MACHISMO IN TWO CULTURES: Relation to Punitive Child-Rearing Practices

The relationship of culture, personality traits, and punitive child-rearing practices to machismo was examined in 40 Guyanese and 40 Caucasian parents with children aged four to 12 years. Guyanese parents were found to adhere more strongly to machista attitudes and beliefs and to employ controlling,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of orthopsychiatry 1994-07, Vol.64 (3), p.386-395
Hauptverfasser:	Deyoung, Yolanda, Zigler, Edward F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Authoritarianism (Psychology) Child Child Discipline Child Rearing Child, Preschool Childrearing Practices Corporal Punishment Cross Cultural Differences Cross cultural studies Cross-Cultural Comparison Cultural differentiation Factors Families & family life Fathers Female Gender Identity Guyana Guyanese people Human Human Sex Differences Humans Latin American Cultural Groups Machismo Male Masculinity Mothers Personality Assessment Personality Development Personality Traits Punishment Punitive tactics Sex Role Attitudes Social life & customs Social Values Sociocultural Factors Socioeconomic Factors United States of America USA Whites
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Zusammenfassung:	The relationship of culture, personality traits, and punitive child-rearing practices to machismo was examined in 40 Guyanese and 40 Caucasian parents with children aged four to 12 years. Guyanese parents were found to adhere more strongly to machista attitudes and beliefs and to employ controlling, authoritarian, and punitive child-rearing techniques more often than did Caucasian parents.
ISSN:	0002-9432 1939-0025
DOI:	10.1037/h0079532