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Parenting in Northern Ireland: Insights on Policy and Practices

Explore findings from NIHPS Wave 3 (2003) on parent-child interactions, communication, praise, discipline, and attitudes towards physical punishment in Northern Ireland. Understand the dynamics shaping parenting approaches and outcomes in the region.

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Parenting in Northern Ireland: Insights on Policy and Practices

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  1. Parenting in Northern Ireland: Policy and PracticePaula DevineKatrina LloydAlison Loughlin

  2. Wave 3 of the NIHPS (2003) Variable component (repeated every 3 to 5 years): Children and parenting Respondents to this component: All parents of children <16 Each parent asked about each child living in the household (up to total of 6) Total responses: 1,629 NIHPS

  3. Talking Praising Hugging Quarrelling Yelling Smacking Key Variables: Gender of parent, gender and age of child Parent/child interaction

  4. Table 1: Relationship of child to respondent

  5. Table 2: How often does the child talk to you about things that matter to the child?

  6. Table 3: % of children who talk to parent ‘most days’

  7. Table 4: How often do you praise the child?

  8. Table 5: % of children praised ‘very often’

  9. Table 6: How often do you hug the child?

  10. Table 7: % of children hugged ‘very often’

  11. Table 8: How often does the child quarrel with you?

  12. Table 9: % of children quarrelling ‘most days’

  13. Table 10: How often do you yell at the child?

  14. Table 11: % of children yelled at ‘very often’

  15. Attitudes to physical punishment in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Omnibus Survey (2001) 34% of respondents said that physical punishment was acceptable Office of Law Reform consultation paper (2001) 89% of respondents said physical punishment effective 88% said physical punishment appropriate Physical punishment

  16. Table 12: How often do you smack/slap the child?

  17. Table 13: % of children ‘never’ smacked/slapped

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