Brazilian adolescents’ conceptions of autonomy and parental authority

Milnitsky-Sapiro, Clary; Turiel, Elliot; Nucci, Larry

doi:10.1016/j.cogdev.2006.01.001

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“…These sorts of general contrasts between cultures, however, recently have been called into question by researchers working within a variety of theoretical perspectives (Gjerde, 2004; Helwig, 2006b; Li, 2006; Ryan & Deci, 2001; Turiel, 2002). For example, studies of social reasoning in diverse cultures have found that individuals sometimes uphold personal autonomy, choice, and individual rights in some situations, but subordinate these issues to duties, authority, and hierarchical social norms in others, in ways that often reflect contextual variations rather than general cultural orientations (Helwig, 1995; Milnitsky‐Sapiro, Turiel, & Nucci, 2006; Turiel & Wainryb, 1998). Indeed, the variations in reasoning about different types of rights found in western cultures indicate that western children and adolescents uphold both self‐determination and nurturance rights in ways that depend upon the particular issue in question.…”

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Mainland Chinese Adolescents' Judgments and Reasoning about Self‐determination and Nurturance Rights

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Younger (13 years) and older (17 years) adolescents (N = 160) from urban and ruralChina responded to written scenarios in which children's rights to self-determination and nurturance conflicted with the desires of authorities. They also evaluated scenarios in which children's desire to exercise self-determination was in conflict with their own welfare interests (nurturance). Older participants and those from urban settings were more likely than younger participants and those from rural settings to endorse selfdetermination, both when in conflict with authority and nurturance. When supporting self-determination, participants appealed to individual rights, autonomy, and personal choice in their justifications. The findings indicate that concepts of diverse types of rights are maintained by adolescents from both modern and traditional settings in China.

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Mainland Chinese Adolescents' Judgments and Reasoning about Self‐determination and Nurturance Rights

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“…Rather, we assume, as research in the distinct domain tradition has shown [e.g., Hasebe, Nucci, & Nucci, 2004;Milnitsky-Sapiro, Turiel, & Nucci, 2006;Nucci, 1996;Smetana, 2005], that agents may actively resist cultural messages and adopt understandings that are counter to those forwarded in their communities. When adolescents, for example, decide that whom they date is a matter of personal choice that should not be subject to the social control of their parents, they may well be resisting cultural messages to the contrary.…”

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Including Deontic Reasoning as Fundamental to Theory of Mind

Wellman

Miller

2008

Human Development

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While recognizing major contributions of the contemporary theory-of-mind framework, we identify conceptual and cultural gaps with respect to its inattention to deontic considerations. The framework has tended to portray behavior as purely self-directed, thereby neglecting everyday reasoners’ understanding of behavior as normatively based. However, in everyday reasoning, belief-desire (theory of mind) and obligation-permission (deontic) concerns interrelate. Moreover, both belief-desire reasoning and obligation-permission reasoning are early developing, universal, and inseparable in children’s understanding of persons. Thus, for both conceptual and empirical reasons, deontic and mentalistic perspectives should be seen as interdependent and integrated in understanding theory of mind.

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“…Researchers have also noted a relevant difference between SES groups, with middle-and upper-class children differentiating between personal issues earlier than their lower-class peers (Martinez et al, 2014;Milnitsky-Sapiro et al, 2006;Nucci et al, 1996). Lower-SES adolescents tend to grant more authority to parents than those in middle-to high-SES households (Martinez et al, 2014;Smetana et al, 2015).…”

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“…This period can be a time of intense autonomy negotiation and renegotiation. Adolescent compliance with family rules varies across different domains, with stronger adherence in areas of safety (Darling, Cumsille, & Peña-Alampay, 2005) and morality (Smetana, 1995), compared to issues perceived as private and personal (Milnitsky-Sapiro, Turiel, & Nucci, 2006;Nucci, Camino, & Milnitsky-Sapiro, 1996). However, their compliance (obedience and adherence to rules) is also influenced by variables within parents' control.…”

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Parental Legitimacy, Procedural Justice, and Compliance With Parental Rules Among Brazilian Preadolescents

Thomas

Rodrigues

Gomes

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IJCYFS

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The purpose of this study is to capture a snapshot of the lives of Brazilian preadolescents and gain a deeper understanding of the variables that influence compliance with parental rules. This analysis draws from the São Paulo Legal Socialization Study, a cohort study (<em>N</em> = 800; age = 11 years) from public and private schools. Descriptive statistics provide a perspective on normative Brazilian parenting practices and preadolescents’ perceptions of parental legitimacy across multiple domains. Hierarchical linear modeling revealed that procedural justice, global legitimacy, issue-specific legitimacy, and disciplinary techniques all significantly predicted compliance across issues and between preadolescents. Parents who used constructive disciplinary practices paired with procedural justice practices were more likely to be perceived as legitimate authorities and to have their preadolescent children comply with their rules. Our findings broaden the literature on constructive parenting practices in preadolescence, and allow for greater generalizability of current Western research to a diverse metropolitan setting in Brazil.

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Brazilian adolescents’ conceptions of autonomy and parental authority

Cited by 25 publications

References 19 publications

Mainland Chinese Adolescents' Judgments and Reasoning about Self‐determination and Nurturance Rights

Mainland Chinese Adolescents' Judgments and Reasoning about Self‐determination and Nurturance Rights

Including Deontic Reasoning as Fundamental to Theory of Mind

Parental Legitimacy, Procedural Justice, and Compliance With Parental Rules Among Brazilian Preadolescents

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