Parenting-Science and Practice
Scope & Guideline
Transforming Parenting with Scholarly Excellence
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Parenting and Child Development:
The journal emphasizes research on how different parenting styles and practices influence child development outcomes across various domains, including social, emotional, and cognitive growth. - Diverse Family Structures:
It explores the dynamics of parenting within diverse family contexts, including single-parent households, same-sex parents, and culturally diverse families, highlighting the unique challenges and strengths in these settings. - Interventions and Programs:
A significant focus is placed on evaluating parenting interventions and programs, assessing their effectiveness, and providing evidence-based recommendations for practitioners working with families. - Parental Well-being and Mental Health:
Research on the mental health and well-being of parents, including the effects of stress, depression, and anxiety on parenting practices and family dynamics, is a core area of interest. - Father Involvement:
The journal pays particular attention to the role of fathers in parenting, examining factors that contribute to father involvement and its effects on child development. - Cultural and Socioeconomic Influences:
It investigates how cultural beliefs and socioeconomic status influence parenting practices, child-rearing strategies, and family interactions.
Trending and Emerging
- Mindfulness in Parenting:
There is an increasing interest in the role of mindfulness and emotional regulation in parenting practices, suggesting that mindful parenting can enhance parent-child relationships and improve child outcomes. - Impact of Technology on Parenting:
Research exploring the influence of technology, such as screen time and digital communication, on parenting practices and child development is gaining traction, reflecting the current technological landscape. - Cultural Competence in Parenting:
Emerging themes focus on understanding parenting within cultural contexts, emphasizing the importance of cultural competence in interventions and research to address diverse family needs. - Mental Health and Parenting:
A rising number of studies examine the intersection of parental mental health and parenting practices, highlighting the significance of supporting parents' well-being for optimal child development. - Interconnectedness of Parenting and Community Resources:
There is a growing recognition of the role of community support systems and resources in shaping parenting experiences and child outcomes, emphasizing the ecological perspective in parenting research.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Parenting Roles:
Research emphasizing traditional gender roles in parenting has decreased, possibly as societal views evolve towards a more egalitarian understanding of parental responsibilities. - Parenting Styles as Fixed Categories:
There appears to be a waning focus on categorizing parenting into fixed styles (e.g., authoritative, authoritarian) without considering the fluid and situational nature of parenting behaviors. - Negative Parenting Practices:
Topics specifically centered around negative parenting practices (e.g., harsh discipline) seem to have decreased, as the journal increasingly emphasizes positive parenting and supportive interventions. - Unidimensional Parenting Measures:
The use of unidimensional measures of parenting (e.g., assessing only warmth or control) is declining in favor of more comprehensive and multidimensional approaches that capture the complexity of parenting.
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