[Health Promotion and Quality of Life among mothers of preadolescents in Chile: a focused ethnography].
The aim of this ethnographic trial was to identify cultural patterns present in mothers' actions when protecting their children from environmental risks like drugs and violence. Data collection consisted in a tape-recorded structured interview with 10 mothers of 9 to 13-year-old preadolescents, complemented with pictures, field notes and participant observation. Mothers conceptualize their child as a "Big Boy" who wants to make his own decisions and be independent, generating conflicts in the family as a whole. As a conclusion, mothers perceive their pre teenagers as more vulnerable, so a close guiding and control is necessary for their developing activities. They believe it will help their children to recognize hazardous situations and stay away from them.
Huaiquián Silva
Julia
J
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción. jhuaiqui@udec.cl
Olson
Joanne
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D002648:Child; D002677:Chile; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers; D011788:Quality of Life; D012309:Risk-Taking