There are no adequate parents. The crisis of parenting between theory and practice
| Title | There are no adequate parents. The crisis of parenting between theory and practice |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Polini B |
| Journal | Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 131-138 |
| Date Published | 06/2014 |
| Publisher | Padova University Press |
| Place Published | Padova, IT |
| ISSN Number | 2282-2011 |
| Keywords | experts, parental authority, parental responsibility, parenting |
| Abstract | The social image of the “adequate parent” is depicted with reference to the “parental profession”, which is perceived by parents as becoming more and more problematic, laden with tensions and marked by a deep uncertainty about the issue of the legitimacy of parental authority. The article suggests reflecting upon today’s parental crisis, recognisable by the confusion and uncertainty characterising the educational role of parents. It is increasingly difficult to identify both the content and form of family ties and it is harder to define how parents have to act accordingly. The controls, regulations and support towards parenting provided by the experts confirm complexity and indeterminateness of parental adequacy. |
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