title: The changing nature of parenting in America.
abstract: The purpose of this paper was to discuss how parenting has changed in recent decades. The topics discussed include: (1) increased focus on parenting in today's culture; (2) perception of pediatric dentists regarding parenting changes; (3) relative importance of parenting in children's development; (4) family/parenting trends; and (5) the role of stress in the changing nature of parenting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Ark, USA. LongNicholas@uams.edu
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D003469:Culture; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D016487:Parenting / Q000639:trends*; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry; D012922:Social Change; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States