An exploratory descriptive study of parental attitudes and authoritarian parenting style among foster parents and non-foster parents, 2001
Moss, Lois M.
2000-2009
The overall objective of this study was to explore parenting attitudes and authoritarian parenting style among foster parents and non-foster parents. The Index of Parental Attitude Scale was used to measure foster and non-foster parents7 attitudes towards their child or foster child. The authoritarianism scale was used to determine if authoritarian was a style of parenting that is used by foster and non-foster parents. The treatment included a ten-minute guestionnaire on the following topics: parenting attitudes and authoritarian parenting style used in rearing a birth child or a foster child. Thirty participants completed the questionnaire, 15 foster parents and 15 non-foster parents. The study showed no significant difference in parenting attitudes used by foster parents and non-foster parents. The study also showed no significant difference in the use of authoritarian parenting style among foster and non-foster parents.
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2001-05-01
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Master of Social Work (MSW)
Clark Atlanta University
School of Social Work
Mitchell, Hattie M.
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2001_moss_lois_m
