Parents and Their Children

By Celia Anita Decker and Julia McClannon

Parents and Their Children explores the essential roles, decisions, and challenges of parenting and family life, highlighting how families are formed, the responsibilities of parents, and the many factors that shape children's development and well-being. The decision to become a parent should be carefully planned, considering personal readiness, finances, health, and relationship stability. Families come in diverse forms--nuclear, single-parent, stepfamilies, extended, and more--each with unique strengths and challenges. This text contains diverse photos and inclusive language.

Case Studies and Special Topics help students expand on chapter concepts and apply skills to their lives. Key terms aid students in learning vocabulary. Checkpoints and chapter reviews assess student understanding to maximize learning. FCCLA and Portfolio features help students understand how to engage with their communities and prepare for a career using the skills they acquire in school. Correlated to the FCS National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education Area 15.0: Parenting and YouScience Child Development.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GLNFS284
• ISBN13: 9798897370375
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12