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Child Rearing - Science topic
The training or bringing-up of children by parents or parent-substitutes. It is used also for child rearing practices in different societies, at different economic levels, in different ethnic groups, etc. It differs from PARENTING in that in child rearing the emphasis is on the act of training or bringing up the child and the interaction between the parent and child, while parenting emphasizes the responsibility and qualities of exemplary behavior of the parent.
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The aim of this paper is to make visible the different types of child mobility and the archaeological implications derived from the decisions involved in child rearing in hunter-gatherer groups in the Patagonian region. It is based on the articulation between ethnohistoric and ethnographic sources with different lines of evidence such as bioarchaeo...
This study examines the challenges of child-rearing within Muslim families in the digital era, focusing specifically on the perspective of Islamic family law. The research addresses Muslim parents' complex issues in adapting Islamic family law principles to parenting practices compatible with digital realities. The study aims to identify significan...
Aim
Parents' postnatal sense of security is often mentioned in recent publications, but there is no consensus on its definitions and measurement. A concept analysis was conducted to clarify the definition, the attributes, antecedents and the consequences of parents' postnatal sense of security and to promote consistency in its usage.
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Background: Children are vital to the nation's present and future. Parents are usually committed to provide every advantage possible to the children in their families, and to ensure that they are healthy and have the opportunities that they need to fulfill their likely. The care of neonates in the family is governed by the family's knowledge, aware...
In this paper, we examine the efficacy of the child tax policy on the endogenous fertility rate in a two-sector model. We naturally assume that the investment goods sector is more capital intensive than the consumption goods sector. The endogenous fertility rate is determined by the cost of child-rearing and wage income. We find that the child tax...
Objective: Stunting remains a critical issue in Indonesia, with significant implications for the health and development of children under five. Poor parenting practices, including inadequate feeding, exclusive breastfeeding, and unhealthy living conditions, contribute to high stunting rates. This research aims to develop an innovative strategy for...
Purpose
The self-reported health status (SRHS) is a subjective evaluation of an individual's health and has been connected to mortality and future health outcomes in numerous studies. However, the determinants of SRHS among women in Nepal remain largely unclear. In Nepal, traditional gender norms often result in women bearing greater responsibiliti...
The article examines the legal mechanisms for establishing state guardianship, specifically full custody of a child, as provided by § 33 of Book VIII of the Social Code regarding the transfer of guardianship rights to the Jugendamt. Particular attention is given to the issue of territorial jurisdiction of the child welfare service, according to § 8...
Introduction
The importance of nurturing care for child development is well-established, and parents play a central role in providing this care. However, cultural values and traditions can influence child-rearing practices, and there are gaps in child welfare in Ecuador. Two research questions delve into caregivers’ definitions of nurturing care fo...
The use of corporal punishment in schools is a serious pedagogical issue. Many studies worldwide have highlighted the negative consequences of corporal punishment and its harmful effects on children. The present study aims to explore the experience with corporal punishment in schools within the context of the Czech Republic. Despite international o...
This study explores the influence of parenting styles on children's behaviour in Barangay Union, Dapa, Surigao del Norte, Philippines, focusing on how cultural and generational factors shape parenting practices. A random sampling technique was employed to select 20 parents, who were then interviewed using a semi-structured format to understand thei...
Objective: Ms. A, who was a victim of sexual violence as a minor, spoke about pregnancy and childbirth as an adult and revealed her thoughts on the medical treatment and care she received. Methods: Semi-structured interview was conducted on zoom using an interview guide about Ms. A's thoughts on pregnancy and childbirth. The contents of the intervi...
Background: The prevalence of child abuse is increasing globally, and this form of abuse can lead to severe and long-term problems in adulthood. In Iran, child abuse ranks as the most common form of domestic violence. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of abuse and its influencing factors among elementary school children. Me...
Adolescence is a crucial period for gender socialization. While the theoretical link between parental involvement (i.e., the degree of parental engagement in parenting and child-rearing activities) and adolescents’ gender-typed traits (i.e., masculinity and femininity) is clear, the potential different influences of paternal and maternal involvemen...
With the opening up of the three-child policy, society is paying more and more attention to child rearing. Do parents nowadays have different parenting views towards boys and girls? Does the difference between urban and rural categorization affect parents' views on parenting? This paper utilizes a sample of parents of children aged 0-16 years from...
La representación simbólica de género se refiere a las construcciones simbólicas y significados asociados de hombres y mujeres y puede ser observada en los discursos de actores políticos. Esta investigación tiene el objetivo de observar las representaciones simbólicas de género en las iniciativas legislativas sobre guarderías, que legitiman y repro...
Children from disadvantaged families are at greater risk of developing regulation difficulties. Research suggests that family-level resources such as parental education or income are related to self-regulation development. However, most studies looking at the role of family resources have used single estimators of socioeconomic status or applied a...
Stunting, characterized by low height-for-age, is a chronic malnutrition condition that primarily manifests during the first 1,000 days of life. According to the World Health Organization (WHO 2020), the maximum acceptable prevalence of stunting is 20%. Timor Leste has a significantly higher prevalence of stunting, at 47.1%. Previous research has s...
Introduction
This study assesses the accessibility and nature of parental leave policies during orthopaedic surgery residency training after implementation of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (GME) mandate for 6 weeks of paid parental leave effective July of 2022.
Materials and Methods
An audit of orthopaedic surgery reside...
Parenthood plays a crucial role in the early years of child development and well-being. Both Parents have significant roles in the family, community, and society. Giving the children a good environment along with noble values will result in a good upbringing and healthy living. This study aimed to determine the impact of Islamic values on child-rea...
Background: Parents play a unique role in child-rearing. Though the mother plays a vital role, no one can replace a father's contribution to rearing a child. The purpose of this study was to see whether fathers' self-concept was associated with their parental attitudes. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted during the period from Janu...
The Main aim of this research is the investigation of the conditions of the women employment, educational-psychological outcomes and its effects on family system especially for bringing children. This study is qualitative and descriptive-analytical. The results show that Islam does not disagree with women's employment, though at the same time does...
The struggle women face in balancing work and family roles is a significant factor contributing to the decline in their fertility intentions. Therefore, work-family conflict serves as a crucial determinant influencing women’s fertility intentions. This study aims to explore the internal mechanism between work-family conflict and the fertility inten...
Introduction : Child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the aspects of raising a child aside from the biological relationship. Methodology : The research design used was Non-Experimental Correlational Research Desig...
This study aims to determine the existence of an association between the Dark Triad personality traits, parental competence, and parental styles. The parentsʼ personality traits, particularly those of the Dark Triad, may serve as predictors of the child's level of development, educational path choices, academic outcomes, well-being, and overall dev...
In Sidoharjo Village, Jambon District, as well as in Karangpatihan Village and Pandak Village, Balong District, Ponorogo Regency, several residents experience intellectual disabilities or tunagrahita. This phenomenon of mass tunagrahita has been occurring for decades, and some individuals with intellectual disabilities have also entered into marria...
Mother Mary’s intimate and confidential relationship with God has inspired Christians around the world for the last two millennia. Her role in salvation history has already been discussed in detail in various church documents and scholarly literature. However, from an interdisciplinary point of view, her maternal role has not yet been fully evaluat...
This special issue explores the shifting landscape of global middle‐class migration within and from East Asia by taking the relationship between mobility, parenting ideals and changing educational desires as its focus. Contributions explore how East Asian middle‐class families balance the emergent emphasis on their children's well‐being with the de...
This research article aims at identifying the family characteristics and child-rearing practices on the psychological and developmental problems of children. The study is based on family practices such as parenting, family type, socioeconomic status, and culture and their effects on children's emotional health and development with the help of quant...
Celem niniejszego artykułu jest zbadanie wpływu historii rodzinnej na postrzeganie małżeństwa i wychowania przez studentów. Rodzina, jako podstawowa jednostka społeczna, kształtuje wartości, normy i postawy młodych ludzi. Praca koncentruje się na analizie teoretycznych i empirycznych aspektów wpływu rodzinnych do- świadczeń na formowanie postaw wob...
The aim of this study is to predict the general health of girls according to the method.
It is parenting. Among the students of the first semester of Shahreri High School in Tehran (1990-1991)
The percentage of female students along with their mothers by simple random sampling
were selected. The tools he used were three questionnaires that were giv...
Centuries before the colonisation of Nigeria, the Yorubas lived in organised communities where the kings and the council of chiefs held sway. One of the revered institutions among the Yorubas was the family system where transmission of cultural values, maintenance of discipline and the overall well-being of children were seen as the responsibility...
In a family, both the mother and father’s roles are equally important. A father's role goes beyond being the breadwinner or the head of the family; he is also expected to play a complete role in supporting a child's development and sharing responsibilities with the mother as a wife. When a father doesn't fulfill his role effectively, the issue of "...
Background
Children’s fear and distress in dental settings often lead to anxiety and behavior issues. This study delves into why some children experience dental anxiety, whereas others do not, attributing differences to child-rearing and personality traits. Emotional intelligence (EQ), the ability to comprehend, generate, and manage emotions, is ex...
Single parenting is a difficult thing to do. And when people talk about it, the first thing that comes to mind is a single mother. Masculinity is a term that is linked with men that corners their feelings in an idea that they should be strong. Only a few studies can be found that are focused on the well-being and challenges that a single father fac...
Pregnancy complications are far more common in young women. This could inhibit their personal growth and development, take away them of their youth and education, and decline the general health of the country in the process. Focusing on this problem is an ideal matter. Education, family planning, raising community awareness, and teaching adolescent...
Postponed parenthood is considered one of the most extensive changes in the process of family formation. Among the many reasons for deferred parenthood, those related to greater feelings of incompetence as a potential parent, self-focus, perceiving parenthood as a burden, fearing the changes that the birth of a child may bring to a person’s life, f...
Migration psychology is the “intergenerational/transgenerational psychosocial analysis” of subjects and communities who leave or are forced to leave their homeland in the new countries they have arrived in. According to Öztürk, migration psychology is the dissoanalysis of masses trying to escape from oppression, adverse child rearing styles, childh...
Introduction: Straddling work and childcare harms working moms' health, potentially their children too. To address this, child rearing workplace policies are needed. These would promote work-life balance and ensure both mothers' and children's well-being, ultimately protecting pregnant and parenting women at work. Objective: This study aims to expl...
ABS TRACT Forced migrants face unique challenges, including property loss, socio-cultural risks, and mental health impacts, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder. Migration psychology, ecological model, Dissoanalysis Theory and psychotraumatology are primal approaches which help understand these challenges. Disadvantaged groups, such as child...
The phenomenon of people leaving their habitual residence due to reasons beyond their control is termed as forced migration. In general, people are forced to migrate en masse as a result of wars, terrorist incidents, political oppressions, armed conflicts, psychosocial oppressions, and natural disasters. According to dissoanalysis theory, dysfuncti...
This book’s main idea is that children don’t have problems, they just haven’t yet learned certain skills. A vital, creative, highly practical and enjoyably-written child rearing guide that celebrates collaboration with children, hope, and useful change.
The sandwich generation faces dual responsibilities of supporting parents and raising children, resulting in heightened levels of stress and negative work-related outcomes. Despite a wealth of research on the sandwich generation, few studies have examined the specific nature of the multigenerational needs of the sandwich generation. Accordingly, we...
Kinship care and child fostering are a common practice in certain parts of Africa. This narrative review seeks to explore and thematically code the contextual circumstances in which children leave their natal homes and are fostered across Africa and the corresponding outcomes for these children. It draws on case studies from Cameroon, the Democrati...
Marriage is a bond between two individuals who dicide to live together. Many couples begin their married life by living with their parents, resulting in more complex dynamics and adjustment processes. This research employs a qualitative phenomenological method with three participants. Data collection techniques include interviews. Data validity is...
This study examines the inequalities in population structure across small communities in mountainous areas and identified the features of small communities with stable populations in the Kyushu mountainous area. First, the study focused on identifying differences in population in eight mountainous regions with a significant share of agriculture and...
Introduction
A substantial body of research indicates an increasing prevalence of mental health issues among university students in a range of countries. A number of psychosocial factors have been put forward in the research literature as possible explanations for this persistent decline in psychological wellbeing in higher education. The present s...
In this study, the comparison of anxiety disorders and attachment styles in children trained with Islamic child-rearing practice with other children was investigated. Different types of child-rearing practices are divided into two general categories, including common parenting practices in the world (autocratic, powerfull,permissive, unconcernednes...
In this study, the comparison of anxiety disorders and attachment styles in children trained with Islamic child-rearing practice with other children was investigated. Different types of child-rearing practices are divided into two general categories, including common parenting practices in the world (autocratic, powerfull,permissive, unconcernednes...
This paper examines how the nuclear family of G|ui and Gǁana, the two socio-culturally closely related hunter-gatherer groups of the San, has been (re)constructed and functioned since their resettlement in late 1990s. As with other hunter-gatherer groups, divorce and remarriage have been not uncommon among the G|ui/Gǁana. Extra-marital relationship...
Different religious, political, and cultural groups in India hold different opinions on how children should be raised. Given the wide variety of Indian cultures and traditions, it would be unfair to generalise about Indian parenting practices. Each family's unique set of circumstances, including their financial situation, level of education, and li...
Different religious, political, and cultural groups in India hold different opinions on how children should be raised. Given the wide variety of Indian cultures and traditions, it would be unfair to generalise about Indian parenting practices. Each family's unique set of circumstances, including their financial situation, level of education, and li...
To investigate the association between parenting style and child’s dental caries. Parents presenting with their children to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine for an initial exam or re-care appointment completed a demographic survey and the parenting styles and dimensions questionnaire. Recruitment o...
Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the role of extended family in child-rearing practices across different cultures. The research aimed to understand how extended family members contribute to the upbringing of children and the impact of these practices on child development and family dynamics. Methods: This qualitative study empl...
This paper seeks to develop and validate the parental behavior scale by applying the theory of social constructivism. The study explores the main components of this parental behavior scale and verifies the validity of the scale. The relationship between the developed scale and related variables are also analyzed. A preliminary survey was conducted...
A notable one million women in America remain absent from the labor force post-pandemic, highlighting a critical
need to support women’s return to work. The pandemic underscored long-standing challenges for working mothers, necessitating
intentional organizational strategies to aid their career reintegration. Women exiting the workforce for mothe...
This research explores early childhood parenting patterns and Malay culture in Medan City, Indonesia. With a focus on traditions, values, and adaption in urban context, this research explores how Malay culture remains relevant in child-rearing patterns amidts dynamic changes in the urban environment. The research method involved in-depth interviews...
Motherhood in academia remains vastly underrepresented in both developed and developing countries. Key career opportunities for women often coincide with childbearing and child‐rearing years, limiting their consideration for these positions. This underrepresentation diminishes academic mothers' ability to contribute meaningfully to public administr...
In the era of globalization and digital technology development, smartphone usage has become an integral part of daily life, including in the context of child-rearing. This research aims to explore the influence of smartphone use on parenting patterns and smartphone addiction levels among Indonesian migrant workers' children at the Indonesian Elemen...
This study concerns child socialisation goals in Vietnam, with the central analysis focusing on the investigation of child-rearing values endorsed as the socialisation goals and factors explaining the endorsement. It employs the individualism-collectivism framework as a theoretical basis to argue that Vietnamese parents, as Easterners holding colle...
There are few studies on the parenting of fathers with autism traits. To investigate this issue, we examined the type of parenting performed by fathers with autism traits using data from a nationwide birth cohort study, the Japan Environment and Children’s Study. Paternal parenting was evaluated by mothers or caregivers when the child was 2 years o...
Introduction
The most prevalent conceptualization of parenting of our time is intensive parenting which refers to parents’ overinvolvement in children’s lives, placing the child’s needs before others’ needs, including the needs of the parents themselves (i.e., Child-centrism). Intensive parenting is mostly attributed to mothers as they are still be...
The nature, measurement, and correlates of the psychological trait of authoritarianism have spurred an intense and long-lasting debate in political psychology, dating back to the 1950s. This article aims at advancing extant knowledge on authoritarianism—measured here by child-rearing items—in two ways. First, by investigating the impact of authorit...
The present study aims to gain a greater understanding of the manner in which culture may impact parenting and, thus, child development by examining the relationship between cultural values, socialization goals (SGs), and parental ethnotheories (PEs). Specifically, this study examined links between cultural value dimensions (i.e., individualism/col...
Background
According to the Seventh National Census, China’s fertility rate is less than 1.5, marking a significant national issue with potential risks. To counter this low birth rate, the Chinese government has relaxed family planning policies and introduced supportive measures.
Purpose
Changes in birth policy have attracted considerable attentio...
Research examining middle‐class parents' school choices often overlooks parents in post‐socialist nations, where social reproduction may occur differently than in Western urban contexts. To bridge this gap, our study illuminates the intersection of Czech middle‐class parents' school choices and parenting strategies. Drawing on 26 in‐depth interview...
Objective
To analyze the duties of wet nurses at the Hospital Real in Santiago de Compostela (Spain). The secondary objectives were to compare the mortality rate and distribution by parish of the foundlings under the care of the Royal House between 1803 and 1808; and to determine the origin of the Galician foundlings who participated in the Royal P...
Introduction: This study aimed to determine the association between cumulative maternal physical activity level and their children’s physical activity in early childhood. We also compared the influence of each maternal physical activity on children’s physical activity in early childhood. Methods: We analyzed the data from 1,067 Japanese mother-chil...
The paleodiet evolution in a human community of Venetian Lagoon between the eighth and twelfth centuries has been reconstructed by the stable isotopes analysis of δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N found in collagen of teeth and bones from St. Mauro archaeological site (Jesolo, Venice). A total of 52 individuals of various ages, sex, chronologies, and pathological cond...
This article investigates the dynamics of marital satisfaction in polygynous marriages within Zaria, Nigeria. It employs a mixed methods approach to explore how communication patterns and financial stability influence marital adjustment. Key findings reveal that effective communication, perceived fairness in resource allocation by the husband, and...
Introduction
Stress-related ill-health like pain and exhaustion are demanding public health problems in Europe. In Sweden, women are particularly at risk to develop stress-related ill-health during a period in life that coincides with child-rearing years. When entering motherhood, Swedish women’s sick leave substantially increases. Yet, motherhood...
This study investigates the experiences of women reentering the workforce after extended child-rearing leave, focusing on how organizations, leaders, and society as a whole can better support their transition. Through qualitative interviews with women that reentered the workforce after a minimum one-year leave, the research identifies the multitude...
The study explores maternal and paternal differences in the coping strategies, emotion regulation and well-being indicators of parents of neurodivergent children in India. Research has shown that the impact of raising a neurodivergent child is different for mothers and fathers. However, most studies focus solely on mothers, and there is insufficien...
In recent years, the marriage rate in Chinese society has shown a depressed state. This paper takes the cost of marriage as the starting point, then analyzes the reasons for the low marriage rate in Chinese society from the four dimensions. First, in China's social norms, owning a house is the premise of an ideal family, and China's high housing pr...
Azərbaycan tarixinin qüdrətli fatehlərindən biri kimi tanınan Nadir şah Əfşarın sərkərdəlik fəaliyyəti və şahlıq dövrü daim araşdırmaçıların diqqət mərkəzində olmuş, haqqında çoxsaylı tarixi tədqiqatlar və bir neçə bədii əsər yazılmışdır. Azərbaycan ədəbiyyatında Nadir şahla bağlı ilk ədəbi nümunənin müəllifi olan görkəmli ədib Nəriman Nərimanov ey...
A large body of literature substantiates women’s difficulties integrating into all levels of law enforcement. To understand the experiences of women police officers in the force, and to understand how law enforcement leaders view the role of women in leadership positions, this study focused on the perception of six women police officers–specificall...
Purpose:
Social support is essential for postpartum well-being, but little is known about the postpnatal social support preferred by primiparous women. This study aimed to comprehensively understand and describe the meaning of postnatal social support experience in primiparous women.
Methods:
The participants were seven primiparous women who wer...
Purpose:
This study aimed to investigate the experiential meaning of child-rearing for marriage immigrant women in Korea in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Methods:
Using the hermeneutic descriptive phenomenology framework developed by Colaizzi, 10 marriage immigrant women rearing preschool and school-age childre...
Attachment theory initially put forth by Bowlby is a basis for comprehending the emergence and importance of emotional bonds between infants and their caretakers. However, contemporary studies have increasingly highlighted the necessity for accounting for cultural contexts in attachment dynamics. This paper aims at investigating all aspects of atta...
Family structures are diverse, with single-parent families being special. Single-parent families have garnered interest regarding their impact on their children’s development in relation to gender roles and social adaptation. This study investigated 532 children from single-parent families (mean age = 14.81, SD = 1.62) and their parents. We collect...
Background
Interference with activities of daily living can negatively impact maternal practices both physically and psychologically. This study aimed to explore the patterns of interference with activities of daily living and perineal pain among Japanese women until 1 month postpartum. Furthermore, we aimed to describe how both perineal pain and d...
Young children learn language from their caregivers, family members, and friends. However, with few exceptions, contemporary developmental scientists have studied language input and language learning through the lens of the primary caregiver and the nuclear family, rather than the infants’ broader communities. In many communities—and increasingly i...
Solo parents can be defined as a parent who is exclusively in charge of caring for their children alone and come with specific difficulties that can affect the welfare both parents and children. The study is carried out to identify the hardships faced by single parents, in terms of improving their means of living in order to bring awareness to rele...
Leadership research has always recognised the importance of childhood factors for the occupation of formal or informal leader positions later in life. Still, empirical research in the field has mainly been based on retrospective accounts from selective and small samples. Such research has also concentrated on individual traits and experiences, less...
Stopping child abuse requires concerted efforts from society, governments, and individuals. First and foremost, awareness and education are crucial; teaching adults to recognize signs of abuse and empowering children to speak up are fundamental steps. Communities must foster supportive environments where reporting abuse is safe and encouraged.
Leg...
During Ukraine’s independence, the state has consistently taken measures to shape, implement, and strengthen policies in the field of protecting the rights and freedoms of children. The article provides a criminal-law characterization of domestic violence against children. Emphasizing that human life and health, honor and dignity, inviolability and...
