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Parental Knowledge and Its Sources

Examining the Moderating Roles of Family Structure and Race

Washington State University, Pullman, mbumpus{at}wsu.edu

Kathleen Boyce Rodgers

Washington State University, Pullman

This study aims to examine patterns of parental knowledge and its sources (adolescent reports of disclosure, parental solicitation, and parental trust) among adolescents who differ as a function of family structure and race. Data are drawn from adolescents (N = 2,374, M = 14 years, SD = 1.68) participating in a school-based study. Adolescent disclosure is a stronger predictor of parental knowledge in single-parent families and stepfamilies and in European American families. Conversely, parental solicitation is more highly related to parental knowledge in original two-parent families and in African American families. These findings provide a first step in understanding the ways in which family structure and race may shape the acquisition of parental knowledge. Implications for future research and application are also discussed.

Key Words: parental monitoring • race or ethnicity • family structure • parent— adolescent communication

This version was published on October 1, 2009

Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 30, No. 10, 1356-1378 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X09334154


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