The Mother-Child Relationship

Paper Summary:

The paper analyzes quality parenting vs. quantity parenting, providing a comparison between stay-at-home mothers and working mothers. The paper examines the shared activities and the amount of time spent with the child. The paper considers the mother-child relationship across different cultures residing in Southern California. The paper concludes that although more research is needed, the majority of the research supports the value of quality parenting over quantity parenting, regardless of whether the mother stays at home or works.

Outline:
Introduction
The Importance of Quality Parenting vs. Quantity Parenting
Comparison of Stay-at-home Mothers and Working Mothers
Cultural Parenting
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"In the past decade, different parenting styles across cultures and the quality parenting displayed by both stay-at-home mothers and working mothers has emerged as a significant concern among parents, educators, and policy-makers alike. This concern over the topic regarding the differences in quality parenting and quantity parenting has been spurred by the problems raised by the educational system and police departments. Delinquent acts committed by children have become a major issue in the United States; in Southern California the public has been overwhelmed with stories from the media, providing graphic evidence of a crime wave generated by our youth who, according to media reports, are victims of poor parenting styles."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hickman, C. W. (1999). The future of high school stress: The importance of parent involvement programs. Retrieved April 24, 2007, from http://horizon.unc.edu/projects/HSJ/Hickman.asp.
• Katz, L. (2005). A Developmental Approach to Assessment of Young Children. ERIC Document Reproduction Service ED407172.
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (1999). Focus on Accountability: Best Practices for Juvenile Court and Probation. JAIBG Bulletin. Washington, D.C.
• Ontai, L. & Mastergeorge, A. (2007). Cultural Parenting. University of California, Davis Publication.
• Rahman, J. (2001). The Effects of Parental Involvement on Student Achievement. Paper submitted to the Graduate College University of Wisconsin.

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