Family and Parenting Styles

Question 1

Functions of a Family

Answer 1

• procreation (maintain population, think wisely)
• economic (basic needs)
• socialization training (confidence, self esteem
• psychological

Question 2

It comprises the father, the mother, and the children. However, as time changes, such definition may no longer apply in contemporary families. For a broader explanation, it can be two or more persons related by birth, marriage, adoption, or choice bound by socio-emotional and enduring responsibilities.

• kasal, may anak
• separated from other relatives

Answer 2

nuclear family/traditional

Question 3

These are combinations of nuclear family units. These are very common in Filipino families since we are really known for close family ties, and at times, even if the children are already married, they still stay at their parent’s house.
- sama-sama ang mga magkamag-anak
- most common “china”

Answer 3

extended family

Question 4

live-in couple with anak, without kasal

• an arrangement where people who are not married, usually couples, live together. They are often involved in a romantic or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis.

Answer 4

cohabitation

Question 5

mag-isa, 1 parent acts as mother and father
- mostly women

Answer 5

solo/single parent

Question 6

• kasal na, no child
• maybe namatay, maybe inuuna career
• some adopt pets
• might be temporary

Answer 6

Childless/Forgotten Family

Question 7

• a homosexual couple living together with children.
• adopt/may anak na yung isa

Answer 7

LGBT Family

Question 8

A family member is separated from the rest of the family. This may be due to employment far away; military service; incarceration; hospitalization. They remain significant members of the family

• temporary
• within the country
• kulong etc

Answer 8

conditionally separated

Question 8

families whose members are separated physically between two or more nation-states but maintain close ties and relationships

• nasa ibang bansa

Answer 8

transnational

Question 9

a family with grandchildren and no parents present in the intervening generation. (grandparents ang nag-aalaga)

Answer 9

grandparent family

Question 10

involves 2 parents with different race

• diff race + diff race
• biracial + 1 any

Answer 10

biracial/multiracial

Question 11

families with a child or children who have been adopted. The general rule is that married couples who have lived together consecutively for at least three years and non-married cohabiting couples who have lived together for at least five years may adopt a child.

• no biological relation

Answer 11

adopted family

Question 12

a child who is of one race or ethnic group with adoptive parents of another race or ethnic group.

Answer 12

transracial family

Question 13

a person temporarily serving as a parent for a child who has lost or been removed from a parent’s care and who is not the person’s own biological child.

• e.g. namatay parents
• pwede humiwaly after

Answer 13

foster family

Question 14

a family where at least one parent has children that are not biologically related to their spouse. Either parent or both

-step sister, etc

Answer 14

step-family/blended

Question 15

parenting styles

Answer 15

-authoritarian
- authoritative
- neglectful
- permissive

Question 16

the representation of
how parents respond
to and make demands
on their children.

Answer 16

parenting style

Question 17

Style of parenting involves a lack of responsiveness as the parents make little or no demands of their children (“Whatever, I don’t care”
- Parent w/ mental health problems or drug
addiction
-parents are overwhelmed by their issues, which makes it difficult to allocate time for
their kids
- overwhelmed with work or
settling the bills
- Parents may look up to the children for advice about several things and they end up acting like
the parents
- can be dismissive of the children and may, at times, avoid them intentionally.
- Parents are not emotionally available

effects
- Children will end up taking on many responsibilities.
* very little nurturing, supervision, and guidance.
* Children will grow up with the fear of ever depending on any individual.
* Children also lack the coping skills to adapt to new environments.
* These kids may grow to implement the same parenting style with their kids and
thus creates a cycle of poor relationships.

Answer 17

neglectful (-responsiveness, -demandingness)

Question 18

Parenting Style identifies the parents as the law where they do not have to give reasons behind their decisions and fails to acknowledge the feelings of the child. (because i say so)

• Enforces rules in a matter of fact
• obedience over anything else.
• Consequences rather than rewards and usually
  punished harshly.
• high demands.
• Does not take their child’s feelings into account.
• Focuses more on correcting mistakes that have occurred rather than preventing them before they begin.

effects
* Have an unhappy disposition.
* Be less independent.
* Appear insecure.
* Possess low self-esteem.
* Exhibit more behavioral problems.
* Perform worse academically.
* Have poorer social skills.
* Be more prone to mental issues.
* Be more likely to have drug use problems.
* Have worse coping mechanism.

Answer 18

authoritarian (+demandingness, -responsiveness)

Question 19

parenting style where the parent is usually very nurturing and
will respond more to their
children’s feelings (sure honey, whatever you say)

• overindulgent.
• Rarely follow up on the conduct of their children.
• rarely punish their children.
• May set rules, they might be unlikely to enforce them.
• Parents will only feel the need to step in whenever there is a serious problem.
• More likely to cave or lower the extent of their discipline in practice.

effect
- May develop more behavioral problems.
* They do not have a full appreciation of authority.
* Trouble developing essential time management skill.
* More likely to struggle academically and report
lower self-esteem.
* Can lead their children to develop poor
communication skills.
* More likely to engage in risky behaviors such as
drugs and sexual behaviors at a young age.

Answer 19

permissive (-demandingness, +responsiveness)

Question 20

parenting style where parents have high expectations for achievement and maturity, but they are also warm and responsive.
* Provide their children with autonomy and encourage independence.
* Parents are affectionate and supportive.
* Parents set rules and enforce boundaries by having open discussion, providing guidance, and using reasoning.
* Disciplinary methods are confrontive.
* Parents provide their kids with reasoning and explanation for their action.
* allow bidirectional communication.

effect
- Appear happy and contented.
* Are more independent.
* Are more active.
* Achieve higher academic success.
* Develop good self-esteem.
* Interact with peers using competent social skills
* Exhibit less violent tendencies.
* Have better mental health — less
depression, anxiety, suicide attempts, delinquency, alcohol, and drug use.

Answer 20

authoritative (+demandingness, +responsiveness)