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Definition of 'Parenting'

Performing the role of a parent by care-giving, nurturance, and protection of the child by a natural or substitute parent. The parent supports the child by exercising authority and through consistent, empathic, appropriate behavior in response to the child's needs. PARENTING differs from CHILD REARING in that in child rearing the emphasis is on the act of training or bringing up the children 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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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Mastery of mothering skills and satisfaction with associated health services: an ethnocultural comparison.

30 Aug 2009 In this paper, I examine the mastery of mothering skills and satisfaction with associated health services in women who had recently given birth in Montreal (n = 33). I compare experience between women of two distinct ethnocultural groups: Anglophone ... Read more...


Adolescent dispositions for antisocial behavior in context: the roles of neighborhood dangerousness and parental knowledge.

30 Jul 2009 This study examined an ecological perspective on the development of antisocial behavior during adolescence, examining direct, additive, and interactive effects of child and both parenting and community factors in relation to youth problem behavior. ... Read more...


Parent mentoring and child anticipatory guidance with Latino and African American families.

30 Jul 2009 Poor health and developmental outcomes for children are linked to scarcity of economic resources, various barriers in the delivery of health services, and inadequate parenting. To mitigate such adverse effects and address the needs of 50 high-risk, ... Read more...

 

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Definition: Performing the role of a parent by care-giving, nurturance, and protection of the child by a natural or substitute parent. The parent supports the child by exercising authority and through consistent, empathic, appropriate behavior in response to the child's needs. PARENTING differs from CHILD REARING in that in child rearing the emphasis is on the act of training or bringing up the children and the interaction between the parent and child, while parenting emphasizes the responsibility and qualities of exemplary behavior of the parent.

Descriptor UI: D016487

Alternative terms: Parenting;

Related Mesh Headings: Child Rearing;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; history; psychology; trends;

Tree Number: F01.829.263.370.310;

History Note: 92

Technical Notes: differentiate from CHILD REARING which emphasizes the upbringing while PARENTING emphasizes the role of the parent: read MeSH definitions but if in doubt use term of author

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