Ch. 9 Parenting in Middle Childhood

Question 1

Galinsky (1981) Stages of Development (for Middle Childhood Parents)

Answer 1

• Stage 4- The interpretive stage
  ○ Parent help their children interpret their experiences with the social world beyond the family

Question 2

Birth Order (Eckstein et al., 2000)

Answer 2

Meager associations of birth order & intelligence

Question 3

Birth Order: Models

Answer 3

Confluence (Zajonc)
Resource Dilution
Born to Rebel (Sulloway)

Question 4

Confluence (Zajonc)

Answer 4

As more people join the family, the dynamic change

Question 5

Resource Dilution

Answer 5

Each person is added, there are fewer resources

Question 6

Born to Rebel (Sulloway)

Question 7

Types of Father Involvement

Answer 7

○ Uninterested and unavailable
○ Traditional
○ Assistant Parent
○ Co-parent
○ Primary-care Parent

Question 8

Father involvment is….

Answer 8

Involvement is Multidimensional

Question 9

Results of Father involvement

Answer 9

○ Involvement positively associated with good child outcomes
○ Fathers differ from mothers in how they interact
○ Fathers’ love important for child functioning
○ Father-son interaction different from father-daughter
Change in paternal roles over time

Question 10

Top 6 descriptors from Parent of the Year nominations: Mothers

Answer 10

Described as caregiving

Question 11

Top 6 descriptors from Parent of the Year nominations: fathers

Answer 11

Described as playful