10.1: Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

• Explain the key functions performed by parents and other caregivers
• Apply the major sociological perspectives to parenting
• Compare the major parenting styles 
• Evaluate common myths and research findings about children raised by same-sex parents
• Explain how parental employment, childcare quality, affordability, and public policy shape children’s development
• Analyze the major pressures facing contemporary parents and caregivers
• Explain how immigration enforcement, parental incarceration, and transnational caregiving can disrupt family relationships
• Evaluate how the rise of social media represents a new frontier in parenting
• Explain how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping contemporary parenting