What is parental control? Is it positive or negative? Are there alternatives to control and how might we apply them? This book addresses these and other questions about the meaning and predictors of parental control, as well as its consequences for children's adjustment and well-being.[...]
What is parental control? Is it positive or negative for children? What makes parents controlling with their children, even when they value supporting children's autonomy? Are there alternatives to control and how might we apply them in important domains of children's lives, such as school and sport[...]
To help panicky parents deal with the disturbing emotions stirred up by our competitive society, and to give them scientific knowledge of their children's growing years, this book offers an illuminating and accessible guide to channelling competitive anxiety into positive parenting. The authors enco[...]