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All parents experience stress as they attempt to meet the challenges of caring for their children. Most parents manage this stress well, but for others, the distress can grow and create problems. This comprehensive book examines the causes and consequences of parenting distress, drawing on a wide array of findings in current empirical research. Kirby Deater-Deckard explores normal and pathological parenting stress, the influences of parents on their children as well as children on their parents, and the effects of biological and environmental factors. About the Author Kirby Deater-Deckard is associate professor, Department of Psychology, University of Oregon. He has published extensively in the fields of child development, family psychology, and developmental psychology. Dr Deater-Deckard has integrated the research findings from many areas to provide an authoritative, scholarly, and highly readable book on parenting.