Childcare and parenting practices in Singapore: A comparison of fathers' and mothers' involvement. (5th December 2014)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Childcare and parenting practices in Singapore: A comparison of fathers' and mothers' involvement. (5th December 2014)
- Main Title:
- Childcare and parenting practices in Singapore: A comparison of fathers' and mothers' involvement
- Authors:
- Shan, Cheung Hoi
Hawkins, Russell - Abstract:
- Abstract : The extent to which fathers and mothers adopted various childcare and parenting practices in Singapore was examined. Interviews were conducted with 530 parent–child dyads (involving 1060 participants), with parents and children (from age 10–12) responding independently and concurrently in separate rooms. Mothers were more likely than fathers to be children's main and preferred caregivers. Fathers reported using less physical punishment than mothers did, and were also perceived to be less warm and accepting by their children. These findings support the view that power assertive discipline may still be compatible with warmth in parenting at least in this culture. In Confucian societies, parenting concepts involving elements of authoritarianism may be seen as a positive sign of concern.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of tropical psychology. Volume 4(2014)
- Journal:
- Journal of tropical psychology
- Issue:
- Volume 4(2014)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 4, Issue 2014 (2014)
- Year:
- 2014
- Volume:
- 4
- Issue:
- 2014
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2014-0004-2014-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2014-12-05
- Subjects:
- Parenting, -- mothers, -- fathers, -- childcare, -- disciplinary practices, -- Singapore
Psychology -- Periodicals
Psychology -- Tropical conditions -- Periodicals
150.913 - Journal URLs:
- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=JTP ↗
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-tropical-psychology ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1017/jtp.2014.10 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1838-9902
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