Helicopter Parenting and the Policy Attitudes of College Students

Bibliographic Data

ID12378510
AuthorsKerri Milita (0000-0002-9131-195X, Illinois State University, corresponding author), Jaclyn Bunch (0000-0001-7165-4819, University of South Alabama)
Year2017
Volume50
Issue02
Pages359-366
Publication date2017-03-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1049096516002808
OpenAlexW2597450117
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited16

Helicopter parenting is a phenomenon that is attracting sizable attention from university administrators and instructors. We examine the implications of helicopter parenting for both the political science classroom and for public opinion. Using a survey conducted at multiple universities in the United States, we find that helicopter parenting has a significant impact on the policy attitudes of college students. Specifically, students with helicopter parents are more likely to express support for both government surveillance and nanny state policies than are students without helicopter parents. Given the growing trend of helicopter parenting, these findings will likely have substantial implications for both the political science classroom and public opinion in the near future

Government (linguistics · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public policy · Public relations · State (computer science · Law · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Youth Development and Social Support

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