Molly Kretchmar-Hendricks
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Professor of Psychology, Gonzaga University. Her contributions to SAGE Publications's Encyclopedia of Human Development (2005) formed the basis of her contributions to Britannica.
Primary Contributions (1)
Parenting, the process of raising children and providing them with protection and care in order to ensure their healthy development into adulthood. The long-standing assumption that parents assert a direct and powerful influence on their children through the process of socialization has permeated…
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