Longitudinal Links Between Perceptions of Adolescence and the Social Beliefs of Adolescents: Are Parents’ Stereotypes Related to Beliefs Held About and by Their Children?

Self-views of African-American Youth are Related to the Gender Stereotypes and Ability Attributions of Their Parents

“…Although prior research with middle class European American families showed that, on average, parents endorse traditional stereotypes about gender differences in mathematics and science abilities (Bleeker & Jacobs, 2004; Jacobs, 1991; Jacobs, Chhin, et al, 2005), average scores on mathematics and science competence beliefs (i.e., stereotypes) suggested that the African American mothers in our study viewed girls as equal to or slightly more capable than boys in mathematics and science. It is unclear whether this result reflects race differences in mothers’ beliefs, or whether it represents historical changes in societal perceptions.…”

“…They suggest that parenting behaviors develop out of a combination of parents’ general beliefs about development, including stereotypes, and beliefs that are specific to their children, such as performance attributions. Indeed, a growing body of literature shows that parents’ endorsements of societal stereotypes are powerful predictors of their interpretations of their own children’s behavior and achievement (Jacobs, Chhin, & Shaver, 2005; Wood, Kurtz-Costes, Rowley & Okeke-Adeyanju, 2010). In keeping with this model, we hypothesize that parents’ stereotypes about gender differences in academic skills might shape their interpretations about the reasons underlying their children’s academic successes and failures.…”

Korelacija med družinsko interakcijo in stališči mladoletnikov

“…Raising an adolescent is very demanding because the parent-adolescent relationship is undergoing a significant transformation. Longitudinal study conducted by Jacobs (Jacobs et al, 2005)) show that parents who perceive adolescence in this way and see their adolescent child as peer-oriented are more concerned about adolescent social life than parents who do not follow such stereotypes. Their children report a negative relationship with their parents, they are more peer-oriented and exhibit deviant behavior more frequently.…”

The Move to Middle School: Parents’ Expectations and Early Adolescents’ Adjustment in Rural Communities

“…Parents often hold strong views concerning their adolescents' adjustment, and their beliefs are associated with their children's subsequent adjustment (Buchanan & Hughes, 2009;Jacobs, Chhin, & Shaver, 2005). However, studies of parents have addressed expectations of adolescence in general (i.e., as a stormy and stressful period of life), not specific milestones in adolescents' lives, such as the middle school transition.…”