2014
DOI: 10.1080/02671522.2014.989177
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The social context of parenting: mothers’ inner resources and social structures

Abstract: Parenting occurs within families and communities and is shaped by parents' internal resources and the structures that surround their life. Utilising a large national data-set, Understanding Society, this study examined the extent to which variation in mothers' personality, cognitive ability and well-being, as well as structural and background factors is associated with affective and dialogic parenting and homework support. The findings revealed that psychosocial and structural factors had differential effects … Show more

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“…Despite that, parental learning support, contribution to cognitive stimulation, positive relationships and discipline improve children's social wellbeing (Gutman et al, 2009), the quality of interactions between parent and child are highly associated with a family's SES. As was highlighted by Hartas (2014) in a study about the social context of parenting, in spite of the resources that parents provide 'their parenting is 'malleable to the structures and socio-economic opportunities that surround their life' (ibid, p.23).…”
Section: Recommendation Of the European Commission On 'Investing In C...mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Despite that, parental learning support, contribution to cognitive stimulation, positive relationships and discipline improve children's social wellbeing (Gutman et al, 2009), the quality of interactions between parent and child are highly associated with a family's SES. As was highlighted by Hartas (2014) in a study about the social context of parenting, in spite of the resources that parents provide 'their parenting is 'malleable to the structures and socio-economic opportunities that surround their life' (ibid, p.23).…”
Section: Recommendation Of the European Commission On 'Investing In C...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although most of the existing debate on making the educational system more equitable focuses on social mobility, currently we have only little evidence (Reay, 2012). A stronger focus on the educational and employment opportunities for parents, investment in social support networks, parent driven family interventions and focus on parental practices/strategies and attitude, could provide possible ways for reducing inequalities and parents and children's socio-economical disadvantage (Chowdry et al, 2010;Hartas, 2014Hartas, , 2012.…”
Section: Recommendation Of the European Commission On 'Investing In C...mentioning
confidence: 99%