Introduction: What Do We Mean When We Talk About Good Parenting?

Understanding challenges for children of color in the child welfare system.

“…Each level of the decision-making process for services within the CWS must be examined for its specific to the families in its state or catchment area. From the initial report of child maltreatment and request for services to the investigation of safety standards and resources within the child's family, the CWS should demonstrate culturally sensitive practices that work alongside all families to understand the family's values before imposing their standard of "good parenting" (Ashdown & Faherty, 2020). Unfortunately, the typical "good parenting" standard based on White, middle-class American and European families (e.g., Baumrind, 1996) that have been studied within the United States are not appropriate for families who do not fit the mold of those circumstances-usually families of color and particularly immigrant families who have a very different set of values and beliefs for child-rearing.…”

Culture in early childhood education: Insights into Saudi preschool teaching

“…This issue might reflect a cultural influence since both males and females showed that they approached children's social surroundings differently based on gender. Gender-based role modelling has traditionally and culturally been valued as a parenting practice that shapes children's progress and behaviors [64]. Hence, boys are encouraged and expected to grow up to become as assertive as their fathers, and girls are encouraged to grow up to embody caring and feminine features [65], [66].…”

Reunification and culturally specific parenting practices for families of color in the child welfare system.

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Any discussion of parenting practices requires consideration of people's beliefs and attitudes about what constitutes "good parenting" or the "right way" to be a parent, as well as how those beliefs and attitudes are strongly influenced by cultural values, traditions, and expectations (Ashdown & Faherty, 2020). Understanding the role of cultural traditions and worldviews in what constitutes acceptable parenting practices is particularly important for people involved with the child welfare system (CWS).

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“…The processes utilized by CWS in which children are reunified with their families are key to ensuring positive well-being and health for all involved. Everyone involved in the reunification process (e.g., clinicians, educators, policy makers) must be aware of cultural differences in parenting approaches and of their own cultural biases regarding what makes someone a good parent, and must recognize that good parenting should be defined as the practices that lead to culturally valued outcomes in the children (Ashdown & Faherty, 2020).…”