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Changing parental norms in the UAE

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Changing parental norms in the UAE

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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................31. Changes and evolution in parenting norms .................................................................................32. Impact of changes .......................................................................................................................33. Social norms influencing child rearing .......................................................................................44. Social challenges within the UAE ..............................................................................................4CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5REFERENCES................................................................................................................................62
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INTRODUCTIONSocial norms are termed as criteria or standard of behaviour among the individual that ispredominant in their culture (Moussa-Inaty and De La Vega, 2013). These are mainly shaped andmould by the belief and values provided by the parents, religious affiliation, surroundingactivities, mass media etc. therefore, with the changing scenario there is constant change in thesocial norms that impact the parental style in the UAE. The present research paper is about thechanging social norms related with parental tactics and styles. 1. CHANGES AND EVOLUTION IN PARENTING NORMS The UAE mainly have traditional Islamic societies in which the children are detected tobe attached with the family members as well as communities. Therefore, in the contemporaryeducated scenario both mother and father working full time for meeting the financial requirementof family members thus, it directly impact in amending parenting norms within the UAE region.Parents are consider as most of the important aspect in the life of children as it ensure theirproper growth and development (Al Nuaimi, Chowdhury and Katsioloudes, 2015). The differentform of parental style include authoritative parenting as well as permissive parenting styles thatboth outcome in changing the parental norms. It has been assessed that authoritative parentalstyle focuses on high controlling attitude towards the children so that children may not getdistracted (Parental Involvement in the Education of Their Children in Dubai, 2012). On theother hand, another parenting styles within the UAE may include permissive style in which theyhave less control on their children as well as they do not engage in the activities of punishmentthat outcome in changing the parenting norms. Whereas, with the increasing educational societies in the UAE there is evolution orchange in the parenting norms that is there is constant increase in the number of hiring nannies tothe babies or children as both the parents engage in their professional activities (Baker, 2013).Therefore, this outcome in changing the parental norms within the Islamic region. 2. IMPACT OF CHANGES From the above changes in the parental styles as well as changing in the parental norms itpositively as well as negatively impact on the behaviour of children. For instance, hiring ornannies for the babies and children is consider as positive approach for the parents those who are3
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