The Value of Multiple-Generation Cohorts for Studying Parenting and Child Development
Kretschmer T (2021)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2021
Journal
Book Volume: 15
Pages Range: 83-89
Journal Issue: 2
DOI: 10.1111/cdep.12403
Abstract
Participants in longitudinal studies that followed children into adulthood now have children of their own, which has enabled researchers to establish multiple-generation cohorts. In this article, I illustrate the benefits of multiple-generation cohort studies for developmental researchers, including: (a) the impact of child and adolescent characteristics (i.e., preconception factors) on parenthood can be studied from a developmental perspective and without having to rely on retrospective reports, (b) intergenerational continuity and transmission can be examined for psychological, behavioral, and social development, and by comparing parent and offspring generations for the same developmental period, and (c) the interplay of genetic and environmental influences on parenting and child development can be disentangled. Even though multiple-generation studies pose unique logistical and methodological challenges, such cohorts are indispensable for rigorous research into parenting and the origins of child development.
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APA:
Kretschmer, T. (2021). The Value of Multiple-Generation Cohorts for Studying Parenting and Child Development. Child Development Perspectives, 15(2), 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12403
MLA:
Kretschmer, Tina. "The Value of Multiple-Generation Cohorts for Studying Parenting and Child Development." Child Development Perspectives 15.2 (2021): 83-89.
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