As a result of ongoing global economic, social and cultural changes, new parenting norms, ideologies and practices are emerging around the world. In Western countries, for example, increasing migration and a growing segregation between the social classes has highlighted a greater differentiation in access to resources. In turn, this has emphasized the co-existence of different ideals around parenting. While middle class values and practices might be considered as the norm and ideal of parenthood, other groups of parents – such as minority parents and poor parents – are targeted as vulnerable and at risk.
The conference on 23-24 June is organised by Centre for Parenting Culture Studies, and the project ‘Parenting Cultures and Risk Management in Plural Norway’ (ParCul), Uni Research Rokkansenteret (Norway).
At the conference, findings from the ParCul project will be presented by the research team. The conference however, will bring together researchers from various disciplines who are interested in the interplay between parenting cultures, personhood, expertise and risk management. Publication plans from the conference include a journal special issue based on selected contributions to the event.