This study examined the relations between family demographics and positive parenting dimensions among urban-residing, low-income, Black caregiving dyads. Participants were 100 co-caregivers affiliated with a Head Start program and reporting on 50 preschool-aged children. Given that the parenting context for the caregiver pairs was not independent, multilevel dyadic analysis was employed to determine demographic predictors of positive parenting dimensions as measured by the emically derived Black Parenting Strengths in Context scale. Findings illuminated associations between combinations of adult/child characteristics (e.g., nativity, parental employment status, child gender) and the five dimensions of positive parenting measured (i.e., Fostering Connectedness; Racial and Cultural Pride; Involvement at School; Religious and Spiritual Practices; Behavioral Responsiveness and Guidance). Findings suggest implications for future research and theory involving Black family life—specifically the need to examine parenting by considering the combined effects of individual and shared family characteristics—and for designing parent support efforts that recognize family roles and heritages, and that leverage the strengths of and heterogeneity among the multiple caregivers in the lives of young children.

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共同育儿：了解低收入黑人家庭积极育儿的共同背景

本研究调查了居住在城市的低收入黑人看护二人之间的家庭人口统计数据与积极养育方式之间的关系。参与者是 100 名附属于 Head Start 计划并报告 50 名学龄前儿童的共同照顾者。鉴于照顾者对的养育环境不是独立的，采用多级二元分析来确定积极养育维度的人口统计学预测因子，如通过 emically 派生的黑人养育强度在情境量表中衡量的。调查结果阐明了成人/儿童特征的组合（例如，出生、父母的就业状况、儿童性别）与所衡量的积极养育的五个维度（即，培养联系；种族和文化自豪感；在学校的参与；宗教和精神实践；行为反应和指导）。研究结果表明对未来涉及黑人家庭生活的研究和理论的影响——特别是需要通过考虑个人和共同家庭特征的综合影响来研究养育子女——以及设计承认家庭角色和传统的父母支持工作，并利用以及幼儿生活中多个照顾者之间的异质性。