Jennifer Jenkins
How Mothers’ Parenting Beliefs Influenced Children’s Mental Health and Educational Experiences During COVID-19
Research shows that mothers’ knowledge and beliefs about their parenting responsibilities (referred to as “parenting beliefs”) can directly impact their children. We studied how mothers’ parenting beliefs before the COVID-19 pandemic affected their children during the pandemic.
Adversity in Families: Impacts on Mothers’ Wellbeing and Children’s Mental Health
We did this study to improve our understanding of how different factors in a mother’s life—like her mental health, financial resources, relationship status, education, and parenting style—affect her child’s development.
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Michal Perlman
Professor, University of Toronto and Director
Dr. R.G.N. Laidlaw Research Centre,
University of Toronto
Email: michal.perlman@utoronto.ca
Telephone: 416-978-0596
