Date

Topic

Reading assignment (read before class)

Assignments due

Part I - Models of Parenting

M 8/27

Introduction/The process of parenting

W 8/29

Ch. 1

M 9/3 

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY - NO CLASS

Supplementary reading #1 

 W 9/5

Critical thinking about parenting issues (con't)

Parenting Research 

Ch. 3

M 9/10

Parenting Research (con't)

Theoretical views of parenting

Ch. 2

W 9/12

Supplementary reading #2

M 9/17

Theoretical views of parenting (con't)

Ch. 4

Discussion assignment #1(fathers) due

W 9/19

Socialization and Parental Influence

Review for exam

see exam guide #1

M 9/24

Exam #1

Exam guide #1

Part II - Parenting and Development

W 9/26

Ch. 6

M 10/1

Transition to parenthood

Discussion assignment # 2 (ART) due

W 10/3

Parenting infants and toddlers (con't)

Ch. 7

M 10/8

Parenting infants and toddlers

Discussion assignment #3 (spanking debate) due

W 10/10

Parenting preschoolers

Review Parent Interview & Questions

Review Parenting Interview Handout

M 10/15

Parenting preschoolers (con't)

Ch 8

Discussion assignment #4 (book club #1) due

W 10/17

Parenting children in middle childhood

M 10/22

Parenting children in middle childhood (con't)

Parenting adolescents

Ch. 9

Discussion assignment #5 (teen pregnancy) due

W 10/24

Parenting adolescents

Review for exam

Exam guide #2

M 10/29

Exam #2

 see exam guide #2

Part 3 - Diversity in Parenting

W 10/31

The transition to adulthood

Ch. 5

M 11/5

Discuss Parent Interview & Case Study Paper

Review Case Study Paper Handout

Parent Interview & reflection due

W 11/7

Determinants of parenting

M 11/12

VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY - NO CLASS

W 11/14

Parenting in diverse family structures

Ch. 10 (pp. 233 - 245)

Supplementary Reading #3

Discussion assignment #6 (diversity) due

M 11/19

Parenting in diverse family structures (con't)

Ch. 8 (pp. 196-200)

Ch. 11

W 11/21

NO CLASS - WORK ON CASE STUDY PAPER

M 11/26

Culture, SES and Parenting

Discussion assignment #7 (Book Club #2) due

W 11/28

Culture, SES and Parenting (con't)

NICHD Report

M 12/3

Parenting and work/child care

Ch. 12

W 12/5

Wrapping things up: last day discussion (class discussion; print out questions and bring to class with you; bring your textbook)

Review for exam

Exam guide #3

Case Study Paper due 

last day discussion questions due (completed in class)

Exam #3 scheduled for WED 12/12 10:15 - 11:45 AM (regular classroom)