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Parenting of adolescent single children : a mixed-methods study

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Khadaroo, Ameerah and MacCallum, Fiona (2021) Parenting of adolescent single children : a mixed-methods study. Journal of Family Issues, 42 (12). pp. 2896-2919. doi:10.1177/0192513x21993180

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Abstract

Globally, the average number of children per household is expected to drop to 1.0 by 2020. Single-child families are increasingly the norm, with nearly half of British families classified as single-child. Despite this, research on only-children and their families is scant. Using a convergent mixed-methods design, this study explores parenting of adolescents in British single-child families. Single-child (31 adolescents, 47 mothers, 25 fathers) and multiple-children families (46 adolescents, 76 mothers, 31 fathers) completed online surveys. In-depth interviews were also conducted with 15 only-child families and 15 multiple-child families. All adolescents were aged 11 years to 14 years. Surveys did not find any differences in parenting between one-child and multiple-children families. However, interview data found single-child families were more child-centered, reporting higher overprotective and pushy parenting, but less authoritative and authoritarian parenting. Findings challenge negative stereotyping of single-child families and provide an in-depth insight into the experiences of adolescent only-children and their parents.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology
SWORD Depositor: Library Publications Router
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Parenting -- Great Britain, Only child, Parent and child -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Family Issues
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISSN: 1552-5481
Official Date: 1 December 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
1 December 2021Published
10 February 2021Available
Volume: 42
Number: 12
Page Range: pp. 2896-2919
DOI: 10.1177/0192513x21993180
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
PhD studentshipUniversity of Warwickhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000741

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