Abstract
This study sought to determine how 271 African-American mothers of 10-to 14-year-old children perceived their strengths and limitations as parents, and detect how 292 children from this age group perceived the parent performance of their mothers. Significant generational differences were found in 4 of 6 subscales and 30 of 60 items on the Parent Success Indicator (PSI). The variable that had the greatest influence on how both generations viewed parent success was the amount of time they spent together.