ERIC Number: EJ1060701
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Variations in Perceived Parenting Education Preferences: A Person-Centred Approach
Kim, YaeBin
Early Child Development and Care, v185 n7 p1118-1133 2015
Parenting education needs assessment surveys were collected from a large group of the parents or caregivers of 698 0-5-year-old children in southern Nevada. Survey questions addressed parenting education interests, family characteristics, and preferred delivery methods of parenting education. Cluster analysis was used to empirically determine if varying interest in parenting education topics would reflect distinct patterns of parents' perception, and revealed a three-cluster solution that best fits the data. The three clusters differed on parents' or caregivers' perception of interest in general child-centred topics, specific child-centred topics, and self-, family-, or environment-centred topics. Clusters also differentiated the parents or caregivers by family characteristics and preferred delivery methods of parenting education. The implications of these results for understanding various patterns of parents' perceived interests as well as their relation to family characteristics and preferred delivery methods of parenting education are discussed.
Descriptors: Parent Education, Child Rearing, Parenting Skills, Parent Surveys, Caregivers, Young Children, Family Characteristics, Interests, Teaching Methods, Delivery Systems, Multivariate Analysis, Parent Attitudes, Questionnaires, Workshops, Course Content, Place of Residence, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Educational Attainment, Family Structure, Socioeconomic Status, Educational Technology, Internet, Radio, Statistical Analysis, Electronic Mail, Television, Printed Materials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nevada
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