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Parenting and Perceived Maternal Warmth in European American and African American Adolescents
Author(s) -
JacksonNewsom Julia,
Buchanan Christy M.,
McDonald Richard M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of marriage and family
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 159
eISSN - 1741-3737
pISSN - 0022-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2007.00461.x
Subject(s) - parenting styles , developmental psychology , socioeconomic status , psychology , ethnic group , autonomy , context (archaeology) , style (visual arts) , african american , social psychology , demography , population , sociology , geography , political science , archaeology , anthropology , law , ethnology
Traditional conceptualizations of parenting style assume certain associations between parenting practices/philosophies and parental warmth. This study examines whether those links are similar for European American and African American adolescents. Two hundred and ninety‐eight early adolescents and their mothers reported on discipline and control practices, decision‐making practices, and parenting philosophy, which were used to predict adolescents’ reports of maternal warmth. The moderating role of ethnicity was examined after controlling for gender, age, and socioeconomic status. Although some practices predicted warmth similarly across groups, several practices predicted warmth in ways consistent with parenting style theory only or more strongly among European American adolescents. The findings suggest differences in the interpretation of or context surrounding discipline‐ and autonomy‐related practices in these groups.