Sachs B, Pietrukowicz M, Hall L A
College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0232, USA.
J Pediatr Nurs. 1997 Apr;12(2):67-73. doi: 10.1016/S0882-5963(97)80026-7.
The purpose of this study was to explore parenting attitudes and behaviors of low-income single mothers with preschool-aged children. As part of a longitudinal study of the health of single-mother families, 44 unstructured and semistructured interviews were conducted over a 1-year period with a subsample of nine mothers. The mothers modelled desired behaviors and values, but held unrealistic expectations for child behaviors. They viewed their parenting responsibilities as overwhelming. The mothers perceived their children as unappreciative of the efforts required to maintain the family unit. Discipline was often punitive and directed toward aversive behaviors with a single child as the scapegoat for parenting frustrations. Implications for interventions are addressed.
本研究的目的是探讨有学龄前儿童的低收入单身母亲的育儿态度和行为。作为对单身母亲家庭健康的纵向研究的一部分，在一年时间里对九位母亲的子样本进行了44次非结构化和半结构化访谈。母亲们树立了期望的行为和价值观，但对孩子的行为抱有不切实际的期望。她们认为自己的育儿责任不堪重负。母亲们觉得自己的孩子不感激维持家庭单位所需付出的努力。管教往往具有惩罚性，针对厌恶行为，将某个孩子当作育儿挫折的替罪羊。文中探讨了干预措施的意义。
