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After 30 years working with families in trouble, the lament of parents is still the same: “We were never taught how to raise kids.” In this chapter I address several specific parenting skills that are anchored in the science of human behavior. Specifically, I identify three basic principles of human behavior that are particularly relevant to parenting. Next, 1 describe four things parents must do when their children behave well. Last, I discuss four things parents must do when their children misbehave.
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Latham, G.I. (1996). The Making of a Stable Family. In: Cautela, J.R., Ishaq, W. (eds) Contemporary Issues in Behavior Therapy. Applied Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9826-5_19
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