Jane is a single mother in poverty. She has intermittent, low-paying employment. Because she is forced to move a lot, she hasn't established a reliable social network for support or friendships for her children. To determine what effect this has on her children's outcomes, what factors would the parenting stress hypothesis examine?

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Josiah Webster

20 May, 10:28

Jane is a single mother in poverty. She has intermittent, low-paying employment. Because she is forced to move a lot, she hasn't established a reliable social network for support or friendships for her children. To determine what effect this has on her children's outcomes, what factors would the parenting stress hypothesis examine?

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Mia Park · Answer 1

household stress levels and their effect on Jane's patience and parenting style

Explanation:

Parenting stress hypothesis: This is a pattern or model in which unstable employment, low income, feeling of inferiority, and lack of cultural resources from social class contrast aggravate household stress levels.

The stress then produces by these conditions, in turn, causes harmful or detrimental parenting practices like hitting, and yelling, which are not appropriate and affect the child's life.