Perceptions of caregivers regarding factors that perpetuate differential parenting in Katlehong, Johannesburg, South Africa

Caregivers hold different attitudes and feelings towards their children. Consequently, interactions between caregivers and their children differ from child to child, thereby perpetuating differential parenting. The act of favouring one child over the other is regarded as differential parenting, and...

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Published inJournal of social development in Africa Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 7 - 39
Main Authors Onceya, Anathi, Dube, Nkosiyazi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Harare School of Social Work 01.07.2020
Subjects
Animosity
Attitudes
Behavior
Caregivers
Child discipline
Childrearing practices
Children
Children & youth
Economic factors
Families & family life
Interviews
Parents & parenting
Self esteem
Siblings
Snowball sampling
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Sons
South Africa
Johannesburg South Africa
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Summary:Caregivers hold different attitudes and feelings towards their children. Consequently, interactions between caregivers and their children differ from child to child, thereby perpetuating differential parenting. The act of favouring one child over the other is regarded as differential parenting, and it causes animosity between siblings, parents and within the entire family. This study explored the views of caregivers concerning factors that instigate differential parenting in Katlehong, Johannesburg. The study was qualitative in nature and an exploratory design was employed in the study. A snowball sampling technique was utilised and one-onone interviews were conducted to gather data. A semi-structured interview schedule was used to guide the interviews. Findings indicated that differential parenting is an unequal treatment of children, and that, it is perpetuated by a number of factors including behaviours of children and the socio-economic status of the family. The study proved that differential parenting has more negative effects than positive, as such caregivers need to be equipped with skills on parenting.
ISSN:1012-1080
1726-3700