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Long before Amy Chua’s provocative 2011 memoir,Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, raised the bar for tough-love parenting, psychologists at UC Berkeley were studying the effects of three kinds of child-rearing: authoritarian (too hard), permissive (too soft) and authoritative (combo). Now, with the recent release of Berkeley alumna Kim Wong Keltner’s memoir, Tiger Babies Strike Back, along with other scholarly works and testimonials, the results are in.
Tag: parenting
Mexican American toddlers lag in preliteracy skills, but not in their social skills, new study shows
December 11, 2012:
Mexican American preschoolers fall behind their white counterparts in terms of early language and preliteracy skills, but the social competencies between the two groups are indistinguishable, according to a new UC Berkeley/UCLA study.
‘Happiness expert’ Christine Carter shares favorite gratitude practices
November 22, 2011:
UC Berkeley sociologist Christine Carter believes gratitude is the key to personal and community happiness. This Thanksgiving, she offers her three favorite gratitude exercises that she practices with her kids so they can focus on what they have instead of what they’re missing.
Chancellor to join Michelle Obama today to announce new family-friendly policies at NSF
September 26, 2011:
At the invitation of First Lady Michelle Obama, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau will participate in a White House panel discussion on Monday Sept. 26 about the impact of new family-friendly policies instituted by the National Science Foundation.
Father’s Day, Mother’s Day. How about Co-Parents Day?
June 17, 2011:
Fathers stumbling through child-rearing are a familiar sitcom theme. But a growing body of research at Berkeley is challenging the perception that dads are goofy, uncaring or incompetent caregivers. On the contrary, preliminary findings suggest their co-parenting skills are crucial to their kids’ social and academic success.
