'This volume is an extraordinarily rich compendium providing a diversity of perspectives on parenting. It is a comprehensive portrayal of the state of the art of our scientific and sociopolitical knowledge of virtually every facet of parenting, including cultural, biological, psychological, medical, and legal. The volume is an essential source for clinical and developmental psychologists, pediatricians, child psychiatrists, and educators.' Dante Cicchetti, McKnight Presidential Chair, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, USA