5 - Families and Parenting Flashcards
What are the UK laws for parental responsibilities?
Mother has parental responsibility from birth
Father has parental responsibility only if married at child’s birth (England & Wales) but always in Scotland and NI
What are the 3 styles of parenting?
- Authoritarian
- Authoritative
- Permissive
Who came up with the 3 styles of parenting?
Baumrind (1967)
What is an authoritarian style?
Strict ideas about discipline and behaviour that are not open to discussion
What is an authoritative style?
- Ideas about discipline and behaviour that are explained and discussed with children
- Parental acceptance and warmth
- Supervision and strictness
- Democracy and supporting autonomy
What study supported authoritative style?
Steinberg et al (1992) 6400 adolescents –> better academic achievement and socially competent
What is a permissive style?
Relaxed ideas about discipline and behaviour
What did Maccoby and Martin do?
Categorised Baumrind’s parenting styles to determine the type of parent
What were Maccoby and Martin’s 2 styles of parenting?
- Responsive
2. Demanding
What is a responsive style?
Listening, comforting, warmth
What is a demanding style?
Controlling behaviour of child
Responsive and demanding ?
Authoritative
Unresponsive and demanding?
Authoritarian
Undemanding and responsive?
Permissive
Undemanding and unresponsive?
Uninvolved
How many families in UK have dependent children?
7.4 million
When do children tend to start mixing in mixed sex groups?
12+ years
Who had the idea of status categories?
Coie et all
Who had the idea of sociometry? What is it?
Described the characteristics of children within the status categories (popular, withdrawn shy)
