Children, Families, and Communities in Brazil: A Cultural-Ecological Approach to Child-Rearing Values and Practices

Tudge, Jonathan; Martins, Gabriela Dal Forno; Merçon-Vargas, Elisa A.; Dellazzana-Zanon, Letícia Lovato; Piccinini, César Augusto; Freitas, Lia Beatriz de Lucca

doi:10.1007/978-94-024-0927-7_78

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“…Although Kağıtçıbaşı (2007) proposed these as prototypical values for societies, her perspective allows for more cultural variation, given that it considers two cultural dimensions that, in varying degrees, shape the self in particular ways. This can be seen, for example, in socioeconomic-related variations in values in Brazil (e.g., Seidl-de-Moura, Carvalho, & Vieira, 2013; Seidl-de-Moura et al, 2008; Seidl-de-Moura, Mendes, et al, 2013; Tudge, Martins, et al, 2018; Vieira et al, 2010) and ethnic groups in the United States (e.g., Coon & Kemmelmeier, 2001; Suizzo, 2007). In general, Kağıtçıbaşı suggested that her approach can be used to illustrate the fact that there are different types of selves in relation to agency and interpersonal distance, which will then affect different aspects of psychological functioning, including morality.…”

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The Development of the Virtue of Gratitude: Theoretical Foundations and Cross-Cultural Issues

Merçon-Vargas

Poelker

Tudge

2017

Cross-Cultural Research

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The expression of gratitude by children and young adolescents in different societies is the topic of this special issue. We introduce the concept of gratitude as a virtue, explaining its differences from gratitude viewed as a positive emotion. Although most research on gratitude uses samples from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) societies (primarily from the United States), we discuss the importance of studying the development of gratitude across different cultural groups. Despite the evidence to suggest that the expression of gratitude is viewed as desirable across multiple societies and historical periods, there is no reason to assume that developmental pathways found in one or other WEIRD society would be found in non-WEIRD societies or that the latter would have similar pathways. Children's gratitude expression across countries is explored in this special issue using Baumgarten-Tramer's (1938) paradigm as well as Kağıtçıbaşı's (2007) framework to address both differences and similarities across cultures.

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Section: Does Gratitude Differ Across Cultural Contexts?mentioning

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The Development of the Virtue of Gratitude: Theoretical Foundations and Cross-Cultural Issues

Merçon-Vargas

Poelker

Tudge

2017

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“…Extended family (e.g., grandparents, aunts, older siblings), and in some cases, nannies, maids, or neighbors, are known to play an essential role in child-rearing in Brazil (Carlo et al, 2007 ; Cardoso and Brito, 2014 ; Petrucci et al, 2015 ; Deus and Dias, 2016 ; Tudge et al, 2018 ). One of the factors that may help to understand this dynamic is the access (or lack thereof) of Brazilian children to formal schooling in the early years (Ilari, 2007 ).…”

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Exploring Changes in Musical Behaviors of Caregivers and Children in Social Distancing During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had profound effects on all aspects of society. Families were among those directly impacted by the first measures imposed by health authorities worldwide to contain the spread of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, where social distancing and mandatory quarantine were the main approaches implemented. Notably, little is yet known about how social distancing during COVID-19 has altered families' daily routines, particularly regarding music-related behaviors. The aim of this study was 2-fold: (i) to explore changes in families' daily routine and caregivers' levels of well-being and stress during the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil and (ii) to investigate whether musical behaviors of caregivers and the children under their care (aged from 3 to 6 years old) changed during social distancing. One hundred and eighty-eight caregivers residing in Brazil participated in an online cross-sectional study conducted between July and August 2020. Our findings suggest significant changes in families' dynamics during the COVID-19 outbreak, with parents (especially mothers) spending more time on childcare and a substantial decrease in caregiver's well-being. Regarding music-related behaviors, our results revealed considerable changes in caregivers' and children's musical activities at home during social distancing, including an increase in child-only musical behaviors and shared caregiver-child activities. Moreover, sociodemographic factors such as caregiver background and well-being as well as the child's disability status significantly influenced musical engagement at home during social distancing. This study captured some features of the home musical environment of middle-class families in Brazil in the first stages of social distancing restrictions during the pandemic and caregivers' role in providing an environment where musical experiences are nurtured. Further research is needed to better understand aspects such as the long-term impact of the changes of musical behaviors at home on musical parenting and families' well-being.

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“…One of the largest nations from the majority world is Brazil, ranking fifth in the world and first in South America in territorial extension, as well as sixth in the world in population, with nearly 210 million inhabitants (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics [IBGE], 2020). Brazil also has enormous diversity in ethnicity, socioeconomic background, and culture (Tudge et al, 2018); 46.8% of the population is identified as Mixed-Race, 42.7% as White, and 9.4% as Black (IBGE, 2020). According to the Human Development Index (HDI), Brazil is 79th among 189 countries, with an HDI of 0.76 (United Nations Development Programme [UNDP], 2019).…”

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“…Vast social inequality is another feature of this nation, however, with the HDI varying widely among cities (from 0.42 to 0.86; United Nations Development Programme [UNDP], 2013). Although within each Brazilian region there are urban and rural differences (Tudge et al, 2018), the Southeast and South are wealthier compared to the impoverished Northeast and North (Schmidt et al, 2019). Rio Grande do Sul is the Southern-most state in Brazil.…”

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Coparenting across the transition to parenthood: Qualitative evidence from South-Brazilian families.

Schmidt¹,

Schoppe‐Sullivan²,

Frizzo³

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Psychology

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Despite the increase in research on coparenting, few studies have focused on non-North American or non-European families, which has hindered practice and policy targeting diverse countries. The authors used a qualitative, longitudinal, multiple case study to investigate coparenting agreement/disagreement and support/undermining, defined by Feinberg's model, in a sample of South-Brazilian families across the Transition to Parenthood (TtoP). Twelve first-time mothers and fathers (six nuclear families) of children who attended different childcare arrangements (i.e., maternal care, nanny care, and daycare center) participated in individual, semi-structured, face-to-face interviews at 6, 12, and 18 months postpartum. Deductive thematic analysis was adopted to explore and interpret the data. Similarities and singularities between families were found. Overall, agreement remained relatively stable during the first year, whereas disagreements concerning discipline demanded more parental negotiation as infants advanced toward toddlerhood. Support and undermining coexisted in the same families, although mothers and fathers expressed undermining differently. Our findings also revealed how Brazilian sociocultural aspects linked to the upbringing in the family of origin, gender role expectations, labor and financial spheres, as well as childcare arrangements, may have shaped the coparenting dynamics of the participants. This study contributes to the literature by shedding light on coparenting in South-Brazilian families. Our findings offer support to two key themes aligned with Feinberg's model of coparenting, that is agreement/ disagreement and support/undermining, further reinforcing the importance of understanding coparenting in light of the families' ecological context, without disregarding singularities that mark each coparental relationship.

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Children, Families, and Communities in Brazil: A Cultural-Ecological Approach to Child-Rearing Values and Practices

Cited by 8 publications

References 35 publications

The Development of the Virtue of Gratitude: Theoretical Foundations and Cross-Cultural Issues

The Development of the Virtue of Gratitude: Theoretical Foundations and Cross-Cultural Issues

Exploring Changes in Musical Behaviors of Caregivers and Children in Social Distancing During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Coparenting across the transition to parenthood: Qualitative evidence from South-Brazilian families.

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