Mothers and Fathers of Young Children: Comparison of Parenting Styles

Authors

Kathleen S. Bentley, Marquette UniversityFollow
Robert A. Fox, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

3 p.

Publication Date

1991

Publisher

Ammons Scientific

Source Publication

Psychological Reports

Source ISSN

0033-2941

Abstract

This study compared the developmental expectations and parenting behaviors of 52 mothers and fathers with children between the ages of 1 and 4 years, using the Parenting Inventory: Young Children. While both mothers and fathers were nurturing parents, mothers obtained significantly higher nurturing scores. Possible reasons for this difference were discussed. Developmental expectations and discipline strategies did not differ between mothers and fathers.

Comments

Psychological Reports, Vol. 69, No. 1 (1991): 320-322. DOI. © Ammons Scientific 1991.

Recommended Citation

Bentley, Kathleen S. and Fox, Robert A., "Mothers and Fathers of Young Children: Comparison of Parenting Styles" (1991). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 200.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/200