Fam Can Flashcards
What are some reasons why communication can be bad when dealing with conflict
Unserious Apologize too soon Withdrawal Bring up other issues irrelevant Threaten Hurt feelings Excessive demands
What are causes of conflict in a marriage
Money Kids Chores Gender issues Abuse Sex
4 strategies to deal with a major conflict
Acquiescence -change behaviour to meet others needs
Compromise
Negotiation
Mediation- (ex: seeing a counsellor)
Too 5 reasons why people separate
Diff values and interests Infidelity Career Abuse Alcohol and drugs
What year of marriage is at greatest risk of divorce
4th
Define intimate partner violence
Acts of physical aggression, psychological abuse, forced intercourse, and various controlling behaviours.
Define domestic violence
Behaviours used by one person in a relationship to control the other. Partner may or may not be married, gay lesbian living together separated or dating. (Name calling, withholding money, etc.)
Reasons some women are more vulnerable to abuse
Disabilities
Young age
Aboriginal
What is the cycle of violence
- Tension
- Abuse
- Honey moon (buys flowers to apologize)
What is the difference between child bearing and child rearing
Childbearing - giving birth
Childrearing- raising child.
What did Goldstein do research on
The presence of the father at birth in relation to how the father treats and cares for child
Define total fertility rate
The estimated # of children born to each woman each year.
Define demographics
Characteristics of a human population as used in government, marketing or opinion research.
Recent average age for a woman to have children?
30-39
Reasons for having children
Cultural, social, economic, familial, emotional , personal satisfaction
What are the 3 parenting styles
Authoritative
Authoratarian
Permissive
Define discipline
Using a set of techniques to guide a child’s behaviour.
Leach does research in what subject
Discipline
3 important things when disciplining
Consistency, guidelines, punishment fits crime
Becker says there are 2 main styles or discipline. What are they?
Love-oriented
Power-assertive
Effects of authoritarian parents on children
Fear
Feel rejected
Difficulty making decisions
Effects of permissive parents on children
Impulsive Irresponsible Anxious Emotionally deprived Not self reliant
What is alderts individual perception theory
Child’s interpretation of the situation is important. Child needs to understand how punishment fits action that occurred.
What kind of theorist is jean Piaget
Cognitive