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Title: | Parental Stress and Child Rearing Decisions | Contributor(s): | Gray, Colene (author); Sims, Margaret (author) | Publication Date: | 2007 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/5431 | Abstract: | In our modern society parenting is a difficult and undervalued task. Today parents raise children in isolation with very little support yet face immense criticism when they experience problems. Families who do not fit the western image of the 'ideal family' face even more stress (as they are pressured to conform) yet often find that available services do not easily meet their needs. This paper uses conversational interviews to develop a shared understanding of the experiences of these parents. The factors identified in this research were: the interaction between the desire to parent differently than their own parents, their stress levels, the satisfaction they experienced from the parenting role and their ability to develop a range of coping strategies. Coping strategies focused around the role of religion, culture and routines in providing frameworks for shaping their new lives, and the availability of practical and emotional support in giving parents the resources to manage. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | New Zealand Research in Early Childhood Education, v.10, p. 105-118 | Publisher: | Childforum Research Network | Place of Publication: | New Zealand | ISSN: | 1174-6122 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 160301 Family and Household Studies 111714 Mental Health 160801 Applied Sociology, Program Evaluation and Social Impact Assessment |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 940104 Carers Development and Welfare 920410 Mental Health 940112 Families and Family Services |
HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | Publisher/associated links: | http://www.childforum.com/journal_details.asp?REF_NO=13 |
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