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The Psychology of Adult Spanking

Author : Jacqueline Omerta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781312694637
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (946 download)

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Download or read book The Psychology of Adult Spanking written by Jacqueline Omerta and published by . This book was released on 2023-04-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you ever wanted to know about adult spanking...and some stuff you didn't. Jacqueline Omerta is a licensed marriage, family therapist who has dedicated her life to learning, understanding and enjoying the adult spanking fetish. By personally interviewing and counseling hundreds of adult spanking fetishists over her thirty-year career, she has accrued an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the psychology of adult spanking. She uses this information to help others overcome their feelings of shame and positively embrace their spanking inclinations in a healthy, manageable way. This book is a complete collection of individual volumes covering a broad range of topics relating to the adult spanking fetish. Each volume features an interview with a real spanko or spanko couple and describes, in detailed, a real spanking scene that takes place with them. Engaging and informative explanations of why this fetish exists, how to have a successful relationship with a like-minded partner and helpful tips on how to get the most out of your adult spanking fetish make this the definitive book on the psychological aspects of this unique sexual lifestyle. Perfect for spankos looking to go deep and become a member of the adult spanking community. Also excellent for psychologists looking to understand what makes a spanko tick in order to best help them mange their fetish. Includes: Volume #1 - Overview Volume #2 - Role-Play Volume #3 - Crying Real Tears Volume #4 - Spanking Subspace Volume #5 - Tops, Bottoms and Switches Volume #6 - Finding a Spanking Playmate Volume #7 - Reparenting Volume #8 - Spanking Safety and Etiquette

An Empirical Study of Adult Males

Author : Harold A. Hoff
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781516980147
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (81 download)

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Book Synopsis An Empirical Study of Adult Males by : Harold A. Hoff

Download or read book An Empirical Study of Adult Males written by Harold A. Hoff and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WARNING: Some personal experiences of survey-respondents received as feedback is anonymously included, and is graphic and explicitly sexual in nature. The science behind normative parental spanking is obfuscated by a long list of claims in attempts to denigrate it. However; in the last decade, a comprehensive body of evidence-based research and longitudinal studies has emerged to scientifically debunk much of these opinions. One opinion states that, where adults exhibit an interest in consensual spanking with other adults, this comes from the "derailment of sexual development" caused by childhood disciplinary spanking. The science very convincingly shows that adult spanking interest is not associated with childhood experience. In fact, it is strongly negatively correlated. The component of never-spanked males with such interest is materially higher than national averages in every category. Rather, non-straight males exhibit adult spanking interest 25 times greater than the national averages of males. This clearly indicates that adult spanking is a mechanism by which non-straight males express their sexuality with other males. An in-depth per-capita comparison of adult males in various EU countries shows no measureable difference whether the country is a spanking-allowed or spanking-ban country. Further, there is no discernible trend showing that adult spanking has waned as a function of how long it has been since parental spanking was banned. Spanking bans have had no effect on adult spanking interest, which again disproves the "sexual derailment" theory.

The Adult Spanking and Discipline Handbook

Author :
Publisher : The Nazca Plains Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1610982045
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book The Adult Spanking and Discipline Handbook written by and published by The Nazca Plains Corporation. This book was released on with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governess Gemma Forbes is one of the best known spankers you’ve probably never heard of. Intensely private, her expertise in the art and science of traditional, old-fashioned domestic discipline is known among the initiated the world over. This book allows you to benefit from that knowledge. The daughter of an American college professor and a British dance instructor, Gemma was born in London, England. Her family relocated to the U.S. when she was six years old. Her background in literature and the theater prepared her well to explore her fascination with spanking fantasies. One thing led to another and, in an era when such things were tolerated far less amicably than they are now, she transformed recreational pursuits into a continuously expanding trade, at which she was able to bring her unique brand of excitement to the lives of spanking lovers worldwide. In the pages of this book you’ll find a plethora of stories about the early days of Ms. Forbes’ career. You’ll also find here essential useful tips, hints and advice for beginners and experienced spanking enthusiasts alike. If there’s ever been something you’ve wondered about spanking games, you’ll likely find it addressed right here. There’s information on how to begin your exploration, how to find someone to play with, how to use (and even find) spanking implements, how to broach the idea of inviting your significant other to join you in your penchant, even what to do when a spanking scene goes wrong… and much, much more.

The Spanking Hand Book: The Authoritative Guide on Adult Discipline

Author : Adriane
Publisher : Instructing Eve
ISBN 13 : 0987257005
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book The Spanking Hand Book: The Authoritative Guide on Adult Discipline written by Adriane and published by Instructing Eve. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liked 50 shared of grey? You'll love this book! The Spanking Hand Book – the authoritative guide to adult discipline The complete guide to giving and getting a well deserved punishment! The Spanking Hand Book brings together the world’s most respected authors to share their tips, tricks and experiences in the pleasure and the pain of adult discipline! Over 40 colour pages of tips and tricks, short stories and erotic spanking illustrations. The book is everything you want to know about erotic spanking – • The art of dishing out a sound punishment • New and classic spanking positions • Spanking tools from around the home, custom or DIY • How to take a punishment • The history of erotic adult discipline • Women dominating men • What NOT to say to your spanker / spankee It also includes: • Erotic short stories • Spanking trivia and facts • Beautifully illustrated spanking images • Spanking cartoons and humour

Consensual Spanking

Author : Jules Markham
Publisher : Adlibbed Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781905277551
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (775 download)

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Download or read book Consensual Spanking written by Jules Markham and published by Adlibbed Limited. This book was released on 2005-02-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consensual spanking is for adults wishing to indulge in a spanking relationship either for pleasure or as lifestyle choice. Topics include: Why people enjoy playing spanking games How to conduct a spanking How to receive a spanking Spanking safely Organising a typical spanking session Positions, postures and presentation. Use of spanking implements Aspects of role-play Basic control techniques. Sensual and erotic forms of spanking Spanking as fore-play Domestic discipline.

The Adult Spanking and Discipline Handbook; a Comprehensive Guide to Corporal Punishment

Author : Governess Gemma Forbes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610982030
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (82 download)

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Book Synopsis The Adult Spanking and Discipline Handbook; a Comprehensive Guide to Corporal Punishment by : Governess Gemma Forbes

Download or read book The Adult Spanking and Discipline Handbook; a Comprehensive Guide to Corporal Punishment written by Governess Gemma Forbes and published by . This book was released on 2010-12-10 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governess Gemma Forbes is one of the best known spankers you've probably never heard of. Intensely private, her expertise in the art and science of traditional, old-fashioned domestic discipline is known among the initiated the world over. This book allows you to benefit from that knowledge. The daughter of an American college professor and a British dance instructor, Gemma was born in London, England. Her family relocated to the U.S. when she was six years old. Her background in literature and the theater prepared her well to explore her fascination with spanking fantasies. One thing led to another and, in an era when such things were tolerated far less amicably than they are now, she transformed recreational pursuits into a continuously expanding trade, at which she was able to bring her unique brand of excitement to the lives of spanking lovers worldwide. In the pages of this book you'll find a plethora of stories about the early days of Ms. Forbes' career. You'll also find here essential useful tips, hints and advice for beginners and experienced spanking enthusiasts alike. If there's ever been something you've wondered about spanking games, you'll likely find it addressed right here. There's information on how to begin your exploration, how to find someone to play with, how to use (and even find) spanking implements, how to broach the idea of inviting your significant other to join you in your penchant, even what to do when a spanking scene goes wrong... and much, much more.

The Primordial Violence

Author : Murray A. Straus
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136671439
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book The Primordial Violence written by Murray A. Straus and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014! Why do parents hit those they love? What effect does it have on children? What can be done to end this pattern? These are some of the questions explored in The Primordial Violence. Featuring longitudinal data from over 7,000 U.S. families as well as results from a 32 nation study, the book presents the latest research on the extent to which spanking is used in different cultures and the subsequent effects of its use on children and on society. Evidence that shows the relationship between spanking and the subsequent slowing of cognitive development and increase in antisocial and criminal behavior is shown. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies are explored in an accessible fashion. An abundance of high quality research has produced findings that are highly consistent from study to study which show that spanking is a risk factor for aggressive behavior and other social and psychological problems. Because of these findings, the authors argue for policy changes and recommend a drastic reduction in the use of spanking. Policy and practical implications are explored in most chapters. The Primordial Violence highlights: The benefits of avoiding spanking such as the development of better interpersonal skills and higher academic achievement; The link between spanking and behavioral problems and crime; The extent to which spanking is declining and why despite the unusually high level of agreement between numerous studies which found harmful effects from spanking, most parents continue to spank. Part 1 documents the worldwide use of spanking and why parents spank. The possible adverse effects of spanking on children’s behavior and academic achievement, and the potential for violence and criminal behavior in later life, are explored in Parts 2, 3, and 4. Part 5 examines trends in spanking, and suggests what can be done to lower the percent of parents who spank. Contradictory opinions about whether to spank are explored. The book concludes with a call for change in this aspect of parenting which will have profound benefits, for the children and families involved, and society as a whole. Intended for a general audience of readers who are interested in child development and parenting and for advanced undergraduate and/or graduate courses in child abuse, family violence, juvenile delinquency, criminal behavior, social development, sociology of the family, or parenting and family relations taught in psychology, human development, family studies, criminology, education, social work, sociology, and social policy.

Spank Her! a Top's View of This Thing We Do

Author : Devlin O'Neill
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781478396383
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (963 download)

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Download or read book Spank Her! a Top's View of This Thing We Do written by Devlin O'Neill and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-08-10 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, his first full length non-fiction work, it's as if Devlin O'Neill, at last, decides to open a beer and sit down to tell a couple of close friends absolutely everything about the focal subject of his life, the topic they have been curious about for years. He seems to know that what he is about to say will be received as fascinating and extremely helpful, and also somewhat titillating, in the best sense of the word. Although he does not quite lecture, he speaks with the fine authority and command that is the O'Neill hallmark, and not as if he is addressing someone on the level of a naughty boy trying to get a glimpse of a girl's panties. His elegance of language shines through, and sets up his readers to be on their best behavior in the presence of a gentleman, and then slips in words and phrases that let them know that it is all right to grin, and to tingle, and to squirm a little - and his readers are just sure that he knows exactly when they do each of these. Spank Her! is an informative, fast-paced, light-hearted romp through Devlin O'Neill's, more or less, real life world. Part opinion piece, part sociological treatise, part psychobabble mega-essay, this book rips the tear-away knickers off the shadowy realm that is consensual adult spanking in the 21st century, with a smile, and a wink, and a kiss on the bottom.

Spanking Stories

Author : Wendy K.
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781500324551
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (245 download)

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Download or read book Spanking Stories written by Wendy K. and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-06-28 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanking, spanking and more spanking. This big BDSM-oriented spanking book offers a full plate of adult spanking stories, novellas and knowledge. PS-spot and A-spot orgasm sex manuals are included as bonuses. Your twelve books are presented in the following order: 1) The Spanking Dictionary (Adult Only Erotica) 2) Spanking Contract & Agreement (Adult Only Erotica) 3) Bare Bottom Spankings (The Las Vegas Spanking Adventure) 4) Regularly Spanked, Strapped and Paddled: The Life of a Female Spanking Mode 5) The Three Day Spanking Party: 18 Girls & 270 Spankings 6) BDSM Sex Slaves 7) 14 Male-Female Anal Sex Stories 8) Central America's Secret Prison For Submissive Ladies 9) Excuse for Sadism: How the Inquisition Beat the Devil Out of Cathar Women 10) Jenni's Dilemma Your two bonus sex manuals are: 11) The PS-Spot Orgasm: Don't Wait Any Longer For This Kind of Pleasure 12) Women's Super Sex Secret Publisher's Note: This publication contains explicit sexual content and BDSM related themes. All sexually active characters are at least 18 years of age.

Spanking Is a Global Phenomenon

Author : Fenold Alexis
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491778849
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)

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Download or read book Spanking Is a Global Phenomenon written by Fenold Alexis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-11-25 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanking Is a Global Phenomenon looks at this traditional method of corporal punishment from a deep perspective, placing it in its historical context, and from a wide point of view, comparing changing attitudes across cultures and generations. The result of this survey by Fenold Alexis is a work on a topic broadly connected to peoples lives, but rarely examined in such detail. The approach of Spanking Is a Global Phenomenon takes the reader through the history and tradition of spanking, the roles of culture and religions, the connections to slavery, the laws governing spanking, and a survey of attitudes and practices by gender and generation. In the end, Spanking Is a Global Phenomenon provides a comprehensive look at a widespread and deeply rooted parenting practice that tends not to garner such thorough attention. Fenold Alexis explores spankings scriptural and historical background, surveys its legal and cultural contexts in contemporary culture, and suggests ways for parents to administer alternative forms of discipline that work.

Spanking for Lovers

Author : Janet W. Hardy
Publisher : Greenery Press (CA)
ISBN 13 : 9780937609767
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Spanking for Lovers written by Janet W. Hardy and published by Greenery Press (CA). This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consensual adult spanking can be sexy or strict, giggly or grave, gentle enough to pinken the skin or intense enough to leave marks. It can involve infinite combinations of roles, implements and positions - enough to keep even the most avid spankophile busy for a lifetime. Janet W. Hardy (formerly "Lady Green") has been a spanker and spankee for more than a quarter century, with partners of all genders from all over the globe. Here, paired with famed spanking illustrator "Barb," she offers the how-to and why-to of spanking for anyone from the beginner looking to spice up their sex life to the advanced player. This book combines the content of Hardy's previous books "The Compleat Spanker" and "The Toybag Guide to Canes and Caning" into a comprehensive, readable guide that will take its place among the classics of kinky sexuality.

Spanking Rules

Author : Phil G.
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781500289577
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (895 download)

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Download or read book Spanking Rules written by Phil G. and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-22 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn more about your adult spanking relationships! This extensive, sexually charged adult Spanker/spankee rule book is set up so spanker and spankee can better understand and agree on the numerous adult spanking related topics that can occur in their relationship. (Spanking of minors is not discussed in this book.) The larger hard copy version of this extensive spanking rule book is called "Spanking Contract & Agreement". It's 8.5 by 11 inches in size and has the look and feel of a legal document. If you like what you read in this spanking rule book you'll likely want to get that larger 8.5 by 11" version of it for your main spanking agreement. In the extensive and entertaining larger hardcopy version of this spanking rule book ("Spanking Contract & Agreement",) Spanker and spankee can add and amend rules with a pen, as well as update the contract at anytime. This publication is an important and entertaining book that all folks interested in adult spanking should at least read! Additionally, two adult bonus books are also included in this book. Your books are presented in this order: 1) The Spanking Dictionary 2) Spanking Rules 3) The Three Day Spanking Party: 18 Girls & 270 Spankings (A spanking novella) Publisher's Note: This publication contains explicit sexual content and BDSM themes. All sexually active characters are at least 18 years of age.

Spanked

Author : Christina L. Erickson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197518230
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Spanked written by Christina L. Erickson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides a history of spanking, including the transition from instruments to the hand; Reviews relevant research over the last 100 years on spanking outcomes; Identifies the social and cultural supports of spanking including legal standing; Includes thought provoking prompts on what it means to be a parent"

Beating the Devil Out of Them

Author : Valerie Bentz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351314661
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Beating the Devil Out of Them written by Valerie Bentz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on his studies of over 9,000 families, Murray A. Straus, the foremost researcher on family violence in the world, discusses the extent to which parents in the United States use corporal punishment (such as spanking and slapping) and its effects on their chil-dren. The question of whether corporal punishment is an effective method of discipline is hotly debated. Straus contends that this believed-to-be-"minor" form of physical violence is precursor to much violence that plagues our world. Children who are spanked quickly learn that love and violence can go hand in hand. Since spanking is generally done by loving, caring parents for the child's own good a child can learn that hitting is "morally right." Straus describes what he has learned through two decades of research: children who are spanked are from two to six times more likely to be physically aggressive, to become juvenile delinquents, and later, as adults, to use physical violence against their spouses, to have sadomasochistic tendencies, and to suffer from depression. Straus alerts parents to these risks, and argues that spanking adversely affects not only the children who are subjected to it but society as a whole. This groundbreaking book, now available in paperback with a substantive new introduction and new concluding chapter, is essential reading for parents as well as teachers, lawyers, and judges. Professionals in fields such as social work, child protection, delin-quency and criminology, psychology, and politics will find it of critical importance.

Spanked

Author : Gabriella Luciano
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982624586
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (245 download)

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Download or read book Spanked written by Gabriella Luciano and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of personal confessions, women describe in intimate detail their most memorable spankings, the stories behind their spanking fetishes and the desires beneath their compulsion to be spanked again and again.Erotica author and researcher Gabriella Luciano interviewed hundreds of women about their experiences getting spanked. From those, she distilled this handpicked assortment of the most vivid, extraordinary and extreme stories.From a kinky affair with a demanding professor, to a strict Columbian step-father, to the extremes of domestic discipline, to a raw fling on the dark streets of New York, to spanking addictions of young women looking for love, these candid stories reveal the complex feelings behind the overpowering desire to be spanked.

An International Review of Empirical Research on the Psychology of Fundamentalism

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004535012
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book An International Review of Empirical Research on the Psychology of Fundamentalism written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An International Review of Empirical Research on the Psychology of Fundamentalism is a sequel to Williamson (2020), who examined the sociohistorical emergence of fundamentalism and controversial conceptions of the movement that have dominated decades of empirical research in psychology. He concluded by calling for a critical review of this sizable literature, amassed from the early 20th century. In the present book, W. Paul Williamson and Sarah Demmrich respond by providing summaries and critical observations for 365 empirical studies, collected and organized from peer-reviewed journals. A summary of findings indicated that the largest share of statistical associations between study variables and fundamentalism was moderate in size, followed by those that were weak, and then by strong relationships, which were much less frequent. However, this observed pattern of relationships, particularly those characterized by moderate and especially strong associations, much reflected the findings from sexual bias studies. Finally, the authors offer critical considerations for sample selection, methodology, and theoretical applications in future fundamentalism research.

The Psychology of Parental Control

Author : Wendy S. Grolnick
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1135659842
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book The Psychology of Parental Control written by Wendy S. Grolnick and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002-12-18 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is parental control? Is it positive or negative for children? What makes parents controlling with their children, even when they value supporting children's autonomy? Are there alternatives to control and how might we apply them in important domains of children's lives, such as school and sports? This book addresses these and other questions about the meaning and predictors of parental control, as well as its consequences for children's adjustment and well-being. While the topic of parental control is not new, there has been controversy about the concept, with some researchers and clinicians weighing in on the side of control and others against it. This book argues that part of the controversy stems from different uses of the term, with some investigators focusing more on parents being in control and others on controlling children. Using a definition of control as "pressure for children to think, feel, or behave in specific ways," the author explores research on parental control, arguing that there is more consensus than previously thought. Using this research base, the author provides evidence that parental control can be subtle and can lurk within many "positive" parenting approaches; parental control undermines the very behaviors we wish to inculcate in our children; providing autonomy support--the opposite of control--is a challenge, even when parents are committed to doing so. With controversy in the literature about parental control and attention in the media on the ways in which parents step over the control line (e.g., screaming on the soccer sidelines, pressuring children in academics), this book is especially timely. It provides an empathic view of how easily parents can become trapped in controlling styles by emphasizing performance and hooking their own self-esteem on children's performance. Examples of how this can happen in academic, sporting, and peer situations with their emphasis on competition and hierarchy are provided, as well as strategies for parenting in highly involved but autonomy supportive ways. A highly readable yet research-based treatment of the topic of parental control, this book: *explores the controversial topic of parental control; addresses controversy about the positive and negative effects of parental control; and disentangles various parenting concepts, such as involvement, structure, and control; *illustrates how control can be overt, such as in the use of corporal punishment or covert, as in the use of controlling praise; *provides evidence that control may produce compliance in children preventing them from initiating and taking responsibility for their own behavior; *explores why parents are controlling with their children, including environmental and economic stresses and strains, characteristics of children that "pull" for control, and factors in parents' own psychologies that lead them to be "hooked" on children's performance; and *provides examples of control in the areas of academics and sports--the hierarchical and competitive nature of these domains is seen as contributing to parents' tendencies to become controlling in these areas.