Family Presentation

Question 1

The family system

Answer 1

Embedded complex social systems that are developing with each individual

Question 2

Influences on the family system

Answer 2

Exosystem - received social support
Childs developmental level
Changes in family structure
Individual differences 1. Attractiveness 2.Temperament

Question 3

Authoritative Parenting

Answer 3

High acceptance and involvement 
Standards with limits
Monitor behavior consistently
Open and respectful
High competence, popular, high self esteem

Question 4

Authoritarian parenting

Answer 4

High control, low acceptance
Restrictive and demanding
Low or average competance
Unhappy

Question 5

Permissive parenting

Answer 5

Too low or too high involvement
Low control
Doesnt set or enforce limits
Attentive and response
Poor academics and emotion regulation
Prone to drug use

Question 6

Uninvolved

Answer 6

Neglect
Indifferent autonomy
No limits or monitoring
Lack of warmth  and support
Greater risk of drug use and delinquency and depression

Question 7

Variation by sociocultural context

Answer 7

African american - A/A “no nonsense” no negative association

Authoritarian common in low income and asian families (negative affect with asians)

Question 8

Battle Hymn book

Answer 8

Advocates for authoritarian parenting and praises mastery over effort
Doesn’t acknowledge that child’s perception of parenting is important

Question 9

Variation for immigrants

Answer 9

Authoritarian - mexican and chinese (extra stress) does not effect 1st gen immigrants
Chinese second gen have negative outcomes

Question 10

Modern parenthood

Answer 10

Childhood and goals have changed
Moms work more
Parents spend more tome with their children, are less happy

Question 11

Self vs remembering self

Answer 11

In moment with children, low happiness

But parenthood is fulfilling and a key aspect of identity

Question 12

Bidirectionality of parent and child interactions

Answer 12

They affect eachother and their future interactions

Question 13

Decline of traditional nuclear family

Answer 13

More single, divorced, remarried, lgbt, infertility, postpones d marriage, and women working

Question 14

Maternal employment

Answer 14

More involved dad
No effects if warm and authoritative with monitoring
More independent and high self esteem
High career aspirations

Question 15

Fertility and adoption

Answer 15

No evidence of problem with sperm donors

Adoption: most children flourish unless a problem with adversity or goodness of fit

Question 16

Negative long term divorce outcomes

Answer 16

Deliquency

More likely to get divorces themselves

Question 17

Divorce effects on middle childhood (8-11)

Answer 17

Blame themselves
Fear abdonnment
Unclear why

Question 18

Divorce effects on adolescence

Answer 18

Understand conflict with parents, risk for poor academics and delinquency

Question 19

Young adult divorce outcomes

Answer 19

Fewer effects because more mature and independent

Question 20

Protective factors in divorce

Answer 20

Financial support, warmth remains (amicable)

Social support

Question 21

Remarriage / blended families

Answer 21

Boys adjust better than girls
Adolescents have the worst time
Simple is easier than complex
All at risk for behavioral problems

Question 22

Types of child maltreatment

Answer 22

Researched and evidence
Neglect - not providing needs
Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
Other

Question 23

Child maltreatment consequences

Answer 23

Impairs attachment, empathy, social skills, academic motivation
CNS is damaged in response to stress
Most common 3 yrs and under
Abused children do not display concern and sadness towards distress

Question 24

Risk factors for abuse

Answer 24

Higher % chance
Parents: mental health, abuse, unreasonable expectations
Child: premature, difficult temperament, developmental delays
Family: low income and high stress life
Community: isolation or violence

Question 25

Preventing maltreatment

Answer 25

Family support
Improve parenting
Combat poverty
Government intervention $