Good enough parenting for all children---a strategy for a healthier society

Fair and Effective Policing Methods: Towards ‘Good Enough’ Policing

“…'Not good enough parenting'-acting in ways that do not meet these requirements-causes adaptations such as lack of love and commitment that, in turn, lead to insecurity, low self-esteem, and problems with peer relationships. Lack of or inconsistent controls lead to conduct disorder, delinquency and crime, and neglect and under-stimulation (Hoghughi and Speigh 1998). Interestingly for the current argument, Hoghughi and Speigh (1998:295) suggest that … governments should be regarded as the parents of society.…”

“…More recently Hoghughi and Speigh (1998) define clear components of good enough parenting, arguing that these are important for the development of a healthier society. They argue that there are a number of basic needs that must be met-physical care, nutrition, and protection, and above these basic needs there is a requirement for love, care and commitment, consistent limit setting, and the facilitation of development.…”

Opioid pharmacotherapy: Treatment, regimes, constructions and control

“…These accounts framed abstinence from illicit drugs, and either stability or reduction of OST dosage, as an important marker of parenting capacity and being a 'good enough' parent. The concept of 'good enough' parenting is taken from parenting policy and research (Hoghughi & Speight, 1998). The term was not used spontaneously by participants and rarely by interviewers; more commonly, participants framed their accounts of parenting capacity around concepts of 'good' (acceptable) and 'bad' (unacceptable) parenting.…”

Current topic: Social, economic, and political context of parenting

“…Hoghughi and Speight's discussion1 of the components of good enough parenting illustrates these problems of definition; all three of their components would be accepted by most people, but they fail to tackle the problem of a definition, which allows a clear distinction between good enough and not good enough parenting.…”

“…This article is written as a contribution to the parenting debate and as a response to Hoghughi and Speight 1. Our starting point is simple; parenting cannot be understood, and neither can interventions to support effective parenting and successful childrearing be planned, unless it is placed within its economic, social, historical, and political context.…”