Resumen

CASTRO, Pablo J et al. Subjective theories in Latin Americans parenting books, about emotional education. Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv [online]. 2013, vol.11, n.2, pp.703-718. ISSN 1692-715X.

Abstract (analytical): In this article we report the findings found in a study about the subjective or personal theories present in a sample made up of nine Latin American books with advice on parenting, based on the emotional education of children. Objective: to describe the subjective theories present in the Latin American books with tips on parenting, specifically about the emotional education of children in their early childhood. Methodology: Theresearchhad a qualitative character, with contributions from the Grounded Theory School, by means of an analysis supported by open encoding and thematic encoding. Results and findings: We found three main categories of codes: 1) Stimulationof the affective or emotional development; 2) moral formation and 3) the role of parents, put forward with a little bit of alarmism and psychological determinism, in respect of childhood on the psychological conflicts of adulthood.

Palabras clave : early childhood; child rearing; emotional development; emotional education; parenting books; subjective theories; parenting advice; popular books; self-help books; child-rearing research.

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