Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 1 · Licensed source edition
Material Hardship in Families With Low Income: Positive Effects of Coparenting on Fathers’ and Mothers’ Parenting and Children’s Prosocial Behaviors
Originally published 2021-12-09 · Frontiers in Psychology
Frontiers Media SA · DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.729654 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Kindness
How do the adults in our home support one another when resources are stretched?
The focus here is material hardship, coparenting and preschool helping behavior.
Who was studied?
Mother-father families with preschoolers in the Building Strong Families project
Age / stage: Preschool
Read with three questions
- How did the authors investigate material hardship, coparenting and preschool helping behavior?
- What other family or child characteristics could account for the observed pattern?
- Which material hardships and coparenting behaviors were measured separately?
Keep the limits in view
Economic hardship and co-parent support can change together. Results from a low-income mother-father sample may differ in households with other caregivers.
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Joyce Y. Lee; Brenda L. Volling; Shawna J. Lee (2021). Material Hardship in Families With Low Income: Positive Effects of Coparenting on Fathers’ and Mothers’ Parenting and Children’s Prosocial Behaviors Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.729654
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