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How do Parenting Styles Differ among C ultures ?

Jonathan Ghysels. How do Parenting Styles Differ among C ultures ?. Parenting through the world differs just as religion, tradition, ethics and diet does

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How do Parenting Styles Differ among C ultures ?

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  1. Jonathan Ghysels How do Parenting Styles Differ among Cultures?

  2. Parenting through the world differs just as religion, tradition, ethics and diet does Just as parts of India differ in language and religion, so do the principles communicated to childrenEx: Hindu children taught to control instinctual impulses Why does parenting differ?

  3. Exploration on parenting styles emerged around 1950 Differences explored to highlight parental tech.Ex: In which countries is swaddling common? Inferences based in Freudian and Fundamentalism Early Exploration

  4. Focus on IndividualismEx: Personal creativity, boosting self-esteem Value in Autonomy Primary concerns start with infant’s sleeping Liberal use of “time outs” and discipline The Western World

  5. Pressure for Older Siblings to Oversee Younger “Time outs” of Discipline used Conservatively Collectivism Valued Emphasize respecting elders and assuming positions of responsibility The Eastern World

  6. Collectivism vs individualism

  7. US Parents Adopt Styles Similar to their Background African American Parents Expect Greater from children E. African Nuer parents stress egalitarianism, while neighboring Gusii parents are authoritarian Differences within a Region

  8. Women raised to be Breadwinners Somali children taught to reason rather than assert Observation and Imitation Continual practice of life skills Parents in North African areas tend to comfort crying infants in 1/6 the time than American Parents Africa and the Caribbean

  9. 56% more Anglo-American parents find importance in finding self vs. Asian-American parents Indians living in Asia and Anglo-Americans have strikingly similar concepts of child development Child’s diet far more important in W. Europe, Child’s sleep more important in the US Points of interest

  10. Parenting’s reasoning in context of cultural values Parenting is far more grouped regionally than by country The nation’s work ethic and views on success largely illustrate what parents emphasize Concluding points

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  12. Individualism and Collectivism Domains Assessed in Individualism--Collectivism Scales. Digital image. Web. 22 May 2012. <http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/bul/128/1/images/bul_128_1_3_tbl1a.gif>. American Flag. Digital image. Web. <http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/u/us.gif>. Flag of China. Digital image. Web. 22 May 2012. <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/china/flag.GIF>. images

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