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The study aims to develop a theoretical framework that reinterprets parenting as a relational practice influenced by social contexts and inequalities.

April 15, 2026Social SciencesOpen Access

Parenting Beyond Doing: Care, Normativity, and Inequality in Contemporary Family Life

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The study aims to develop a theoretical framework that reinterprets parenting as a relational practice influenced by social contexts and inequalities.
Review of parenting frameworks across welfare and education
Integration of feminist scholarship and family studies
Analysis of examples from Indigenous and immigrant communities
Identifies how performance-based parenting models obscure relational care
Highlights the impact of classed, gendered, and racialized inequalities on parenting
Calls for policy shifts promoting relational engagement over outcome-based evaluation

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This analysis uncovers how relational care impacts family dynamics, suggesting improvements for policy in diverse communities.

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Vered Ben David (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2c77e4eeef8a2a6b19cb https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci15040250

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Parenting Beyond Doing: Care, Normativity, and Inequality in Contemporary Family Life

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