The Warmth Dimension: Foundations of Parental Acceptance/Rejection Theory (New Perspectives on the Family)

By Ronald P. Rohner

Rohner breaks new ground by offering a theoretical foundation for the problem of child abuse. Drawing on data from several societies, both industrialized and non-industrialized, he studies the effects of parental rejection on children within the framework of his Parental Acceptance/Rejection Theory. Moreover, he offers insights into the conditions enabling individuals to break the cycle of abuse.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803923538
• ISBN13: 9780803923539
• Release Date: September 1986
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.