Cultural consonance as a mediator between maternal adversity and parenting practices across family contexts in the Dominican Republic

Arachu Castro and Laura V. Sánchez-Vincitore

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 384, issue C

Abstract: Adversity is linked to compromised parenting, but the mechanisms remain unclear. This study examines cultural consonance—the extent to which individuals’ lives align with shared cultural models—as a mediator between maternal adversity and three parenting practices: violent discipline, positive discipline, and cognitive stimulation.

Keywords: Cultural consonance; Adversity; Parenting; Violent discipline; Cognitive stimulation; Family structure; Early childhood development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118580

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