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ERIC Number: EJ613906
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-426X
Parenting Success of African American Fathers.
Strom, Robert D.; Amukamara, Humphrey; Strom, Shirley K.; Beckert, Troy E.; Strom, Paris S.; Griswold, Dianne L.
Journal of Research and Development in Education, v33 n4 p257-67 Sum 2000
Investigated how African-American fathers of young adolescents viewed their parenting skills and how children perceived their fathers' parenting performance. Survey data indicated significant generational differences on most subscales and 26 of 60 items. Overall, African-American fathers were considered successful in most dimensions of their role. Both generations identified teaching, satisfaction, and communication as the most conspicuous paternal strengths. (SM)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Early Adolescents, Fathers, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Parenting Skills, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans