LeCuyer EA, Christensen JJ, Kreher D, Kearney MH, Kitzman HJ. African American mothers' self-described discipline strategies with young children in 1992 and 2012.
J Pediatr Health Care 2015;
29:28-37. [PMID:
25079694 DOI:
10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.05.009]
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Abstract
In this qualitative descriptive study, 30 young, unmarried, low-income African American mothers in Memphis, TN, were interviewed in 2011-2012 about their discipline strategies with their 12- to 19-month-old children. Using content analyses, their strategies were described and compared with those from a similar sample in 1992. Findings suggest both continuity and change during that 20-year period. More mothers in 2011-2012 described the use of distraction and time out, suggesting a wider variety of strategies than were used in 1992. These findings may help clinicians to better understand disciplinary methods in young low-income African American mothers such as these in Memphis. Approaching mothers in a respectful and culturally sensitive manner will help them focus on effective, developmentally appropriate strategies consistent with their own parenting goals.
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