Child Development - Families and Parenting Flashcards
When was the UN convention for the rights of the child?
1992
Who has parental responsibility from birth?
Mother
When does the father have parental responsibility from birth?
When the parents are married at the birth
Give some examples of what parental responsibilities involve
Providing a home for the child
Protecting and maintaining the child
Disciplining the child
Choosing and providing education for the child
Agreeing to the child’s medical treatment
What is the authoritarian style of parenting?
Strict ideas about discipline and behaviour that are not open to discussion
What is the authoritative style of parenting?
Ideas about discipline and behaviour that are explained and discussed with the children
What is the permissive style of parenting?
Relaxed ideas about discipline and behaviour
Who originally suggested the 3 styles of parenting, when and what are they?
Baumrind 1967
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
What did Maccoby and Martin suggest in 1983?
Demanding parenting (behavioural control) vs. responsiveness (psychological control)
According to Maccoby and Martin (1983) which parenting style is both demanding and responsive? why?
Authoritative :
parental acceptance and warmth, supervision and strictness, democracy and supporting autonomy
What 2 things did Steinberg’s experiment in 1992 show about authoritative parenting?
Children had better academic achievement
Children were more socially competent
According to Maccoby and Martin (1983) which parenting style is responsive but undemanding?
Permissive
According to Maccoby and Martin (1983) which parenting style is unresponsive but demanding?
Authoritarian
According to Maccoby and Martin (1983) which parenting style is unresponsive and undemanding?
Uninvolved
What are the 5 key guidelines for parents?
FLEXIBLE UNITED CLEAR CONSISTENT LOVING
(FUCCL)