Chapter 12 Flashcards
Family structure
of relationships among people living in a household
Discipline
Set of strategies/ behaviors parents use to teach children how to behave appropriately
Family Dynamics
The way in which families interact through various relationships
Internalization
Effective discipline that leads to a permanent change in behavior because children learned and accepted desired behavior
Socialization
Process which children acquire values / standards regarded as appropriate for present / future roles in culture
Parenting Style
Parenting behaviors / attitudes that set emotional climate for child parent interactions
Responsiveness/ demands
Punishment
Negative stimulus that follows a behavior to reduce likelihood of occuring again
Authoritarian parenting
High in demand / support Set clear limits and standards Clear on support Give children autonomy within limits Attentive responsive Respectful
Authoritative Parenting
High in demandingness / supportiveness Low on responsiveness Non responsive to childs needs Enforce demands through power and threat Obedience - authority
Permissive parenting
High response to needs, low demand
Do not require children to regulate themselves or act appropriately
Uninvolved parenting
Low in demand / responsiveness
Generally disengaged
Birdirectionality of parent - child interactions
Idea that parents and children are mutually affect by one another’s characteristics / behaviors
