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Wait Until Your Mother Gets Home! Mothers' and Fathers' Discipline Strategies

From a traditional viewpoint, fathers are seen as the main disciplinarian in the family. However, recent studies suggest that these traditional family role patterns may have changed. In this study, we observed discipline strategies of mothers and fathers toward their sons and daughters.

2015
Hallers-Haalboom, E. T.
Groeneveld, M. G.
van Berkel, S. R.
Endendijk, J. J.
van der Pol, L. D.
Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J.
Mesman, J.

Wait Until Your Mother Gets Home! Mothers' and Fathers' Discipline Strategies

Fathers have become increasingly involved in parenting; however, research suggests that mothers may now be primarily responsible for child discipline. Discipline strategies were observed in two-parent, two-child households in the Netherlands.

2015
Hallers-Haalboom, E. T.
Groeneveld, M. G.
van Berkel, S. R.
Endendijk, J. J.
van der Pol, L. D.
Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J.
Mesman, J.