Journal article
Parental Knowledge and Its Sources: Examining the Moderating Roles of Family Structure and Race
Journal of family issues, Vol.30(10), pp.1356-1378
10/2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/114283
Abstract
This study aims to examine patterns of parental knowledge and its sources (adolescent reports of disclosure, parental solicitation, and parental trust) among adolescents who differ as a function of family structure and race. Data are drawn from adolescents (N = 2,374, M = 14 years, SD = 1.68) participating in a school-based study. Adolescent disclosure is a stronger predictor of parental knowledge in single-parent families and stepfamilies and in European American families. Conversely, parental solicitation is more highly related to parental knowledge in original two-parent families and in African American families. These findings provide a first step in understanding the ways in which family structure and race may shape the acquisition of parental knowledge. Implications for future research and application are also discussed.
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- Title
- Parental Knowledge and Its Sources
- Creators
- Matthew F Bumpus - Washington State University, PullmanKathleen Boyce Rodgers - Washington State University, Pullman
- Publication Details
- Journal of family issues, Vol.30(10), pp.1356-1378
- Academic Unit
- Human Development, Department of
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications; Los Angeles, CA
- Identifiers
- 99900547758401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article