Parenting Practices Over Generations By Michael Gainer PSY 260 Module 1 Assignment 3 Instructor Taomina 4 March 2014

* 0 Many different aspects in a parent’s culture can affect the way that their child is raised. While conducting the interviews, not only did the generation of parenting show similarities and differences, but also the part of the world played a tremendous role. The cohort effect that the first generation of parenting carried over through the generations of parenting. Although the same life events were not shared, the practices brought from those generations affected the most current generation. While continuing through the generations the contextual factors that played a role in parenting are more noticeable. 1 0 1 | Generation 1: 1940-1960. Raised in a small working village in Italy. The children consisted of 4 boys and 2 girls | Generation 2: 1970-1990. Raised in the United States. The family consisted of 4 girls and 1 boy | Generation 3: 2000-present. Raised in the United States. The family consisted of 2 girls and 1 boy. | Parenting Practice 1: Education | Going to school at this point in time in the area they lived was not an option. The kids instead worked on the farm with the family. | The family moved to the Untied States to give their children a better life. All the kids were enrolled in school and all attended through high school. Only the 2 children attended college. | This was the parent’s main objective for their children. All of the children received tutors through the years in school. Once in high school they were sent to private schools to receive the best education. All three children attended college. | Parenting Practice 2: Love and Support