Chapter 14 part 1: families and parenting Flashcards
Family of Origin
the family into which a person is
born
Family System
the interactions and influences that
family members have with each other, including the parent-child, marital relations, and sibling subsystems
Family Systems Theory (Dr. Murray Bowen)
A family is an emotional unit
A family is a system of interconnected and interdependent
individuals
Family members can only be understood in relation to one another
Family systems have rules and roles, which influence equilibrium and dysfunction
Parenting style
Approach to parenting
Attitude towards children and parenting
Strategies used in child rearing
What determines our parenting style?
Learning history
Genetics/biology
Culture
2 important dimensions:
Parental warmth: degree to which parents are accepting, responsive, and compassionate with their children
Parental control: degree to which parents set limits, enforce rules, and
maintain discipline with children
Authoritative parenting style
High warmth + High Control
Children have better school performance, greater self-esteem, better social skills, more independence
Authoritarian parenting style
Low warmth + High Control
Children are angry or “trapped”, perform less well in school, are less popular with peers, have poorer social skills, and are less independent
Permissive parenting style
High warmth + Low Control
Children perform worse in school, are impulsive, less self-assured, less independent, less confident
Rejecting/neglecting parenting style
Low warmth + Low Control
Children have high rates of delinquency, substance use, early sexual activity, poor school performance, poor social skills, and poor cognitive skills
