Transitions into Parenthood : Examining the Complexities of Childrearing.

Intro -- Transitions into Parenthood: Examining the Complexities of Childrearing -- Editorial Board -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Young Adult Parents' Work-Family Conflict: The Roles of Parenting Stress and Parental Conflict -- Literature Review -- Role Theory and Work-Family Conflict -- Time-based Conflict -- Difficult Child and Parenting Stress -- Union Status, Child Characteristics, and Sociodemographic Background -- Hypotheses -- Data and Sample -- Measures -- Dependent Variable -- Independent Variables -- Control Variables -- Analytic Strategy -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 2: Experiences of Family and Social Support During the Transition to Motherhood Among Mothers of Biracial and Monoracial Infants -- Literature Review -- Symbolic Interactionism and the Transition to Motherhood -- Experience of Motherhood -- Family and Social Support -- Purpose of Study -- Methods -- Sample -- Procedures -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Theme: Societal Experiences -- Mother and Medical Professional -- Infant and Medical Professional -- Theme: Cultural Influences on Ascribing Meaning of Situation -- Members of the community. -- Theme: Family Experiences -- Mother's family -- Father's Family -- Experiences with child's father -- Theme: Individual Experiences -- Discussion -- Perceptions on Differences in Transition to Motherhood at the Societal Level -- Perceptions on Differences in Transition to Motherhood at the Familial Level -- Perceptions on Differences in Transition to Motherhood at the Individual Level -- Strengths, Limitations, and Future Directions -- Implications -- References -- Chapter 3: Narratives from Community-Based Organization Staff and Black and Coloured Mothers in South Africa: A Qualitative Study on the Impact of Participation in Parenting Programs on Maternal Behaviors -- Introduction.

Alcohol Abuse during Pregnancy -- Historical Background of Alcohol Abuse in South Africa and the Western Cape Province -- Abuse of Women and Child Neglect in the Western Cape Province -- Research Setting - the Case Study -- The Western Cape Province and Maraval Township -- Table Views Foundation -- Table Views' Programs and Goals -- Table Views' Scope -- Methods -- Participant Demographics and Characteristics -- Data Collection -- Data Analysis -- Ethical Considerations -- Results -- Staff Perspectives -- Child Abandonment and Neglect -- Abuse of Women -- Impact of the Parenting Workshop and Counseling Program on Participant Outcomes -- Category: Improved Self-Esteem among Parent Participants -- Sub-Category: Positive Life Changes -- Parent Perspectives -- Emotional Issues -- Sub-Category: Abuse of Women -- Sub-Category: Participant Drug Use -- Impact of the Parenting Workshop and Counseling Program on Participant Behaviors -- Category: Overall Impact on Participant Behaviors -- Category: Change in Parenting Styles -- Sub-Category: Improved Communication Skills with Their Children -- Sub-Category: Increased Love and Attention towards their Children -- Sub-Category: Better Educational Outcomes for their Children -- Discussion -- Factors that Impede Participation in the Parenting Workshop and Counseling Program -- Impact of the Parenting Workshop and Counseling Program on Parenting Behavior -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Limitations and Future Research -- References -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Appendix E -- Appendix F -- Appendix G -- Chapter 4: For US or The Children? Exploring the Association Between Coparenting Trajectories and Parental Commitment -- Theoretical Framework and Literature Review -- Commitment Theory and Coparenting -- Potential Confounding Factors -- Methods -- Dataset -- Sample -- Measures.

Dependent variable -- Independent variable -- Time-varying covariates -- Time-invariant covariates -- Analytic Approach -- Results -- Descriptive Statistics -- Parental commitment (the DV) -- Coparenting (the IV) -- Time-varying Variables -- Time-invariant Variables -- Multivariate Results -- Sensitivity Analyses. -- Discussion -- Limitations of this study -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Mediating Effects of Maternal Gatekeeping on Nonresident Black Fathers' Paternal Stressors -- Background and Justification -- Statement of the Problem -- Theoretical Framework of Interdependence and Conflict within the Coparental System -- The Present Study -- Conceptual Model of Paternal Stressors with Maternal Gatekeeping as a Mediator -- Methodology -- Recruitment -- Survey Design and Administration -- Measures -- Exogenous Variables -- Mediating Variable -- Outcome/Dependent Variable -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Direct Effects of the Paternal Stressors Model for Fathers Parentingwith One Mother -- Mediating Effects of Maternal Gatekeeping Behaviors in the Paternal Stressors Model for Nonresident Black Fathers -- Conclusion -- Study Limitations and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 6: A Conceptual and Methodological Exploration of the Cognitive Processes Associated with Mindful Parenting: Reflections on Translating Theory to Practice -- Introduction -- Theoretical model, mechanisms, and mediators -- Intentionality -- Reflective Functioning -- Method -- Participants -- Procedure -- Program Content -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Reflective Functioning -- Intention -- Attention -- Attitude -- Discussion -- Intention, Attention, and Attitude (IAA) -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: In Which Language(s) Do You Parent? How Language(s) Used By Migrant Parents Influence the Realization of Parenting Functions -- Introduction.

Theoretical Framework -- Originality of the Approach -- Conceptual Framework: "Parental Functions" - "Partial Parenting"/"Full" Parenting -- Contextual Framework: Roles of Languages for Parenting Functions -- Roles of Languages for Parenting Functions - in General -- Roles of Languages for Parenting Functions - in the Context of Migration -- Methodology -- Data Collection -- Methods of Data Analysis -- Findings -- Affective and Relational Dimensions -- Everyday Communication and Interactions -- Affective Interactions - Expression of Personality -- Inscribing Children into the "Generational Line" and Extended Family -- Educational Goals and Strategies -- Everyday Care and Providing for Material Needs -- Everyday Care -- Providing Material Needs -- Discussion -- Strengths and Limits -- Bibliography -- Appendix 1: PRESENTATION OF THE PROFILES OF THE INTERVIEWEES -- Chapter 8: Co-Sleeping as a Developmental Context and Its Role in the Transition to Parenthood -- Co-Sleeping Around the World -- Incorporating Co-Sleeping into Developmental Theory -- Co-sleeping's Role in the Family -- Parenting Universals and Co-sleeping -- Parenting system 1: Primary care -- Parenting system 2: Body contact -- Parenting system 3: Body stimulation -- Parenting system 4: Object stimulation -- Parenting system 5: Face-to-face contact -- Parenting system 6: The narrative envelope -- Co-sleeping as a Normal Developmental Context -- Co-sleeping Related to Attachment -- What is the Nature of Co-sleeping? -- Solitary Sleeping as Abnormal? -- The Western Controversy over Co-Sleeping -- Benefits of Co-sleeping for Infant and Parent Health -- Risks of Co-sleeping for Infant and Parent Health -- What Do We Really Know About Infant Sleep? -- The Western Sleep "Problem" -- Sleep Consolidation and Sleeping Through the Night -- What this Means for Today's Families -- References.

Chapter 9: Mother-Child Relationships and Depressive Symptoms in the Transition to Adulthood: An Examination of Racial and Ethnic Differences -- Introduction -- Theoretical Frameworks Guiding the Study -- Conceptual Model -- School Disconnectedness - Differences across Race and Ethnicity -- Mother-Child Relationships in Adolescence - Differences by Race and Ethnicity -- Mothers as a Protective Buffer in the School Context -- Hypotheses -- Method -- Data -- Dependent Variable: Depressive Symptoms in the Transition to Adulthood -- Independent Variables: School Disconnectedness, Maternal Relationship Quality in Adolescence, and Race and Ethnicity -- School Disconnectedness in Adolescence -- Maternal Warmth and Communication in Adolescence -- Race and Ethnicity -- Control Variables -- Analytic Approach -- Results -- Descriptive Statistics for the Overall Sample -- Differences by Race and Ethnicity -- Factors Shaping Depressive Symptoms for the Overall Sample -- Factors Shaping Depressive Symptoms by Race and Ethnicity -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Parenting in Three-Generation Taiwanese Families: The Dynamics of Collaboration and Conflicts -- Introduction -- Key Concepts -- 1. "Doing Family": From Intensive Mothering to Concerted Cultivation -- 2. A New Parenting Culture? Intensive Mothering and Value Changes in Taiwan -- 3. Child-rearing in Taiwan -- Methods -- Home Visit -- Interview -- Case Lee and Su -- Analysis -- Case One: "Doing" Two Families at the Same Time: Mrs Lee's Struggle -- Marrying into a Different World -- Conflict with Parents-in-law, Part 1: Artistic Cultivation -- Conflict with Parents-in-law, Part 2: The Discipline of Children -- A Turning Point? -- Case Two: "I Don't Want to Isolate Grandma": Mrs Su's Daily Wisdom -- Doing the Husband's Family -- Three-generations in Planning.

Mrs Su's Ideal Motherhood: An Education Mom.

Around the globe, the very conceptualization of family is associated with the relationship between a parent and a child. The birth of a child represents both the end of one experience, and the beginning of another.

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