Values at stake in late modernity relationships between maternal educational background, childrearing views, sanctions and children’s temperament

摘要

Some perspectives on society, family and childhood leave us with the impression that contemporary children are growing up in a post-traditional society that has decisively broken away from previous values. Based on a representative study of specific maternal childrearing values in a Scandinavian welfare society (Denmark) this article will present results that challenge this proposition. The actual degree of change and continuity is discussed, highlighting some important relationships between maternal vocational/educational background, childrearing beliefs, sanctions and the child’s temperamental style.