Open AccessParental Attitudes and Beliefs Surrounding Play Among Predominantly Low-income Urban Families: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Reshma Shah,
Erika Gustafson,
Marc S. Atkins
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics/journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.77
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1536-7312
pISSN - 0196-206X
DOI - 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000708
Subject(s) - focus group , thematic analysis , qualitative research , intervention (counseling) , psychology , public health , developmental psychology , medicine , gerontology , nursing , sociology , social science , anthropology
Parents' perceived benefits and barriers to participation in cognitively stimulating activities may help explain why income-related discrepancies in early and frequent participation in such activities exist. We sought to develop an improved understanding of attitudes and beliefs surrounding play among families who live in predominantly low-income urban communities.