Parenting young children with challenging behaviour
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
4 p.
Publication Date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Source Publication
Infant and Child Development
Source ISSN
1522-7227
Abstract
Previous research has established the link between harsh parenting and poor outcomes in children, although little attention has been paid to the concurrent protective factors which may exist. The relationship between parenting behaviours and childhood externalizing behaviours was investigated in a sample of 60 parents of young children (ages 2–5 years). Thirty families were selected for participation based on teacher-reported externalizing behaviour in their young child which exceeded normal limits and matched with a sample of 30 parents of children without externalizing behaviour problems. Results found that parents of young children with externalizing behaviours tended to use more frequent verbal and corporal punishment with their young children, and reported more behaviour problems with their young children when compared with a control group. However, no significant differences were found between groups with respect to positive, nurturing behaviours, or utilizing appropriate developmental expectations. Implications for prevention are discussed. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Recommended Citation
Nicholson, Bonnie; Fox, Robert A.; and Johnson, Sheila D., "Parenting young children with challenging behaviour" (2005). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 147.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/147
Comments
Infant and Child Development, Vol. 14, No. 4 (November, 2005): 425–428. DOI.
Bonnie Nicholson was affiliated with the University of Southern Mississippi at the time of publication.