chapter 14: social influences Flashcards

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authoritative parenting

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warmth and responsiveness with adaptive control techniques
- high parental control
- involved in child life
- explain rules and encourage responsibility
- best outcome for kids
- high self control, self esteem, social maturity

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authoritarian parenting

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combines high control and little warmth
- hard work, respect, obedience are demanded
- independence discouraged
- dont explain rules or decisions
- children have low self esteem, are unhappy and anxious

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indulgent permissive parenting

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combines warmth with acceptance with little control

  • rarely uses punishment and accepets children behaviour
  • children are impulsive, rebelious, poor achievers

ex. reginas mom in mean girls

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uninvolved parenting

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little warmth or control; generally indifferent

  • parents often overwhelmed with stress, little time or energy for children
  • provide basic needs but nothing else
  • children have low self esteem, are agressive and moody
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what is the most effective parenting style

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authoritative parenting

  • balance bw restrictiveness and autonomy
  • engagement in verbal give and take
  • warmth relationship
  • strong attachment to parents
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to be effective, punishment should be:

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LESS EFFECTIVE than reinforcement

  1. applied swiftyly and consistently
  2. just severe enough to be effective (e.g. timeous)
  3. explained at a level that the child understands
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parenting in middle childhood ( co regulation)

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co regulation: parents exercise general oversight while letting children take charge of daily activities
- mutual respect
- monitor from a distance while communicating expectations

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changing expectations

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parents
- expect proper behaviour
- more critical of misraks

children
- embarrassed at public affection
- less likely to cry, more likely to argue

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helicopter parents

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hover over childre, often past the time when the child should be independent

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changing family system

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1950s: nuclear family, 2 heterosexual parents and stay at home mother

1960s and on: significant changes, deviations from the norm
ex. divorce, remarriage, maternal employment, daycare, same sex parents

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single parent families

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  • approx. 25% of canadian children
  • either result of divorce or unmarried
  • 37% live below low income line
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same sex parents

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children are no different from children of opposite sex parents in terms of mental health and peer relations
- thru adoption or reproductive tech

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divorce

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  • in canada about 28% of couples divorce; rate peaks in 5th year of marriage
  • increase from 1960 to 1985
  • almost half of divorces involve children
  • major factors: changes in laws and social norms
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effects of divorce on children

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  • the “broken home” is a primary cause of maladjustment and deliquency
  • an unsatisafactory marriage is worth keeping together for the sake of children
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immediate consequences of divorce

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  • sharp drop in income
  • high maternal stress
  • disruption in daily routine
  • less effective parenting
  • maternal stress, depression, anxiety
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effects of divorce depends on 2 things

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  1. childs age
    - younger children tend to blame themselves
    - older children may suffer depression, engage in undesirable behaviour
  2. childs gender
    - boys r at greater risk for serious adjustment problems
    - girls face more long term problems
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divorce: long term consequences

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  • most children show improvment after 2 yrs of divorce
  • effective parenting is the most important for posiitve results
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blended families

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  • being a step parent is more difficult than being a natural parent
  • some may be warmer with biological children
  • asserting authority becomes difficult
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sibling relationships

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  • older siblings perceive neglect upon arrival of baby sibling

conflict is minimized when:
1. parents get along
2. parents monitor children activities
3. parents exhibit authoritative style towards all children

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positive contribiutions to sibling relationships

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  • emotional support
  • teach new skills to younger siblings
  • modelling behaviours (playtime, household chores)
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child abuse

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more commonly:
- physical
- neglect
- exposure to domestic violence

less common:
- psychological
- sexual

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stats of child abuse

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Parents commit 80% of incidents
Relatives: 7%
Other: 13%

Neglect: more often mothers
Sexual: more often fathers
18% of cases: parents jointly commit acts

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quality of fam enviorment more important than family structure

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  • well structures, safe, monitored
  • authoritative parenting
  • child feels secure, loved, unthreatened, safe to explore and learn
  • eating meals together
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peers

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def: two or more people who are operating on similar levels of behavioural complexity

equal status forsters development of social competencies, cooperation

  • typically same age but mixed age peers can provide important skills and experiences
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parallel play

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children play beside each other without much interaction (at 1 yr)

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associative play

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initiate brief interactions with peers, and imitate actions of others
- children often have different goals

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cooperative play

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  • play roles and interact
  • builds social skills, group entry skills
  • hide and seek, games with dolls, fantasy games
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solitary play

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  • usually not an indicator of problems
  • wandering aimlessly or hovering over others playing may be reason for concern

ex. solving puzzles, reading, lego

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friendship selectivity

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at 8 or 9, children have their first intimate and reciprocal relationships
- emphasize mutual trust and loyalty
- become more selective

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resemblence bw friends

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  • tend to be same sexed, similar aged and from the same race or ethnic group
  • have similar interests, attitudes and recreational pursuits

cliques: groups of 4-6 individuals
crowds: larger groups w common labels (ex. jocks, nerds, stoners)

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children with good friends:

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  • tend to have higher self esteem
  • are less likely to be lonely or depressed
  • are more likely to engage in prosocial behaviour
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dating stats

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average age of adolescent dating: 12-13 yrd

  • by age 16 less than 90% of adolescents have had at least one date
  • by age 18 75% of adolescents have been involved in a steady relationship
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functions of dating

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early adolescence:
- establashing behavioural and emotional autonomy
- establish popularity
- learning about self as a relationship partner

late adolescence:
- further development of intimacy
- sexual experimentation
- companionship (w out responsibility of marriage)

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dating concerns

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parents: concerned that adolescents will make premature commitments

adolescents:
- sense that may be having more fun if seeing more ppl
- some lack emotional maturity to be exclusive

breaking up = hurt feelings, loss and depression

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romantic relationships r more likely to involve:

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  • intense emotions (both positive and neg)
  • sexual activity
  • boundaries r often unclear
  • friends w benefits
  • being exclusive
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sexual activity during adolescent

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  • higher rates of oral sex than vaginal or anal intercourse in td generation
  • risks of STI r lower in oral sex
  • majority of canadian adolescents have had sex with at least one partner by end of teen years
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timing of sexual intiation

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  • may, june, july more common regardless of romantic involvement
  • peak time is holiday szn in december for serious relationship
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gender differences for desire of sexual behaviour

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boys:
- biological factor
- poularity

girls:
- biological factors
- if friends are having sex/attitudes towards that
- family structure (divorced, raised by single mom)

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contraceptive use

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  • approx 40% of high school students report not always using a condom

ignorance: lack of knowledge /information about contraception

  • illusion of invulnerability
  • lack of motivation
  • lack of access
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5 groups of popularity and rejection

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type of child and peer treatment:

popular = liked
rejected = disliked
controversial = liked & disliked
average = liked & disliked (lower intensity)
neglected = ignored

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two subtypes of popular children

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  1. prosocial
    - academic and social competence
  2. antisocial
    - agressive (physically or relationally)
    - seen as cool
    - athletically skilled
    - academic underachievers
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two subtypes of rejected children

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  1. agressive
    - poor social skills
    - hyperactive
    - impulsive
    - inattentive
  2. withdrawn
    - highly anxious
    - socially akward
    - passive
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parental influence on peer contacts

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  • choose neighbourhood in which children grow up and play
  • choose daycare and schools
  • can choose to engage in direct or indirect supervision
  • parenting styles influence success with peers
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6 factors that contribute to effective schooling

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  1. school climate (to be safe and nurturing)
  2. emphasis on academic excellence
  3. parental involvement
  4. mentoring programs
  5. teamwork
  6. authoritative teachers (warm, caring, firm with rules)