Mothers Reporting II: The Effects of the Mother-Child Education Program

Abstract

This article presents the results of a qualitative research which aimed to investigate the effects of the Mother-Child Education Program. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with 100 mothers in five different countries (Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia). The direct effects were evident in the child’s cognitive, physical and socio-emotional development and in the mother-child relationship. Besides, changes in mother’s behavior toward the child; changes in her behavior and perception toward herself were expressed. The indirect effects were observable in fathers and mothers. Fathers changed their behaviors toward their spouses, the target child and other children, while mothers changed their behaviors toward their spouses, other children and the people around them.