Intergenerational transmission of parenting style

The aim of this study is to investigate the intergenerational transmission of parenting styles, particularly maternal parenting styles, transmitted from the grandmothers onto mothers. The sample consisted of thirty-one mother-child dyads who were involved in counselling at eight local social-service...

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Main Author: Teo, Bee Khim.
Other Authors: Tan, Wee Kiat
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Published: 2008
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-139282020-11-01T06:15:38Z Intergenerational transmission of parenting style Teo, Bee Khim. Tan, Wee Kiat National Institute of Education DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women The aim of this study is to investigate the intergenerational transmission of parenting styles, particularly maternal parenting styles, transmitted from the grandmothers onto mothers. The sample consisted of thirty-one mother-child dyads who were involved in counselling at eight local social-service agencies. The main variable used in this study was the measure of maternal parenting styles, which was based on a four-fold typology of authoritarian, authoritative, indulgent and neglecting styles. Other variables were employed in this study to examine their effects on the transmission. They were: paternal involvement, as perceived separately by both mothers and teenagers, perceived grandmother's effectiveness and perceived grandfather's involvement in the parenting of the mothers, as well as demographic variables like maternal employment, maternal educational level and the family's socio-economics status. Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) 2008-10-20T11:14:39Z 2008-10-20T11:14:39Z 2000 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13928 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Teo, Bee Khim.
Intergenerational transmission of parenting style
description The aim of this study is to investigate the intergenerational transmission of parenting styles, particularly maternal parenting styles, transmitted from the grandmothers onto mothers. The sample consisted of thirty-one mother-child dyads who were involved in counselling at eight local social-service agencies. The main variable used in this study was the measure of maternal parenting styles, which was based on a four-fold typology of authoritarian, authoritative, indulgent and neglecting styles. Other variables were employed in this study to examine their effects on the transmission. They were: paternal involvement, as perceived separately by both mothers and teenagers, perceived grandmother's effectiveness and perceived grandfather's involvement in the parenting of the mothers, as well as demographic variables like maternal employment, maternal educational level and the family's socio-economics status.
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title Intergenerational transmission of parenting style
title_short Intergenerational transmission of parenting style
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