... documented the effects of parenting practices upon child development. Recently, research studies have focused upon analyzing the determining factors in parental behavior. Among the factors that impact parenting practices are: depression, marital satisfaction, perceptions of the child as difficult, life stress, such as low income or employment instability, education levels, and perceived impact of parental behavior. Some limitations of these past ... predictive outcomes, the study showed that both male and female parents were significantly affected by some of the same variables, as well ...

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