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Richards, Leslie N. – Family Relations, 1989
Examined interviews with 43 White single mothers for thematic content relating to economics of single parenthood, feelings about single parenting, the children's fathers, and stigmatization. Results showed that these women had developed coping strategies and were proud of their ability to survive under adverse circumstances, but that they felt…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Coping, Fatherless Family, Low Income Groups
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Whiteside-Mansell, Leanne; And Others – Family Relations, 1996
Assessed the parenting behaviors of 193 white and African American mothers 15-24 years of age when their children were 12 and 36 months old. Cluster analysis of three dimensions of parenting was used to identify five types of parenting patterns. The strongest discriminating factor--maternal IQ--was associated with more positive parenting behavior…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis