The Guest Editors of the Special Issue "Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development: Current Updates and Global Perspectives" in the journal Children  - Dr. Elitsa Dimitrova & Prof. Dr. Apolinaras Zaborskis - invite submissions of original articles or review articles on parenting and child development. 

This Special Issue takes a multidisciplinary stance and aims to collect theoretical, methodological and empirical papers on topics related to the influence of the family type, structure and family dynamics, the gendered aspect of parenting and care for children and adolescents, i.e. the role of mothers’ and fathers’ involvement and parenting practices, and their implications for child/adolescent development, health and well-being; the involvement of extended family members in care for children and adolescents; the role of the cultural practices of parenting in different social contexts; the role of the institutional and policy context, reflected in early childhood education and care (ECEC) policies, family and youth policies and services for families, children and adolescents.

Please see the Special Issue Website for details. The deadline for submissions is 30 September 2024.

An article processing charge (APC) of CHF 2400 (Swiss Francs) applies to papers accepted after peer review. The Newly Released Impact Factor for Children is 2.4, ranking 58/130 (Q2) in the category "Pediatrics". Children is indexed by Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed and NCBI. 

If this proposal is of interest to you, please get in touch with Ms. Malinda Jiang (malinda.jiang@mdpi.com) or Dr. Elitsa Dimitrova (e.dimitrova@iphs.eu; elitsa_kdimitrova@yahoo.com) for more information.