The Warmth Dimension: Foundations of Parental Acceptance/Rejection TheoryRohner breaks new ground by offering a theoretical foundation for the problem of child abuse. Drawing on data from several societies, both industrialized and non-industrialized, he studies the effects of parental rejection on children within the framework of his Parental Acceptance/Rejection Theory. Moreover, he offers insights into the conditions enabling individuals to break the cycle of abuse. |
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Series Editors Foreword | 9 |
Conceptual Foundations of Parental | 19 |
Anthroponomy and the Epistemological Foundations | 27 |
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