CHILDERN`S PERCEPTION OF PARENTING IN RELATION TO THEIR SEX
AND ON THE BASIS OF EDUCATION AND INCOME OF PARENTS

Nalini Malhotra and Devika

Abstract:

The present study has been undertaken to study the children`s perception of parental behavior in relation to their sex and on the basis of education and income of parents.the sample consisted of 100 students ( 50 boys and 50 girls ) studying in district Jalandhar of Punjab state. The data was analysed by employing mean, S.D and `t` raio. The results revealed that male student`s perception different form female students on some of the parenting styles. It was also found the some variables of parental behavior on children`s perception were significantly different in respect of education and income of parents. Parent- child interaction is not static but is dynamic in nature. The study will help the parents in adopting new ways for better understanding of their children.

Introduction :

Parenting is a complex activity that includes many specific behaviours that work individually and together to influence child outcome. Parenting behavior as a style of child upbringing refers to privilege or responsibility of mother and father together or independently to prepare the child for society and culture. The construct of parenting style is used to capture normal variations in parent`s attempts to control and socialize their children ( Baumarind, 1991). Some psychologists are of the view that parenting style is the overall emotional climate of the parent-child relationship- and affective context of sorts that sets the tone for the parents interactions with the child ( Darling and steinberg, 1993).

Children`s perception of parental behavior is a matter of great concern in the dynamics of behavior. These perceptions may be referred to apparently direct and immediate knowledge associated to their conscious or unconscious experiences by which they initate and control behavior enormously. Nuttal and Nuttal (1976) found that the parents perceived as more accepted and using less permissive, restrictive and hostile psychological control tended to have children with higher achievement motivation. Mau and Bikos ( 2000) found that adolescents perception of parent`s support for learning has a strong impact of their.