Child development- families & parenting Flashcards
How many rights do children have?
40
List 6 important children rights
> life, survival, dependence
Views respected, best interests always considered
Name, nationality, freedom of expression, access to info concerning them
Family environment/ alternative care, contact with both parents
Education, leisure, culture & arts
Disabled children, health, health care and social security
What are parental responsibilities in the UK?
>Home >Protect & maintain >Discipline >Education, religion >Medical treatment
Who is responsible for a child?
> Mother
>Father only if married at birth
What are the 3 styles of parenting?
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
Describe authoritarian parenting
> Strict
>Not open to discussion
Describe Authoritative parenting
> Discipline & behaviour discussed & explained
acceptance & warmth
supervision & strictness
democracy & supporting autonomy
Explain permissive parenting
> Relaxed
What is the effect of being demanding
Behavioural control
What is the effect of being responsive
Psychological control
Who came up with the idea of demanding and responsive and when?
Naccoby & Martin 1983
Results of authoritative parenting
> Better academic achievement
>Socially competent
Who came up with the idea of being permissive and when?
Baumrind 1967
Demanding vs responsive different parenting styles
Authoritative = Demanding & responsive Authoritarian = Demanding & Unresponsive Permissive = Undemanding & Responsive Uninvolved = Undemanding & Unresponsive
What are the parenting guide lines?
>Be united >Be clear >Be consistent >Be flexible >Be loving
What is applied when behavioural control is missing?
Principles of learning
Give example of principles of learning
> Reward systems
Time out
House rules
How many families are in the UK?
19 million
How many families with dependent children?
8 million
What percentage are single parent families?
increased to 14%
What is classified as dependent
Up to 25 in full time education
Describe importance of fathers
> Changing role
Present at birth
Inc, child-rearing involvement
Legislation
Describe importance in grandparents
> Experience
surrogates
Emotional/ financial support for parents
Describe importance in siblings
>Social partners >Tolerance >Hostility >Understanding >Rivalry
Describe peer relationships at different ages
12-18 months >early interest >Touch mum but look at unfamiliar peers more 2-4 years old >Solitary >Parallel >Group in proportion 5-6 years >Group play >Large groups >Single sex 12+ years >Cliques >Mixed sex
What is Sociometry?
Study of relationships within a group of people
4 status of Sociometry
> Popular (not same as friendship)
Controversial
Neglected
Rejected
Describe each sociometric status
Popular >Socially competent Controversial >Dominant characters >Sociable >Aggressive Neglected >Well-adjusted >Shy Rejected >At risk >Withdrawal >High aggression
What occurs in adolescence
> Move from role confusion to identity
>Own experience as anchor