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Beliefs About Parenting And How It Affects A Child's Education, Korin Crandall Quinn
Beliefs About Parenting And How It Affects A Child's Education, Korin Crandall Quinn
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The researcher studied the cultural trends of a group of at-risk mothers who reside within Kent County, the majority of whom live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The null hypothesis states: Environmental and cultural beliefs do not affect generational parenting beliefs or risk factors within the Kent County and Grand Rapids area. Cultural factors and four areas of the mothers’ lives were studied: (a) number of parents within the household, (b) parental levels of education, (c) socioeconomic status, and (d) occurrence ratio of low birth weight.
Mothers (n=37) responded to questionnaires; 24 were interviewed in person; 13 completed questionnaire forms on …