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CHILD NURTURANCE VOLUME 4 Child Nurturing in the 1980s CHILD NURTURANCE Series Editors MARJORIE J. KOSTELNIK Department of F'amlly and Chlld Ecology Mlchlgan State Unlverslty, East Lanslng, Mlchlgan and HIRAM E. fITZGERALD Department of Psychology Mlchlgan State Unlverslty, East Lanslng, Mlchlgan VOLUME 1 PHILOSOPHY, CHILDREN, AND THE FAMILY Edited by Albert C. Cafagna, Richard T. Peterson, and Craig A. Staudenbaur VOLUME 2 PATTERNS OF SUPPLEMENTARY PARENTING Edited by Marjorie J. Kostelnik, Albert I. Rab!n, Lillian A. Phenice, and Anne K. Soderman VOLUME3 STUDIES OF DEVELOPMENT IN NON HUMAN PRIMATES Edited by Hiram E. F!tzgerald, John A. Mullins, and Patricia Gage VOLUME 4 CHILD NURTURING IN THE 1980s Edited by Robert P. Boger, Gaston E' BIom, and Larry E. Lezotte A Continuation Order Plan is available for this series. A continuation order will bring delivery of each new volume immediately upon publication. Volumes are bi lied only upon actual shipment. For further information please contact the publisher. CHILD NURTURANCE VOLUME 4 Child Nurturing in the 1980s Edited by Robert P. Boger, Gaston E. BIom, and Larry E. Lezotte Mlchlgan State Unlverslty ~ast Lanslng, Mlchlgan Springer Science+Business Media, LLC Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Main entry under title: Child nurturing in the 1980s. (Child nurturance; v. 4) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Child rearing-Addresses, essays, lectures. I. Boger, Robert P. 11. Biom, Gaston E. III. Lezotte, Larry E. IV. Series. HQ769.C448 1984 649'.1 8:3-2:307:3 ISBN 978-1-4757-4765-2 ISBN 978-1-4757-4763-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4757-4763-8 © 1984 Springer Science+Business Media New York Originally published by Plenum Press, New York in 1984. Softcover reprint ofthe hardcover 1s t edition 1984 All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanicaL photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher SERIES PREF ACE The United Nations' designation of 1979 as the International Year of the Child marked the first global effort undertaken to heighten awareness of the special needs of children. Activities initiated during this special year were designed to promote purposive and collaborative actions for the benefit of children throughout the world. Michigan State University's celebration of the International Year of the Child was held from Septem ber 1979 through June 1980. A variety of activities focused attention on the multiplicity of factors affecting the welfare of today's children as weIl as the children of the future. Many people involved with the university were concerned that benefits to children continue beyond the official time aIlocated to the celebration. The series Child Nurturance is one response to this concern. The first five volumes of Child Nurturance reflect directly the activities held on the Michigan State University campus and consist of original contributions from guest speakers and invited contributors. Subsequent biennial volumes will present original contributions from individuals representing such fields as anthropology, biology, education, human ecology, psychology, philosophy, sociology, and medicine. We hope the material presented in these volumes will promote greater understanding of children and encourage interdisciplinary inquiry into the individual, family, societal and cultural variables which influence their welfare and development. We would like to express both our thanks and our admiration for Margaret Hall who not only typed the camera-ready copy for each of the volumes, but also served as general manager of the entire project. Although her contribution to the production of these volumes will not be noted in any chapter headings or indexes, each page reflects her devotion, care, and hard work. We also thank Mary Ann Reinhart for her careful and scholarly preparation of the subject index. FinaIly, we thank the editors and authors for their cooperation and for their concern for children and their families. Marjorie J. Kostelnik Hiram E. Fitzgerald East Lansing, MI PREFACE Child Nurturing in the 1980s follows upon aseries of lectures presented at Michigan State University in conjunction with the uni versity's celebration of the International Year of the Child. The chapters, although far from an inc1usive set, outline childrearing perspectives, issues and concerns relevant to the 80s and beyond. The authors have used different styles ranging from empirical review to essay. The book is designed to provide those concerned with the nurturing of children in the United States with perceptions of what is and what could be. The initial chapter by Edward Zigler sets the stage for comments related to specific areas and modalities of child nurturing concerns for the decade. Some of the chapter authors are more futuristic than others in their perspective, but all have focused upon issues judged to be focal for those concerned with the nurturing of children in this culture during this period of our history • The book is not addressed specifically to those who would set policy or those who would implement it. Rather, it is hoped that it can be read with benefit by a wide range of individuals inc1uding but not limited to parents, faculty members, child care workers and child agency personnei. The editors wish to extend our appreciation to many individuals who made this effort possible. Funding of the IYC program was provided through the International Year of the Child Committee under the most able leadership of Andrew D. Hunt, M.D. The IYC lecture series, from which several chapters were drawn, was developed by the Child Nurturing and Development Committee which inc1uded Robert Boger, Pat Barnes McConnell, Hiram Fitzgerald, Carol Fredrickson, Patricia Gage, Kay Ingram, Lawrence Lezotte, Lucetta Lyford, Pat Malony, John Mullins, Lilian Phenice, Richard Richter, Mark Roosa, and Marcia Rysztak. The IYC child nurturing lectures would have been impossible without the dedicated efforts of Eileen (Beany) Tomber, whose efficient manage ment made the series possible. We would also like to extend appreciation to Hiram F itzgerald and Marjorie Kostelnik, the Child Nurturance Series editors, for their patience and support in assisting us with this volume, as well as Margaret Hall, Carolyn Boyd and the staff of the Institute for F amily and Child Study at Michigan State University, for their assistance in the editing and typing of the manuscript. vii viii PREFACE From our perspective, Httle is more important than the nurturing of our children. The economic stress on families, as well as the scope and rate of sodal and technological change in our sodety, make the nur turance of America's children a true challenge for the 19805. It is our sincere hope that this volume will be of assistance to parents and professionals involved with this most important of functions. Robert P. Boger Gaston E. BIom Larry E. Lezotte East Lansing, MI 1983 CONTENTS Strengthening Social Policies in Behalf of Children and Families . 3 E. Zigler and K. A. Heller Perinatal Nurturance: The Beginnings of a Human Relationship • . . 21 A. L. Wilson Child Nurturing and Television in the 1980s. . • . . . • . . . . . 47 B. S. Greenberg Children Who Cope: Some Implications for Intervention and Prevention .••..•••••••••••. 65 G. E. Blom Becoming an Adult in the 1980s • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • 89 J. P. McKinney Critical Issues in Moral Development. 105 D. I. Levande Programs and Primers for Childrearing Education: A Critique. . . • 125 A. Clarke-Stewart Child and Family Advocacy: Addressing the Rights and Responsibilities of Child, Family and Society • • . . 157 G. E. Blom, J. G. Keith, and J. Tomber Child Nurturance: An Agenda for the 1980s · 175 R. P. Boger, G. E. Blom, and L. E. Lezotte Author Index • · 183 Subject Index • · 191 ix CHILD NURTURING IN THE 19805
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