Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
A Comparison Of Parenting Dimensions Between Mothers Of Children With Down Syndrome And Mothers Of Typically Developing Children, B. Allyson Phillips
A Comparison Of Parenting Dimensions Between Mothers Of Children With Down Syndrome And Mothers Of Typically Developing Children, B. Allyson Phillips
Books and Monographs
The purpose of the current study was to compare the parenting styles and dimensions in mothers of children with Down syndrome and mothers of typically developing children. Effective parenting is vital for a child’s intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development, and not all parenting techniques are equal in their effectiveness in raising a healthy, well-adjusted child. We expected that parents of children with Down syndrome would display more negative parenting techniques than parents of typically developing children because of their decreased parental well-being and increased caregiving demands.
The sample was comprised of 35 mothers of children with Down syndrome and …