Chapter 31: Further Reading

Essential Sources

Harris, J. R. (1998/2009). The Nurture Assumption (revised ed.). Free Press. Provocative, well-argued, and important — even if it overstates the case.

Baumrind, D. (1991). "The influence of parenting style on adolescent competence and substance use." Journal of Early Adolescence, 11(1), 56–95. The key paper on parenting styles and outcomes.

Plomin, R. (2018). Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are. MIT Press. Behavioral geneticist's accessible summary of the evidence that genetics matters more than most people assume.

Schiffrin, H. H., et al. (2014). "Helping or hovering? The effects of helicopter parenting on college students' well-being." Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23(3), 548–557. One of the key studies on helicopter parenting effects.

Skenazy, L. (2009). Free-Range Kids. Jossey-Bass. The counterpoint to helicopter parenting — arguing for more childhood independence.

Senior, J. (2014). All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood. Ecco. Thoughtful exploration of how modern parenting culture produces anxiety.

Chua, A. (2011). Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Penguin. Illustrates the cultural dimension — "authoritarian" parenting interpreted very differently in Chinese American context.