"Effectiveness of the STAR Parenting Home Study Program" by Amy K. McNulty
 

Date of Award

4-1993

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

First Advisor

Robert A. Fox

Abstract

Parenting young children is one of the most difficult and demanding roles an adult may face. Parents will encounter temper tantrums, biting, non-compliance and many other "normal challenges" that a child will go through in their first five years of life. Not knowing what to do when these challenges present themselves can lead to stress. A great deal of this stress may be attributed to a parents lack of knowledge of child development. When parents become anxious or frustrated due to the lack of knowledge or skills in dealing with their child, they become stressed and must depend on survival skills in order to get through difficult times (Roehl, Herr and Applehause, 1985). In addition to lack of knowledge, the changing role of the family and family structure seem to add to the stress families feel today. Parents often find themselves being separated from family and friends due to job mobility and expanding job markets (Landerholm, 1985 ). When there is no one on whom you can look to for advice or relief, a feeling of isolation and stress abound. Families today also contend with dual incomes which change the simple role of parent-child or husband-wife to many more roles, resulting many times in role overload (Roehl, Herr and Applehaus, 1985). Adding all of these small stresses together can create an overwhelming amount of stress. This type of stress can lead to inappropriate parent-child interactions (Fox, Anderson, Fox and Rodriguez, 1991).

Comments

An Essay Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School, Marquette University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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