Question

Jane is a single mother in poverty. She has intermittent, low-paying employment. Because she is forced to move a lot, she hasn’t established a reliable social network for support or friendships for her children. To determine what effect this has on her children’s outcomes, what factors would the parenting stress hypothesis examine? a) Jane’s ability to secure the basic necessities of life, including food, clothing, and socio- emotional support for her children b) household stress levels and their effect on Jane’s patience and parenting style c) parental coping strategies, including drug or alcohol use d) parental and children’s IQ

Answer 1

Answer:

B - Household stress levels and their effect on Jane's patience and parenting style.

Explanation:

Homegrown stress can be traced to numerous sources: a noisy environment, an unhappy spouse, financial worries, etc. In this case, Jane can't develop reliable nets of support for her and her children due to her lack of a regular job which also provokes having to move quite often. All of this create a lot of stress, worries and responsabilities that keep her from worrying or acting on her children.