originally published as How a Man Prepares His Daughters for Life, it now includes new material on relating to an adult daughter. (Author abstract)
Chapter 1: The Role of the Father: An Introduction. Chapter 2: Two Dimensions of Fatherhood: A History of the Good Dad-Bad Dad Complex. Chapter 3. African American and African Caribbean Fathers: Level, Quality, and Meaning of Involvement. Chapter 4: Latino Fathers: Unchartered Territory in Need of Much Exploration. Chapter 5: Social Science and Public Policy Perspectives on Fatherhood in the European Union. Fathering in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean Cultures: A Review of the Research Literature. Chapter 7: Fathers in Forager, Farmer, and Pastoral Cultures. Chapter 8. Fathers in Family Context…
