Family Flashcards
What is the major developmental task related to family in adolescence?
attaining independence
Name the 7 dimensions of healthy functioning
- Individuation vs enmeshment
- Mutuality vs isolation
- Flexibility vs rigidity
- Stability vs disorganization
- Clear vs distorted perceptions
- Clear role vs conflictual roles
- Clear vs diffuse generation boundaries
What is the role of the 7 dimensions?
they are crises that need to happen
What are the 3 family processes
- Reciprocal Socialization
- Family as a System
- Maturation
Explain the process of reciprocal socialization
Give an example
children and adolescents socialize with their parents
e.g., parents include adolescents’ opinions in financial decisions
Describe how the infant reacts to the still face experiment (4)
- Initial confusion and attempts to engage with mother
- Distress and negative emotions
- Physiological stress responses
During reunion infant quickly recovers from the distress and re-engage with her
What are the 3 forms in which the family exists and functions?
- Independent, self aware, self-directed individuals
- Social positioning within the family
- Larger social system
Name the family subdomains (5)
Parental marital relationship domain -
Parental behaviour domain
Parent-adolescent relationship domain
Sibling Domain
Marital relationships and parenting
What are the main risk factors relating to the family domain? (6)
- being born into poverty
- chronic familial tension
- physically/sexually abusive parents
- little warmth/positive bonding
- inadequate parental supervision
- living in a neighborhood full of violence
What 5 major factors were found to have an association with delinquency?
- born into low income family
- large family
- inadequate child rearing
- below average intelligence
- parent with criminal record
What are 4 parenting styles according to Baumrind?
Authoritarian (restrictive)
Authoritative (encourages independence but still limits actions)
Neglectful
Indulgent (highly involved but no control over adolescent)
Which parenting style is the most effective?
Why?
Authoritative
balance between control and autonomy
What are latchkey adolescents?
adolescents regularly left without direct adult supervision for extended periods
Explain the Old Model of Parent-Adolescent relationship (2)
as adolescents mature, they detach themselves from parents
parent-adolescent conflict is intense during adolescence
Explain the New Model of Parent-Adolescent relationship (2)
parents serve as attachment figures and support systems for adolescents
parent-adolescent conflict is moderate
