Janice
Shaw Crouse explains. Excerpt:
The authors, G.L. Forward, Alison
Sansom-Livolsi, and Jordanna McGovern, stress the fact that a family is more
than merely a group of individuals who live under the same roof. They cite
numerous studies indicating that parents play a crucial role in a child’s
personal and social development. In fact, a child’s relationship with his or
her parents is the single most important factor in predicting that child’s
long-term happiness, adjustment, development, educational attainment, and
success.