11. Families

Question 1

What is socialisation? (Families PCA)

Answer 1

A process by which societal norms are transmitted from one generation to the next

Question 2

What occurs in the family? (Families PCA)

Answer 2

Primary socialisation

Question 3

What is the family systems theory? (Families PCA)

Answer 3

Individuals have an active role in the family

Question 4

What is circularity of influence? (Families PCA)

Answer 4

All components are mutually interdependent, change will affect all others

Question 5

What factors can affect infant development when parents are divorcing? (Families PCA)

Answer 5

• Age of the child

- Contact with both parents

Question 6

What group of individuals do better than those with divorced parents? (Families PCA)

Answer 6

Those who have had a parents that has died

Question 7

What is the spin off effect? (Families PCA)

Answer 7

When a parent is angry at their partner, they will also show anger/hostility to their child

Question 8

What is putative risk? (Families PCA)

Answer 8

Something that is assumed to be negative e.g. divorce

Question 9

What is the ecological systems theory? (Families PCA)

Answer 9

The child sits in a small section of the overall system, where other factors are present