Covers small-family parenting issues Proposes the concepts of filial parenting and negotiation parenting Compares major parenting styles and discusses what to expect if you adopt one or more of these styles Based on the author’s experience, observations and studies of parenting styles in the Asian context as well as on feedback from participants at international conferences For parents, caregivers and everyone with an interest in the nurture and development of children About the Author: Dr Foo Koong Hean lectures psychology at James Cook University, Singapore Campus. He is also a consultant psychologist at The School of Positive Psychology Singapore. He has a PhD in Psychology and a Post-graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. He has extensive experience in practising psychotherapy and has run a childcare centre in Singapore. Dr Foo’s research and publications have focused on parenting styles and practices and child-parent relationships, and he has given numerous talks on this interest. |