title: Parenting: categories for anticipatory guidance.
abstract: A descriptive cross-sectional study of 174 parents of well children was conducted to elicit parental perceptions of anticipatory guidance needs. An interest in anticipatory guidance was expressed by 69% of the parents. Specific topics identified by parents were coded into three categories of anticipatory guidance for parenting: general parenting, child age-specific, and parental self-care. General parenting included the most topics, the majority of which suggested that social and behavioral issues are major concerns for parents.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gorzka
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steckel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Escallier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002654:Child Care; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003376:Counseling; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires