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"This thorough and well-written source-book will be useful to professionals, parents, students, and acquisitions librarians. Nothing else available has its breadth of scope.... Recommended for academic and public libraries". -- Library Journal

"An excellent reference book.... for all parents and organizations working to make the world a better place for children". -- Reviews from Parent Council

The Sourcebook on Parenting and Child Care features "the best of the best" in reference material and other information sources, serving as both an outstanding collection tool for librarians and a one-stop source for information for interested parents and professionals. Covering materials from noted childhood experts like Dr. Benjamin Spock and Penelope Leach, the sourcebook reviews sources on a variety of parenting topics ranging from motherhood and fatherhood to religious training and substance abuse.

The author has divided the book into seven parts, each focusing on a specific subject area. Entries include the classics as well as recent literature, with the author's choices of "best" highlighted for easy reference. The chapters conclude with a directory of related organizations or resource centers. The reference section provides both print and nonprint reference tools, including electronic indexing and abstracting services, Interact resources, and commercial online networks.

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Library Journal Review

While health services bibliographer at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and university librarian at Valparaiso University, Carpenter compiled this compendium of over 900 of the best practical books, journals, and audiovisuals on parenting published in this country. The selections were mainly published between 1990 and 1993, with some additional 1994 publications and classics added for balance. Except for a few audiovisual items (taken directly from publishers' promotions), every item was examined. Entries include content summaries and descriptions of viewpoint, intended audience, and special features. The book is divided into seven broad categories (e.g., family concerns, discipline, and children in crisis), with chapters in each category separating items for parents and those for professionals‘although cross-use will surely occur. Concluding the book are addresses and descriptions of agencies and professional and parent organizations; author, title, and subject indexes; and an appendix covering statistical data. This thorough and well-written sourcebook will be useful to professionals, parents, students, and acquisition librarians. Nothing else available has its breadth of scope while covering publications in these years. Recommended for academic and public libraries. [Carpenter was until recently an LJ reviewer.‘Ed.]‘Carol R. Nelson, Ball State Univ. Lib., Muncie, Ind. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Aimed at those who require practical information on modern-day parenting, this bibliography provides evaluative annotations of approximately 940 books, journals, and agencies dealing with the topic, published or in existence between 1990 and 1993. Also included are approximately 90 videotapes and tables of statistical data. Separate author, title, and subject indexes conclude the volume. The book is arranged in seven parts that list general publications on parenting, parenting concerns related to family characteristics (e.g., adoptive families, homosexual parents), parenting for children at specific ages, how children grow and develop, parental responsibilities (e.g., discipline, education), crises (child abuse and substance abuse), and reference tools (including Internet listservs and discussion groups). Within each chapter, resources are listed under the categories of books (popular and professional), journals (popular and professional), and national agencies. Highly recommended resources are indicated with an asterisk. Carpenter, an academic medical librarian, has put together a helpful first stop for parents seeking information, collection-development librarians working on core collections in the area of parenting, and childcare professionals looking for resources to recommend to clients. The listed resources are on target, except for the occasional odd lapse (e.g., in the chapter on religious training, the only agency listed is the Association of Jewish Family and Children's Agencies), and coverage seems to be even. It should be noted that the videotape listings are not critically evaluated (most of the annotations were taken from publisher's blurbs). This resource will be most helpful in public libraries, alongside such related resources as Starer's Who to Call [RBB Je 1 92] and Franck and Brownstone's Parent's Desk Reference [RBB Ag 91]. It will also be useful in academic libraries supporting curricula such as education and social services. (Reviewed ^May 01, 1995^)