Neighborhood characteristics and supportive parenting among single mothers

Bowen, Natasha K.; Cook, Patricia G.

doi:10.1016/s1530-3535(00)80012-6

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“…Researchers’ definitions of neighborhoods, based upon criterion derived from sources such as the census, do not always correspond to views of residents (O’Neil, Parke, & McDowell, 2001). Residents’ perceptions are arguably more important for their outcomes (Bowen, Bowen, & Cook, 2000; Burton & Jarrett, 2000). This perspective is consistent with contextual approaches that consider context to be socially constructed, and emphasizing the importance of residents’ interpretations (Bronfenbrenner, 1992; Furstenberg & Hughes, 1997; Jessor, Van Den Bos, Vanderryn, Costa, & Turbin, 1995).…”

Section: Neighborhood Conceptualizationsmentioning

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The Relationship Between Neighborhood Characteristics and Effective Parenting Behaviors

Byrnes

Miller

2012

Journal of Family Issues

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Neighborhood characteristics have been linked to healthy behavior, including effective parenting behaviors. This may be partially explained through the neighborhood’s relation to parents’ access to social support from friends and family. The current study examined associations of neighborhood characteristics with parenting behaviors indirectly through social support. The sample included 614 mothers of 11–12 year old youths enrolled in a health care system in the San Francisco area. Structural equations modeling shows that neighborhood perceptions were related to parenting behaviors, indirectly through social support, while archival census neighborhood indicators were unrelated to social support and parenting. Perceived neighborhood social cohesion and control were related to greater social support, which was related to more effective parenting style, parent-child communication, and monitoring. Perceived neighborhood disorganization was unrelated to social support. Prevention strategies should focus on helping parents build a social support network that can act as a resource in times of need.

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Section: Neighborhood Conceptualizationsmentioning

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The Relationship Between Neighborhood Characteristics and Effective Parenting Behaviors

Byrnes

Miller

2012

Journal of Family Issues

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“…The validity and reliability of many of the measures have been demonstrated across a number of research investigations (e.g., G. L. Bowen, N. K. Bowen, & Cook, 2000; G. L. Bowen & Chapman, 1996;G. L. Bowen, Richman, Brewster, & N. Bowen, 1998;N.…”

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The School Success Profile Online

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Bowen²,

Broughton

2003

Journal of Technology in Human Services

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This article provides an overview of the purposes, development, and implementation of the School Success Profile Online (SSP)-a computerized, self-report survey for middle and high school students. The SSP takes advantage of World Wide Web technology and the increasing access of public schools to computers and the Internet to assess students' perceptions of their neighborhoods, schools, peers, and

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“…On the other hand, noncohesive, instable, or negative neighborhood environments can exacerbate family stress, increase parental burden, stir up parental conflict, induce more negative exchanges between parents and their children, and prompt parents to reduce involvement with other external institutions—further diminishing social support (Bowen et al., ; Brodsky, ; Riina, Lippert, & Brooks‐Gunn, ). Suboptimal neighborhood environments might also prompt parents to assert additional control over their adolescent children in an effort to protect them.…”

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Stepfamily Processes and Youth Adjustment: The Role of Perceived Neighborhood Collective Efficacy

Jensen

2019

J of Research on Adolesc

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Using a representative sample from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health and a recently developed stepfamily‐process typology, this study explores three plausible functions of perceived neighborhood collective efficacy with respect to stepfamily life and youth adjustment: an ability to (1) prevent maladaptive patterns of stepfamily processes, (2) promote stepchildren's adjustment beyond the influence of stepfamily processes, and (3) protect stepchildren's adjustment when faced with maladaptive patterns of stepfamily processes. The results indicate that higher levels of perceived neighborhood collective efficacy are associated with more adaptive stepfamily processes and higher levels of youth self‐esteem over time, net the influence of stepfamily processes.

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Neighborhood characteristics and supportive parenting among single mothers

Cited by 14 publications

References 44 publications

The Relationship Between Neighborhood Characteristics and Effective Parenting Behaviors

The Relationship Between Neighborhood Characteristics and Effective Parenting Behaviors

The School Success Profile Online

Stepfamily Processes and Youth Adjustment: The Role of Perceived Neighborhood Collective Efficacy

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