Parenting that Promotes Resilient Urban African American Families [microform] : Scholars Describe the Characteristics of Their Parents' Parenting Behaviors / Kirk Bloir
- Bib ID:
- 5617552
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Bloir, Kirk
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED419596
Broken link? let us search Trove , the Wayback Machine , or Google for you.
- Description:
-
- [Washington D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1997
- 12 p.
- Summary:
-
A study examined the demographic and family process characteristics of 116 academically successful, low income, urban, African American adolescents, focusing on factors supporting the students' relative success. A principle focus of the study was students' perceptions of their parents' role in their success. The study examined whether parents used an authoritative parenting style, as the literature shows adolescents from authoritative homes score higher on measures of psychosocial development and mental health. Students commented on family process characteristics of emotional closeness, parental involvement, and family decision making. Findings indicated that the overall parent-child relationship was characterized by high levels of emotional closeness, with greater closeness and interaction with mothers than fathers. Parents were described as highly involved in decision making, actively communicating, actively monitoring behavior, and participating in discussions on issues of concern. When fathers were present, students' grades tended to be higher. Parents were not found to be authoritarian but highly involved, warm and supportive, yet not encouraging of psychological autonomy. The findings challenge previous characterizations of low-income, urban minority families. Results also suggest that workshops aimed at assisting parents with limit setting and at helping families increase communication and warmth are potentially beneficial. (Contains four references.) (JPB)
- Notes:
-
- ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations (59th, Arlington, VA, November 7-10, 1997).
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying.
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1997
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
Request this item
Request this item to view in the Library’s reading room.