In whom we trust: factors that influence university student

This paper explores the sources of parenting help and child growth and development information for parents who are also college students. Student parents' levels of hope in relationship to their likelihood to accept help and information from a variety of sources is also examined. The characteristics student parents find important in a source of parenting help and child growth and development information is explored. Student parents were neither likely nor unlikely to accept parenting help or child growth and behavior information from someone other than their trusted source. Student parents also reported that they would be likely to accept this kind of information from someone with a university degree in a child development related field. Student parents were most likely to turn to their own parents when in need of help or information on child rearing. Student parents report that the most important characteristics they look for in a source of parenting help and child growth and behavior information is that the information provider has parenting experience and that he or she has a university degree in a child development related field.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Alabama Libraries

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Sudduth, Melissa Dawn

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Curtner-Smith, Mary Elizabeth

Contributors dc:contributor

• Stinnett, Nick
• Kelly, Rebecca

• Individual & family studies

Statement dc:rights

• All rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US, English

Dc Identifier Other

u0015_0000001_0001158
Sudduth_alatus_0004M_11300

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ir.ua.edu:123456789/1635