This chapter presents the kind of sources from which the researcher mostly gathered. It also explains the significant information about the references on the specific study. It is a summary of all the theories and findings obtained in the review of related literature relating them to the objective of the problem of the study.
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Parenting practices of a representative sample of 1,056 urban mothers with very young children were studied via the Parent Behavior Checklist (Fox, 1994) and the Behavior Screening Questionnaire (Richman & Graham, 1971). Potential determinants of parenting practices were also addressed, including maternal age, marital status, education level, number of children living at home, and family socioeconomic status. Less positive parenting practices concerning nurturing and discipline were found among mothers who were younger, had more than one child living at home, were single, had a lower income level, and had lower educational attainment. These mothers also tended to perceive their children as demonstrating more difficult behavior problems. However, the negative influence of some determinants of parenting practices, such as low income, was found to be moderated by the presence of other determinants, such as more education. The present results provide evidence that multiple determinants influence parenting practices among parents of young children. (Robert A. Fox, Donald L. Platz & Kathleen S. Bentley, “Maternal Factors Related to Parenting Practices, Developmental Expectations, and Perceptions of Child Behavior Problems”. 2010, p 431-441).
This article reviews the literature on the relationship among parenting practices, parenting styles, and adolescent school achievement. The review of the empirical research indicates that parental involvement and monitoring are robust predictors of adolescent achievement. Several studies, however, indicate that parental involvement declines in