TY - JOUR
T1 - African american mothers' self-described discipline strategies with young children in 1992 and 2012
AU - LeCuyer, Elizabeth A.
AU - Christensen, Julie J.
AU - Kreher, Donna
AU - Kearney, Margaret H.
AU - Kitzman, Harriet J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - In this qualitative descriptive study, 30 young, unmarried, low-income African American mothers in Memphis, TN, were interviewed in 2011-2012 about their discipline strategies with their 12- to 19-month-old children. Using content analyses, their strategies were described and compared with those from a similar sample in 1992. Findings suggest both continuity and change during that 20-year period. More mothers in 2011-2012 described the use of distraction and time out, suggesting a wider variety of strategies than were used in 1992. These findings may help clinicians to better understand disciplinary methods in young low-income African American mothers such as these in Memphis. Approaching mothers in a respectful and culturally sensitive manner will help them focus on effective, developmentally appropriate strategies consistent with their own parenting goals.
AB - In this qualitative descriptive study, 30 young, unmarried, low-income African American mothers in Memphis, TN, were interviewed in 2011-2012 about their discipline strategies with their 12- to 19-month-old children. Using content analyses, their strategies were described and compared with those from a similar sample in 1992. Findings suggest both continuity and change during that 20-year period. More mothers in 2011-2012 described the use of distraction and time out, suggesting a wider variety of strategies than were used in 1992. These findings may help clinicians to better understand disciplinary methods in young low-income African American mothers such as these in Memphis. Approaching mothers in a respectful and culturally sensitive manner will help them focus on effective, developmentally appropriate strategies consistent with their own parenting goals.
KW - African american
KW - Behavior problems
KW - Children
KW - Discipline
KW - Parenting
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.05.009
DO - 10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.05.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84918835700
SN - 0891-5245
VL - 29
SP - 28
EP - 37
JO - Journal of Pediatric Health Care
JF - Journal of Pediatric Health Care
IS - 1
ER -