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01-02-2009 | Original Paper

Parenting and Preschool Child Development: Examination of Three Low-Income U.S. Cultural Groups

Auteurs: Leanne Whiteside-Mansell, Robert H. Bradley, Lorraine McKelvey

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 1/2009

Abstract

We examined the impact of parenting behaviors on preschool children’s social development in low-income families from three cultural groups: European American (n = 286), African American (n = 399), and Hispanic American (n = 164) using Spanish as the primary language in the home. Observed parenting behaviors of stimulation, responsivity, and acceptance of the child in European American and African American families showed positive impacts on children’s social development with notable exceptions discussed. Corporal punishment had a negative impact on children’s social development. With the exception of corporal punishment, none of the parenting behaviors predicted social development outcomes for Hispanic children.

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Titel: Parenting and Preschool Child Development: Examination of Three Low-Income U.S. Cultural Groups
Auteurs: Leanne Whiteside-Mansell
Robert H. Bradley
Lorraine McKelvey
Publicatiedatum: 01-02-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 1/2009
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-008-9206-1

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