Sarah E. Oberlander
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Sarah E. Oberlander has a total of 2 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Maureen M. Black
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
1 shared publication Raymond H. Starr
Department of Psychology University of Maryland Baltimore County MD USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 16 February 2007
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Community Psychology
- Vol. 39 (1-2) , 37-46
African American adolescent mothers and grandmothers: A multigenerational approach to parenting
This study is an adaptation and extension of Apfel and Seitz's (Family Relations, 40(4), 421–429, 1991) models of adolescent parenting and adolescent‐grandmother relationships to a sample of 148 African American, first‐time adolescent mothers and their 6‐month‐old infants. The Parental Supplemental model, in which adolescent mothers and grandmothers shared caregiving, described 63% of Apfel and Seitz's (1991) sample and 66% of the current sample. Shared caregiving was not associated with conflict in the adolescent mother–grandmother relationship. Adolescent mothers who had caregiving responsibilities and a supportive adolescent‐grandmother relationship also reported competence in their parenting role. Findings provide support for Apfel and Seitz's Parental Apprentice model, in which young mothers gain competence through direct caregiving experience in the context of a supportive relationship.
- 16 February 2007
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Community Psychology
- Vol. 39 (1-2) , 37-46
African American adolescent mothers and grandmothers: A multigenerational approach to parenting
This study is an adaptation and extension of Apfel and Seitz's (Family Relations, 40(4), 421–429, 1991) models of adolescent parenting and adolescent‐grandmother relationships to a sample of 148 African American, first‐time adolescent mothers and their 6‐month‐old infants. The Parental Supplemental model, in which adolescent mothers and grandmothers shared caregiving, described 63% of Apfel and Seitz's (1991) sample and 66% of the current sample. Shared caregiving was not associated with conflict in the adolescent mother–grandmother relationship. Adolescent mothers who had caregiving responsibilities and a supportive adolescent‐grandmother relationship also reported competence in their parenting role. Findings provide support for Apfel and Seitz's Parental Apprentice model, in which young mothers gain competence through direct caregiving experience in the context of a supportive relationship.