Parental ideas of normal and deviant child behaviour. A comparison of two ethnic groups

Br J Psychiatry. 1993 Mar:162:353-7. doi: 10.1192/bjp.162.3.353.

Abstract

The parents of Gujarati and English children were interviewed and their attitudes to a wide range of child behaviour elicited. Differences in their ideas of normal and deviant behaviour were found in areas such as conduct and bedwetting, but not in self-care.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Attitude*
  • Child Behavior Disorders / diagnosis
  • Child Behavior Disorders / psychology*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison*
  • England
  • Ethnicity / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India
  • Male
  • Parents / psychology*
  • Personality Assessment
  • Personality Development
  • Reference Values
  • Social Values