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Attitudes of Irish mothers to child rearing

Journal of comparative family studies • 10 (2) • Published In 1979 • Pages: 227-251

By: McKenna, Anne.

Abstract
This analysis of the maternal attitudes of Irish mothers across class, educational level, and age, used a standardized psychological test, the Parental Attitude Research Inventory (PARI). Compared to test results from the United States, the author found that Irish mothers tended to be more authoritarian and controlling, and less enamored with democratic attitudes than their American counterparts, although there was significant variation across class and mothers' level of education. In larger households where there was spousal help, mothers tended to be less controlling.
Subjects
Personality traits
Gender status
Classes
Infant care
Education system
culture
Rural Irish
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Europe
Sub Region
British Isles
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Scientist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2014
Field Date
1960
Coverage Date
1960
Coverage Place
Ireland
Notes
Anne McKenna
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-251)
LCCN
74641687
LCSH
Ireland--Rural conditions