European parents have historically been relaxed when it comes to raising their children, but today more and more are adopting the kind of intensive parenting style common in the US
European parents have historically been relaxed when it comes to raising their children, but today more and more are adopting the kind of intensive parenting style common in the US
- February 26, 2020
- Judy Treas, sociology, BBC, Feb. 26, 2020
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Parents in developed nations across the globe are spending more time on their children,
according to a 2016 study by US and Italian academics. … One of the report’s authors,
[UCI Distinguished Professor, sociology] Judith Treas, said time spent with children
was “regarded as critical for positive cognitive, behavioural and academic outcomes".
These beliefs, she said, “have taken hold among the best-educated residents of Western
countries and are also diffusing to their counterparts who have less schooling."
For the full story, please visit https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200225-the-parenting-style-sweeping-europe.
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