Ideas maternas sobre la crianza y educación de hijos e hijas

Abstract

This article analyzes the importance of the family in the psychological development of children. Within the family, values, a particular vision of the world, and a system of beliefs
and rules are formed; all of this within a determined cultural pattern. The convenience of studying the ideas and beliefs that couples have about raising and educating children is emphasized, given that these beliefs determine the practices of upbringing children. The beliefs on upbringing and the education given to kids are analyzed on pregnant women from Seville in their third trimester of pregnancy. The parent’s ideas survey was used to find out that most of the interviewees had information about raising children. However, there was a variation in the attributes of children’s conduct, which is discussed in terms of the influence of the culture, education level, age, etc. of the mothers.