Parenting: What Are The Critical Attributes?
Saovakon Virasiri PhD, RN*, Jintana Yunibhand PhD, RN**, Waraporn Chaiyawat DNS, RN**
Affiliation : * Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand ** Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Objective : Identifying the critical attributes of the parenting concept.
Material and Method: The parenting attributes are the process, activity, and interaction regarding to rearing and educating
a child, which is undertaken by parent or parental figure. Those aim at developing a child’s growth, development, and
well-being.
Conclusion : The specific parenting attributes can be applied to practice, education, and research in the area of pediatric,
family and community health care.
Keywords : Parenting, Concept analysis
