Child development - families and parenting

Question 1

UN Convention on Rights of Children

Answer 1

UN-1992
The right to live in family environment or alternative care have contact with both parents where possible. The right to education, leisure, culture and the arts.

Question 2

Parental Responsibilities

Answer 2

UK Laws
Mother has parental responsibility from birth, father has parental responsibility only if married at birth - responsibilities include; provision of home, protecting child, disciplining the child, providing education and choosing religion, agreeing to medical treatment

Question 3

Styles of Parenting - Baumrind (1967)

Answer 3

1. Authoritarian - strict ideas about discipline and behaviour that are non-negotiable
2. Authoritative - ideas about discipline are explained and discussed with child
3. Permissive - relaxed idea about behaviour and discipline

Question 4

Styles of Parenting - Maccoby & Martin (1983)

Answer 4

Demanding is Behavioural control
Responsiveness is Psychological control

             Responsive	Unresponsive Demanding  Authoritative	Authoritarian Undemanding Permissive	Uninvolved

Question 5

authoritative theory - Steinberg et al

Answer 5

Parental acceptance and warmth, supervision and strictness & democracy and supporting autonomy –> Better academic achievement + more socially competent

Question 6

Peer Relationships

Answer 6

2-4 years – Solitary, Parallel, and Group play in proportion.
5-6 years - More Group play, play becomes sex segregated,
12+ years - Emergence of cliques and gangs

Question 7

Understanding Adolescence

Answer 7

The move from role confusion to identity,

Use own experience as anchor with awareness of a changing world (wider issues) - social relationships and rules