`COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION OF PARENTAL PERCEPTIONS OF MOTHERHOOD AND FATHERHOOD AMONG PARENTS WITH PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN`

Authors : Tolga Sarıca, Özlem Dönmez

Pages : 1-11

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Publication Date : 2024-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to comparatively examine the parental roles, attitudes towards socio-cultural phenomena, and perceptions of existing situations among parents with children in the preschool period. The research is designed using the phenomenological design of qualitative research methods. The study group consists of 28 parents (14 mothers, 14 fathers) with children aged 49-60 months attending a public preschool in the Havsa district of Edirne province. Data obtained through a semi-structured interview form created by the researchers (including demographic information, descriptive and defining questions) are interpreted through content analysis of coding and themes derived from participants\\\' expressions. According to the research findings, there is a contradiction between mothers and fathers who express their opinions on whose role should be more dominant during the preschool period. While mothers believe that both sides should participate equally, fathers emphasize that the mother\\\'s participation should be higher to the contrary. The results reveal that, at the factual level, culture surpasses the perceptual dimension for parents, loading all childcare and preschool educational responsibilities on the mother\\\'s shoulders. However, contrary to cultural phenomena, there is a trend among some parents that parental involvement in preschool education should not be limited to mothers only, indicating a readiness for a potential societal perception change over time if supported by various policies. Keywords: Preschool period, parental roles, parental perception, cultural phenomena
Keywords : Okul öncesi dönem, ebeveyn rolleri, anne-babalık algısı

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