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Parenting and SES: relative values or enduring principles?

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Roubinov, Danielle S, Boyce, William Thomas·2017·Current Opinion in Psychology
DOI 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.03.001PMC PMC5423399
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The quality of parenting is a complex and multiply determined construct that is strongly influenced by the larger ecological context in which it evolves. A substantial body of literature has documented associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and parenting but has been limited in its consideration of factors that may explain or moderate the nature of this relation. The socioeconomic conditions within which a family lives may powerfully influence parenting through its effects on parental mental health and via differential access to resources. Parents' childrearing knowledge and cultural values may also vary along a socioeconomic gradient, with downstream effects on parenting. Further, both socioeconomic factors and parenting can independently shape children's health and development. A more comprehensive understanding of linkages between SES and parenting may inform preventive intervention efforts to support families from disadvantaged environments.

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Authors
Roubinov, D. S., & Boyce, W. T.
Affiliations
University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Roubinov, Danielle S
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Venue
Current Opinion in Psychology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-06
Volume
15
Pages
162-167
ISSN
2352-250X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.03.001
PMC
PMC5423399
OpenAlex
W2599178536
Cited by
237
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5
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4.99
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Language
en
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www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
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  • Current Opinion in Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01mh062320-05)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01-MH062320)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Education › Parental Involvement in Education
Keywords
parenting, socioeconomic status, parental mental health, cultural values, access to resources, child development, child health, disadvantaged families

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