@article{ref1,
title="Attributions and attitudes of mothers and fathers in Kenya",
journal="Parenting: science and practice",
year="2011",
author="Oburu, Paul Odhiambo",
volume="11",
number="2-3",
pages="152-162",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The present study examined differences and similarities between Kenyan mothers and fathers in attributions regarding successes and failures in caregiving situations and progressive versus authoritarian attitudes. <br><br>DESIGN: Interviews were conducted with both mothers and fathers in 100 two-parent families in Kenya. <br><br>RESULTS: Mothers were more likely to make attributions regarding adult-controlled failure in caregiving situations than were fathers, but mothers and fathers did not differ on attributions regarding uncontrollable success, child-controlled failure, or authoritarian or progressive attitudes. Moderate to large correlations were found between mothers and fathers in terms of attributions regarding uncontrollable success, authoritarian attitudes, and modernity of attitudes. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Kenyan mothers and fathers hold very similar attributions for success and failures in caregiving situations as well as parenting attitudes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1529-5192",
doi="10.1080/15295192.2011.585561",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15295192.2011.585561"
}