scholarly journals Parental involvement in stepfamilies: Biology, relationship type, residence, and gender

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ece Arat ◽  
Anne‐Rigt Poortman ◽  
Tanja van der Lippe
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Relationship Type ◽  
And Gender

Effects of Gender, Parental Role, and Time on Infant- and Adult-Directed Read and Spontaneous Speech

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 4001-4014
Author(s):  
Melanie Weirich ◽  
Adrian Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Spontaneous Speech ◽  
First Year ◽  
Space Size ◽  
Vowel Space ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Phonetic Features ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Description Task

Purpose The study sets out to investigate inter- and intraspeaker variation in German infant-directed speech (IDS) and considers the potential impact that the factors gender, parental involvement, and speech material (read vs. spontaneous speech) may have. In addition, we analyze data from 3 time points prior to and after the birth of the child to examine potential changes in the features of IDS and, particularly also, of adult-directed speech (ADS). Here, the gender identity of a speaker is considered as an additional factor. Method IDS and ADS data from 34 participants (15 mothers, 19 fathers) is gathered by means of a reading and a picture description task. For IDS, 2 recordings were made when the baby was approximately 6 and 9 months old, respectively. For ADS, an additional recording was made before the baby was born. Phonetic analyses comprise mean fundamental frequency (f0), variation in f0, the 1st 2 formants measured in /i: ɛ a u:/, and the vowel space size. Moreover, social and behavioral data were gathered regarding parental involvement and gender identity. Results German IDS is characterized by an increase in mean f0, a larger variation in f0, vowel- and formant-specific differences, and a larger acoustic vowel space. No effect of gender or parental involvement was found. Also, the phonetic features of IDS were found in both spontaneous and read speech. Regarding ADS, changes in vowel space size in some of the fathers and in mean f0 in mothers were found. Conclusion Phonetic features of German IDS are robust with respect to the factors gender, parental involvement, speech material (read vs. spontaneous speech), and time. Some phonetic features of ADS changed within the child's first year depending on gender and parental involvement/gender identity. Thus, further research on IDS needs to address also potential changes in ADS.

scholarly journals School Socio-Cultural Identity and Perceived Parental Involvement About Mathematics Learning in Greece

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Moutsios-Rentzos ◽  
Petros Chaviaris ◽  
Sonia Kafoussi
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Pedagogical Implication ◽  
And Gender

In this quantitative study we investigated the primary school students’ perceived parental involvement in mathematics with respect to different school socio-cultural identity as identified by the students’ ethnicity. 493 students attending the two last grades of three primary schools participated in the study. The role of the students’ grade and gender, as well as the mother/father contrast were also considered in the analyses. The findings of the study revealed both inter-school and intra-school divergences and convergences, thus suggesting the complex links between school identity and perceived parental involvement. More specifically, according to our results, the ‘multi-cultural’ seems to be linked with a more stable perceived parental involvement across different year groups and calendar years. The pedagogical implication of the findings are discussed.

Relationships Among Parental Involvement, Music Aptitude, and Musical Achievement of Instrumental Music Students

1992 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen F. Zdzinski
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Music Aptitude ◽  
Performance Achievement ◽  
Wind Instrumentalists ◽  
Musical Achievement ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Gender

This study examined relationships among selected aspects of parental involvement, music aptitude, musical achievement, and performance achievement. Subjects were 113 wind instrumentalists from four north-central Pennsylvania middle schools. Variables were defined through a researcher-constructed measure of parental involvement (PIM), the tonal and rhythmic imagery subtests of the Music Aptitude Profile (Gordon, 1965), selected sub-tests of the Music Achievement Tests (Colwell, 1969), and the Watkins-Farnum Performance Scale (Walkins & Farnum, 1954). Data were analyzed through correlation and MANOVA procedures. Results indicated (1) no significant relationship between parental involvement (as measured by student responses) and performance achievement; (2) a relationship of little practical significance between parental involvement and both musical achievement and musical aptitude; (3) a strong relationship between music aptitude and both musical achievement and performance achievement; and (4) a significant three-way interaction for performance achievement among parental involvement, music aptitude, and gender.

Parental Involvement, Selected Student Attributes, and Learning Outcomes in Instrumental Music

1996 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen F. Zdzinski
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Elementary Level ◽  
Affective Outcomes ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Gender

This study examined relationships among selected aspects of parental involvement as they relate to the cognitive, affective, and performance outcomes of instrumental music students. Independent variables were music aptitude, parental involvement, grade level, and gender. Dependent variables were cognitive musical outcomes, performance outcomes, and affective outcomes. Subjects were instrumental music students ( N = 406) from five intact band programs located in rural New York and Pennsylvania. Wind and percussion volunteers from Grades 4 through 12 participated. Data were examined using descriptive analysis, correlational analysis, and analysis of variance. Major findings included: (1) Parental involvement was related to overall performance, affective, and cognitive musical outcomes. (2) For cognitive musical outcomes, parental involvement was only related at the elementary level. (3) For musical performance outcomes, parental involvement was only related at the elementary level. (4) For affective outcomes, the strength of the parental involvement relationship increased with student age. (5) Items concerning concert attendance, providing materials, participating in parent groups, and tape-recording student performances were related to all outcome areas.

scholarly journals Love, relationships and couple happiness: A cross-cultural comparison among Spanish couples and Moroccan couples in Southern Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-89
Author(s):  
Encarnación Soriano-Ayala ◽  
Verónica C. Cala ◽  
Manuel Soriano Ferrer ◽  
Herenia García-Serrán
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Spain ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relationship Type ◽  
Love Relationships ◽  
Foreign Population ◽  
Moroccan Women ◽  
And Gender

Love and relationships are sociocultural constructions that, in recent times, have experienced great changes in terms of type of relationship, type of love and happiness of the couple. Few studies have analysed the love relationships immigrant population in Europe. This study aims to explore the differences and similarities in love styles between Spaniards and Moroccan immigrants, the country’s largest foreign population, and analyse the relationship between these styles and level of couple happiness. This cross-sectional study disseminated a survey to young adults between the ages of 18 and 40 in southern Spain. Of those who received the survey, 574 young adults responded, of which 182 were of Moroccan origin and 392 were Spanish. The results indicated that there are sociocultural and gender differences in the types of relationships young adults maintain and in the agents that facilitate romantic socialisation. The Spaniards describe less stable relationships, more influenced by several agents, while the Moroccans demonstrated more stability in relationships, more influenced by family and religion. In accordance with Sternberg love components, different types of love were recognised. Spanish women are the group most value love in their lives, rated higher in couple happiness, and gave special importance to intimacy (but not to commitment and passion). Moroccan women followed models of love closer to Sternberg's romantic love, giving importance to commitment, intimacy and passion. Spanish men were similar to Moroccan men regarding their type of love, although they were the only ones that included commitment as a predictor of happiness. This study reveals that the importance of an intersectional approach to analyse love and couples.

scholarly journals What would you do? Children’s hypothetical responses to hearing negative and positive gossip involving friends and classmates

2021 ◽  
pp. 026540752110117
Author(s):  
Oksana Caivano ◽  
Victoria Talwar
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Relationship Type ◽  
School Professionals ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Target Design

The current study examined children and adolescents’ hypothetical responses to hearing negative or positive gossip shared by a friend or a classmate that targeted either a friend or a classmate. Participants ( N = 134, ages 8–16) read eight stories and were asked to take the perspective of the gossip listener and indicate how they would respond, a 2 (valence: negative or positive) × 4 (relationship type: friend or classmate of the sharer and target) design. Participants’ responses to how they would react were coded as encouraging, neutral, or discouraging. The findings showed that negative gossip shared by a classmate that targeted a friend had more discouraging responses than negative gossip shared by a friend targeting a classmate. Furthermore, positive gossip shared by a friend that targeted another friend had more neutral responses than positive gossip shared by a classmate that targeted a friend or another classmate, which had more encouraging responses. Age and gender differences revealed that adolescents provided more neutral responses overall, compared to children, and girls provided more discouraging responses for negative gossip than boys. This study provides information on how children and adolescents think they should respond to gossip. This can help school professionals address neutral attitudes toward gossip and prevent engagement in gossip behavior.

Sex, Gender, and Relationship Type in the Relational Uncertainty of Victims of Partner Violence

Partner Abuse ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica J. Eckstein
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Relational Uncertainty ◽  
Relationship Type ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Intimate Terrorism ◽  
Couple Violence ◽  
Situational Couple Violence ◽  
And Gender

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects victims in ways beyond initial abuse experiences. This study examines one of these victim experiences, that of relational uncertainty. Former IPV (N = 345, n = 106 males, 239 females) victims completed surveys based on their former heterosexual romantic relationships. Results indicated that male and female relational uncertainty experiences differed and corresponded with type of IPV relationship (i.e., situational couple violence [SCV] or intimate terrorism [IT]) and gender (i.e., masculinity) affiliation. Results are discussed in terms of how they both reinforce and challenge current theorizing about IPV and relational uncertainty. Both scholarly implications and practical applications to victims are presented.

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