From Contemporary Psychology:

"...this handbook is a remarkable achievement, not the least of which was that of bringing together such a large and distinguished group of contributors from so many different fields and with such varied scientific backgrounds and orientations....This valuable work should be made more accessible to parents, students and researchers."

"The chapters in this Handbook are thoughtful, current, detailed, and thorough....an invaluable source for scholars interested in human development, family relationships, and child care; educators involved in the design, implementation, or evaluation of programs aimed at parents; practitioners who work directly with parents and children; and policymakers concerned with child and family development. Although the four-volume set is understandably expensive, the quality and comprehensiveness of the book make it well worth the investment for scholars who specialize in parenting and parent-child relationships. At the very least, individuals should insist that their institutional libraries order the entire set for their reference collections."

From the Journal of Adolescence:

''It is especially admirable....that Marc Bornstein not only took on this daunting task, but successfully produced a handbook that is definitive--remarkable for its breadth of coverage, for the expertise of its contributors and the quality of chapters that they have written, and for the heuristic value that these volumes contain....a multidisciplinary treasure"

Volume One - Children and Parenting

With incisive forwards by Drs. Edward Zigler of Yale University and Robert Hinde of Cambridge University, this first volume of the Handbook of Parenting looks closely at the challenges of raising children at different times in their development.
It also provides perspectives and research on parenting different types of children.

Volume Two - Biology and Ecology of Parenting

This volume specifically addresses the biological and the contextual influences on parenting.

Volume Three - Being and Becoming a Parent

Highlighting the specific as well as common characteristics of different types of parents, this third volume deals specifically with parental status and the social conditions of parenting.

Volume Four - Social Conditions and Applied Psychology

Concerned with social contexts and culture as they apply to parenting, this volume deals specifically with socially defined groups of parents and social conditions that promote variations in parenting.

Volume Five - Practical Issues in Parenting

By addressing the practical matter of meeting children's need, this volume describes the nuts and bolts of parenting, as well as the promotion of positive parenting practices.

Each of the five volumes of the Handbook of Parenting is available in hardcover format costing anywhere from $135 to $180 per volume. The entire series is also available on a single CD-ROM at the low price of $150

The CD-ROM contains detailed bookmarks that allow readers to link immediately to selected chapters, chapter sections, or the Author or Subject indices. Adobe Acrobat's "Find" feature allows the reader to quickly find words, phrases or citations.

To further honor and educate parents, Dr. Kerby T. Alvy, the founder and executive director of the Center for the Improvement of Child Caring, now has his own web blog, EducatedParenting.com.

There, Dr. Alvy is sharing his over 30 years of experiences and knowledge in the fields of effective parenting and parenting education. Through bi-weekly posts or messages, he is addressing a wide range of topics and issues that are of importance to parents and to professionals that work with parents and children.

Included are information and viewpoints on the latest research on parenting and child development, commentary on current events and government actions, resources to assist parents in being as effective and peaceful as possible in raising the next generation, and the teaching of specific parenting skills.

Your opinions and ideas are valued on EducatedParenting.com. You can share them and Dr. Alvy will respond.

You can also sign-up to be alerted to the issues that are being addressed, so that you won't miss important discussions.