Chapter 14: Families Lifestyle and Parenting (+ Autism Lecture) Flashcards
What are some major characteristics of autism?
Obsession with sensory objects, concrete thinking, interest in organization and structure.
How many children does autism affect in the US?
1 in 88
Does autism target boys or girls more?
Boys
What is critical for ensuring children with autism develop as regularly as possible? What is the trouble with this?
Early intervention is critical. It can be difficult to get into an EI program, with a waitlist of sometimes 2 years.
How should we be looking at people with autism compared to how we see them now?
We should be expecting more from them, using their unique skills to benefit society.
What is the concept of multiple developmental trajectories?
Adults and children can follow different developmental paths. The timing of these paths and how the interact is important.
In Cherlin’s book, The Marriage-Go-Round, what did he discuss?
How the US has more turnover in marriages, remarriages, divorces and short-term cohabiting relationships than most countries.
What is cohabitation?
Living together in a sexual relationship without being married. The number of cohabiting couples has increased dramatically since the 70’s.
What percentage of couples cohabit prior to marriage?
More than 75%
The majority of studies have found _____ (lower/higher) rates of marital satisfaction and _____ (lower/higher) rates of divorce in couples that live together before marriage.
Lower, higher
What did Gottman study?
What makes marriages work.
What are some examples of Gottman’s results?
Establishing love maps, nurturing fondness and admiration, turning toward each other, letting partner influence you, overcoming gridlock and creating shared meaning all help marriages succeed.
Marriage, A History by Coontz concludes what about modern marriage?
That it is fragile because expectations for marriage have become unrealistically high, not because people have become self-centered.
Do individuals who are married, divorced or unhappily married live longest and healthiest?
Married
About __% of adults who remarry do so within __ years of a divorce.
50%, 3 years.
Gay and lesbian couples are ___ (more/less) flexible in gender roles than heterosexual couples.
More
What are the 3 main causes of divorce for women?
Verbal/physical/emotional abuse
Alcohol/drug use
Cheating
What are the 3 main causes of divorce for men?
Falling out of love
Cheating
Different values/lifestyles
What are the advantages of having children in the 20’s? What about the 30’s?
20’s – more physical energy, less expectations on children
30’s – Financial stability, time to consider desires, more maturity
In a longitudinal study of couples, / showed an increase in marital satisfaction after having a baby.
1/3
What did Baumrind argue about parenting styles?
That parents should neither punish nor ignore, but rather develop rules and be affectionate.
What is Baumrind’s authoritarian parenting style?
Restrictive, controlling, little verbal exchange. Spanking is common. Rules are enforced but not explained. Children of these parents are often unhappy, fearful and anxious.
What is Baumrind’s authoritative parenting style?
Encourages independence, but still places limits. Extensive verbal give-and-take, warm and nurturing. Pleasure and support are shown in response to constructive behaviour. Children of these parents are often cheerful, self-controlled, self-reliant and achievement oriented.
What is Baumrind’s neglectful parenting style?
Parents are uninvolved. Children of these parents tend to be socially incompetent with poor self-control and lack of independence. Low, self-esteem and immaturity, truancy and delinquency are common.
What is Baumrind’s indulgent/permissive parenting style?
Parents are highly involved with few limits. Children of these parents never learn control and expect to always get what they want. These children rarely learn respect.
