Parental consideration of children's experiences: A critical review of parenting constructs

The purpose of this paper is to bring together and highlight common conceptual elements and findings from constructs that involve parents' consideration of children's viewpoints and experiences: parental sensitivity, empathy, perspective taking, responsiveness, autonomy support, and scaffo...

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Published in:Journal of family theory & review 2022-12, Vol.14 (4), p.593-619
Main Authors: Joussemet, Mireille, Grolnick, Wendy S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
autonomy support
empathy
parenting
perspective taking
responsiveness
review
scaffolding
sensitivity
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to bring together and highlight common conceptual elements and findings from constructs that involve parents' consideration of children's viewpoints and experiences: parental sensitivity, empathy, perspective taking, responsiveness, autonomy support, and scaffolding. Research on each of these constructs suggests that consideration in the parenting role is associated with better child development, learning, and well‐being. We examine definitions and measures of the constructs to address how parental consideration has been conceptualized. We also review positive child development indicators that have been associated with it, across various periods, contexts, and domains of development. By drawing attention to this common denominator and adopting an integrative perspective, we hope to contribute to future research and help transfer knowledge to parents about this key, facilitative parenting dimension.
ISSN:1756-2570
1756-2589
DOI:10.1111/jftr.12467