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Author Amato, Paul R.

Title Children in Australian families : the growth of competence / Paul R. Amato
Published New York ; Sydney : Prentice Hall, 1987

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Description xii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Basic issues, concepts, and theory -- The parent-child relationship -- Sibling relationships, the marital relationshhip, and family cohesion -- Family processes and children's competence -- Family processes in intact two-parent, one-parent, and step-parent households -- Child competence in intact two-paretn, one-parent, and step-parent households -- Family size: is bigger better? -- Fathers and mothers at work: does it affect the children? -- Rich child, poor child: family socio-economic status -- Fitting the pieces together: family resources and child competence -- Childreen in families: what do we know?
Analysis Australia
Child development - Australia
Child psychology - Australia
Children - Family relationships - Australia
Families Interpersonal relationships Psychology
Parent and Child - Australia
Youth - Australia - Family Relationships
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 261-277
Includes index
Subject Child development -- Australia.
Child psychology -- Australia.
Child psychology.
Children -- Family relationships -- Australia.
Children -- Australia.
Parent and child -- Australia.
Families -- Australia.
Performance in children.
Social service.
Teenagers -- Family relationships -- Australia.
Youth -- Family relationships -- Australia.
Author Amato, Paul R.
Australian Institute of Family Studies.
LC no. 88196795
ISBN 0724801723