Project Overview
The study examined the protective parenting practices of two generations of Bangladeshi mothers. This investigation was conducted within a social constructivist approach. A qualitative research methodology was used utilizing a cross-sectional hermeneutic phenomenological design. This study employs a social cognitive theory framework in conjunction with theories of urbanization and modernization to understand the construction and continuity of protective parenting practices within the Bangladeshi cultural context by examining the lived experiences of two generations of caregivers (mother-grandmother dyads). The research seeks to elucidate the underlying meanings and processes that shape these parenting strategies over time.
Data and Data Collection Overview
Purposive snowball sampling enabled the recruitment of 11 dyads of participants comprising mothers and maternal grandmothers from, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Data collection was performed through in-depth interviews, and the analysis adhered to the hermeneutic circle process. Mothers who had at least one child attending school from Grade One to Grade 12, and maternal grandmothers who were accessible and suitable for in-depth interviews were selected for the study participation. The grandmothers were regarded as the biological mothers or primary caregivers of the mothers. Mothers with a developmentally or mentally challenged child were not included in the study. The interviews were conducted in Bengali, then translated and transcribed into English.
Ethical approval for the study was secured from the Human Research Ethics Committee (non-medical) at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, as well as from the ethical review board of the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. All the participants provided written informed consent, except for one, who chose verbal consent. Pseudonyms were assigned to individuals, organizations, and institutions involved in the interviews.
Selection and Organization of Shared Data
The data files shared here encompass extended excerpts for each code applied to the interviews, divided in two files by participant category (mothers and grandmothers, respectively). The documentation files shared consist of the full questionnaire, the informed consent script in English and Bengali, as well as this Data Narrative and an administrative README file. |
