A comparative study of values and attitudes of inner-city and middle-class postpartum women.
This study compared postpartum women from the inner city (n = 94) and postpartum women from the urban middle class (n = 80) on values and goals for themselves and their newborn children. Terminal values of inner-city women for themselves related more to social and religious goals in contrast to the more intrapersonal and personal goals of middle-class women. Instrumental values of inner-city women for their newborn children demonstrated concern with conformity and control, whereas for the middle class there was more concern with competence. Goals for the near future of the inner-city mothers were based on a desire for jobs and education.
Minton
Judith
J
New York University School of Medicine, USA. Judymm@aol.com
Shell
Juanita
J
Solomon
Linda Zener
LZ
D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009519:New York City; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000523:psychology*; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology*; D012923:Social Class; D012925:Social Conformity; D012945:Social Values; D014505:Urban Population