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Why parenting matters for children in the 21st century: An evidence-based framework for understanding parenting and its impact on child development

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  • Hannah Ulferts

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This paper provides a structured overview of the existing parenting literature with the aim of developing an evidence-based and culture-sensitive framework of parenting and its influence on child development. The paper outlines how changes in the 21st century have altered family life and summarises evidence from 29 meta-studies and 81 quantitative studies for the developmental impact of different parenting styles and dimensions. Overall, results suggest that warm parenting that provides children with age-appropriate autonomy and structure is key for a healthy and prosperous development of children and adolescents across various domains. The parenting approach adopted by parents but also its effect varies and the paper points to various contextual (e.g. culture, socio-economic factors, support within the community and family) and individual (e.g. gender, personality and health condition of children and parents) factors explaining these variations. The paper discusses how a systematic consideration of such factors not only sharpens the scientific understanding of parenting and its impact but also helps improving family policies and support.

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  • Hannah Ulferts, 2020. "Why parenting matters for children in the 21st century: An evidence-based framework for understanding parenting and its impact on child development," OECD Education Working Papers 222, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaab:222-en
    DOI: 10.1787/129a1a59-en
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    1. Jennifer E. Lansford & Susannah Zietz & Suha M. Al-Hassan & Dario Bacchini & Marc H. Bornstein & Lei Chang & Kirby Deater-Deckard & Laura Di Giunta & Kenneth A. Dodge & Sevtap Gurdal & Qin Liu & Qian , 2021. "Culture and Social Change in Mothers’ and Fathers’ Individualism, Collectivism and Parenting Attitudes," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-20, November.
    2. Cayetana Ruiz-Zaldibar & Inmaculada Serrano-Monzó & Olga Lopez-Dicastillo & María Jesús Pumar-Méndez & Andrea Iriarte & Elena Bermejo-Martins & Agurtzane Mujika, 2021. "Parental Self-Efficacy to Promote Children’s Healthy Lifestyles: A Pilot and Feasibility Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-17, April.

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