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Oversized Loads: Child Parentification in Low-Income Families and Underlying Parent–Child Dynamics

Chee, Li Ping, Goh, Esther C. L., Kuczynski, Leon·2014·Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services
DOI 10.1606/1044-3894.2014.95.26
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Research on the phenomenon of parentification has focused on the positive and negative outcomes of imposing tasks and responsibilities on children that are typically ascribed to adults. This qualitative research instead explores processes underlying parentification in low-income families in Singapore using the perspective that children are active agents in accommodating and negotiating their parents’ attempts to transfer care responsibilities to them. An implication of the findings is that practitioners should make a paradigm shift when working with parentified children. Instead of treating them as victims of family deprivation, more attention should be given to tapping their strengths in the intervention process.

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  • Ten qualitative/mixed methods studies reported both positive and negative outcomes, two reported only positive outcomes, and two reported only negative outcomes.

    “Ten studies reported both positive and negative outcomes, two studies reported only positive outcomes [28,36], and two studies reported only negative outcomes [31,35].”

    From Parentification Vulnerability, Reactivity, Resilience, and Thriving: A Mixed Methods Systematic Literature Review (2023) · cites this paper as [28]

  • For some, personal growth meant enhanced emotional intelligence, characterized by increased perspective-taking, enhanced empathy, and a desire to understand and care for others.

    “For some, personal growth meant enhanced emotional intelligence, characterized by increased perspective-taking, enhanced empathy, and a desire to understand and care for others [28,29,34].”

    From Parentification Vulnerability, Reactivity, Resilience, and Thriving: A Mixed Methods Systematic Literature Review (2023) · cites this paper as [28]

  • Small displays of appreciation for children's contributions to the family were related to positive outcomes for children (e.g., confidence).

    “In contrast, small displays of appreciation for children’s contributions to the family were related to positive outcomes for children (e.g., confidence) [28,36].”

    From Parentification Vulnerability, Reactivity, Resilience, and Thriving: A Mixed Methods Systematic Literature Review (2023) · cites this paper as [28]

  • The role of perceived fairness, being rewarded with statements of appreciation, positive relationships with parents, and receiving community, social, and service supports influenced whether youth experienced floundering, surviving, resilience, or thriving outcomes.

    “The role of perceived fairness [36], being rewarded with statements of appreciation [28,36], positive relationships with parents [34], and receiving community, social, and service supports [27,34] influenced whether youth experienced floundering, surviving, resilience, or thriving outcomes.”

    From Parentification Vulnerability, Reactivity, Resilience, and Thriving: A Mixed Methods Systematic Literature Review (2023) · cites this paper as [28]

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Authors
Chee, L. P., Goh, E. C. L., & Kuczynski, L.
Affiliations
  • Childrens Cancer Foundation (US)
  • National University of Singapore (SG)
  • University of Guelph (CA)
ORCID
Venue
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2014-07
Volume
95
Issue
3
Pages
204-212
ISSN
  • 1044-3894 (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-1350
DOI
10.1606/1044-3894.2014.95.26
OpenAlex
W2145755584
Cited by
26
References
40
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
FWCI
2.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
Keywords
parentification, low-income households, children's agency, strengths-based intervention, family deprivation, Singapore families

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