Final Exam Flashcards
How is pregnancy viewed in your early twenties?
Focused on contraception
At what time does an individual’s view on pregnancy shift from avoiding getting pregnant to actually trying to get pregnant
during their late 20’s to early 30’s
What dictates the parental role?
- Age of the child
2. Experiences the child brings to the parent
A child, whether adopted of genetically related is considered a ________ relative and this makes the relationship durable ______ and ______
Consanguine (Blood related)
Culturally
Legally
After having a child, ____ of couples report a __________ and less motivation to work on the ________ with the birth of a first child however some relationships
75%
decline in feelings of love
couple relationship
Improve
Describe the transition points that are involved in becoming a parent
- Deciding to have a baby
- Conception
- Getstation
- Birth
- Process of adapting to having the child at home
Provide an example of a complex timing norm about parent-child relationships that are age and duration graded
Breast feeding
Describe some common reasons for wanting children
- Conformity
- having children is what you do as an adult - Experience
- Don’t want to miss out on the experience of having kids - Social capital
- Having children adds to the network of relationships an individual has access to - Security in old age
- Comfort in knowing somebody will more than likely take care of you during old age
Choosing not to have children is considered ________ and doesn’t mean ______
fine
you don’t like children
Name some factors to consider before having children
- Kids are expensive
- Average cost of raising a kid from infancy to 18 years of age is $243, 660
- Does not include university - Complications
- Not everyone can physically make a baby - Work
- LAT Couples
- Parent is a noun and a verb
- Sacrifice
Describe what occurred after Nebraska decriminalized child abandonment
- After Nebraska decriminalized child abandonment, parents from all over the United States were bringing their children of all different ages to drop off their children for good. In total, 36 children of different ages were dropped off at hospitals, police stations etc.
Describe intended vs. unintended pregnancy and the factors that contribute to it
- Intended pregnancy is when a couple plans to get pregnant with a child
- Unintended pregnancy is when pregnancy is not planned and a child is conceived
- 40% of pregnancies in Canada are unplanned
- Unintended children receive fewer parental resources
- Less emotional and cognitive support
- Increased stress levels in parent and child
Describe intended fertility
how many children you would like to have
Describe actual fertility
How many children you actually have
During the transition to parenthood, there are many factors to consider; Describe some Economic Factors that contribute to having a child
- Considered more heavily now than in previous generations
- Relates to the couples desired life style
- Expenses include: housing, child care, transportation, food consumption
- Have to consider loss of income during pregnancy and maternity/paternity leave
Describe some Structural factors that relate to the transition to parenthood
- Employment status
- Particularly mothers and if daycare is needed - Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity
- Values and functions adults apply to having children and number of children the couple desires - Family size norms
- Middle class women have fewer children
- Social pressures from parents to have children
Describe some Psychosocial factors that relate to the transition to parenthood
- Altruistic
- Unselfish desire to express affection and concern for children - Generativity (Erikson)
- Fulfillment of one’s psychological need to be needed - Fatalistic Perspective
- Believe in procreation and continuation of the family name - Instrumental reasons
- Children achieve things parents did not, pleases one’s own parents, secure an instrumental relationship
There are ____ social meanings of parenthood that tend to be ____ meaning they promote reproduction
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Pronatalist
SOCIAL MEANINGS OF PARENTHOOD
- Parenthood is a moral Obligation
- Old testament directive to be fruitful and multiply
- Obligated to reproduce and replenish society
SOCIAL MEANINGS OF PARENTHOOD
- Continuation of culture depends of reproduction
Parenthood is a civic responsibility
SOCIAL MEANINGS OF PARENTHOOD
- Parenthood is natural for adults
- Expected and natural behaviour of adulthood
- Conception is a natural consequence of intercourse
- Negative assumptions made about individuals who are childless
SOCIAL MEANINGS OF PARENTHOOD
- Parenthood is a statement of human sexuality
- Implies that an individual adult is capable of reproduction
SOCIAL MEANINGS OF PARENTHOOD
- Parenthood is a confirmation of marriage
- Parenthood gives true meaning to a committed relationship between adults
- “Believed” to round out a marriage and prevent divorce
SOCIAL MEANINGS OF PARENTHOOD
- Having children was thought to fulfill a personal destiny for women
- Having children is a means of achieving adult status
Parenthood is normal adult behaviour
Who is usually more prepared when it comes to parenthood?
Those who stop taking birth control and let whatever happens happen or those who initiate sex with the goal of getting pregnant?
Those who initiate sex with the goal of getting pregnant are usually more prepared
Describe infertility in males
Lower live sperm count leads to reproductive problems
Ovulation disorders, fallopian tube blockages or pelvic inflammatory disease can all result in _______
Female infertility
In Canada, 1 in 5 babies have a _____ who is aged 35 or older
mother
Describe some reasons why people might have children later in life
- Economic changes
- Raising babies is expensive
- Educated women delay or avoid childbearing as it will ruin their economic future and opportunities
What country has the best maternity leave options in the world?
France
In Canada, ___% have fewer children while ___% have delayed having a family or didn’t have a child at all
25%
28%
The average number of children a women will have in her life time is ____ and is lower than the previous average rate of ____
- 5
2. 1
In 1995, the number of live births from women aged 35-49 has risen from 11.8 per 1000 women to ____ since ___
13.5
2004
Describe the video shown in class about transgendered pregnancy
- Transgendered couple conceives two sons
- Wife was born a boy
- Husband was born a girl
- Family was not supportive, lots of bullying in school
- Husband gave birth to children
Feeney et al, asked first time parents what they disliked most about parenting in 2001, the top answers were______ and ______. When asked what they liked best, they responded with _____ and ____
Lack of sleep
Not knowing what to do
Just having the baby
Being close to my spouse
In Belsky and Rovine’s 1990 study that followed couples from pregnancy to 3 years postpartum, wives reported a _____ in their marriage because they felt there was a
Decline
decrease in love and less effort on relationship maintenance
Increased amounts of perceived conflict
Ambivalence about the marriage
In Belsky and Rovine’s 1990 study, husbands showed a decline in _______ except _____
in all areas
perceived conflict
During pregnancy, the couple must discuss who will take the maternity/paternity leave after the birth of the child. Some factors to consider are:
- Who is earning the most salary
- Need for rest after labour and birth
- Breast feeding
In order to keep your marriage safe after the birth of a child, Cowan and Cowan suggest _______ and found a _______
talking realistically about expectations
HUGE decrease in divorce
Until the mid 1800s, children were viewed as an ______
economic asset
______ turned children into economic liabilities
Industrialization
How will a parent know they are a successful parent in North America
- Their child is economically independent
2. Has good social skills
SOCIALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Psychoanalytic Theory
Focus on individual patient
Developmental stages as stages of Conflict (Erikson)
- Trust vs. Mistrust
- Autonomy vs. Doubt
- Initiative vs. Guilt
- Industry vs. Inferiority
- Identity vs. Role confusion
- Intimacy vs. Isolation
- Generativity vs. Stagnation
- Integrity vs. Despair
SOCIALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Psychology theories
- No clinical focus
- Individual unit is the mental processes
- Developmental stages as stages of cognitive development (Piaget)
- Sensorimotor stage
- Birth to 2 years old
- Child sees the world through their senses
- Differentiation of object from background
- Object permanence - Pre-operational stage
- 2 to 7 years old
- Vocal and written language and nominal grouping - Concrete operational stage
- 7 to 11 years of age
- Conservation of matter
- Ordinal series - Formal operational stage
- 11 years old and greater
- Formal symbolic logic
- Manipulation of symbols
SOCIALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Sociological theories
- Individual unit the parent-child dyad or family unit
- Developmental stages seen as sequential stages (George Herbert Mead)
- Play Stage
- Learning to take on a social role and learning that there are social rules for these roles - Game stage
- Learning that we can take on multiple roles
Daycare isn’t so bad if
it is of high care and mother is not insensitive
Describe child compliance
response to directions from responsible adults
Describe child achievement
Social achievement
- how well a child can socialize?
Academic achievement
- How well a child does in school
DISCIPLINE
Spanking can be seen as ______ or ______. Children are _______
abuse or essential to child rearing
sensitive to physical cues
Hug = safety Spank = Danger
Children who are spanked are more likely to
- commit crimes
- suffer depression
- go to jail
- get into fights
- commit suicide
- abuse alcohol or drugs
** Important to remember it is correlational research not causation
Margareet has recently learned that if she pours the water from a small glass into a larger one, the amount of water is the same even though there is more empty space in the larger glass. Which age is Margareet most likely to be?
9
Children who are spanked are more likely to
a. Eat too much
b. Cry at random times
c. Go to jail
d. Commit fewer crimes
c. Go to jail
Which of the following is not a structural factor discussed in relation to the decision about becoming parents?
a. Socioeconomic status
b. Place of residence
c. Ethnic group membership
d. Size of family desired
b. Place of residence
What is the term for the way in which a child responds to directions from their parents and other responsible adults?
a. Compliance
b. Questioning
c. Achievement
d. Obedience
a. Compliance
Traditional authoritarianism assumes that parents should be the loving authority, what example best explains this concept?
a. Joshís parents only express affection towards him after he complies with their requests, if he doesnít, his privileges are taken away
b. Julieís parents regularly send her to her room to take ìtime outî and she can only come out when sheís willing to comply with their requests
c. Greg is willing to cooperate with his parents because they have always been willing to cooperate with him
d. Jamie’s parents explain their expectations about the house rules and are willing to negotiate with her
a. Joshís parents only express affection towards him after he complies with their requests, if he doesnít, his privileges are taken away
Jamie and Chris are expecting their first child and have decided that only 1 can take parental leave or else the baby will cause some problems. According to our lecture, which os these factors are likely to contribute to their decision around who takes leave?
- Who is earning the most salary
- Breast feeding
- The need for rest after child birth
Luna and Carrie have decided to have a child together and Carrie is pregnant with their first baby. They’re both worried about the increased risk of divorce. What does research by Cowan & Cowan suggest they do to significantly decrease that risk?
a. Involve the grandparents as much as possible
b. Talk realistically about their expectations
c. This risk cannot be reduced or avoided
d. Hire a nanny
b. Talk realistically about their expectations
In class Dr. N told a story about a group of preschoolers who had a visit from Santa. What happened?
a. Santa ran by the window repeatedly in Summer and the Children thought it was December.
b. The teacher dressed as Santa and the children thought Santa was there and she was gone.
c. The teacher displayed a Santa costume and the children thought Santa had died.
d. Santa joined the teacher and the children were excited but confused.
b. The teacher dressed as Santa and the children thought Santa was there and she was gone.
Piaget is responsible for
Stages of cognitive development
During class we watched a video where two reporters discussed their opinions on a US State law allowing adults to drop off their children and surrender them. Children of all ages were dropped off, some from states away, before the law was changed. What was included in this video?
a. Society is judgemental about men and women who choose not to have children, or who choose to have them later than their peers.
b. All of these options were included in the video.
c. Don’t have children before you feel ready, or don’t have them at all if you don’t want to.
d. Parenting is difficult, and that’s rarely discussed.
b. All of these options were included in the video.
FAMILY AS AN INSTITUTION
Zimmerman believes _____
- the North American family is close to becoming a domestic institution
- The family institution is bigger than the sum of it’s parts
in 1976, 42% of the workforce was made up of women. In 2008, that number has risen to___. This could be due to the increase in opportunities for women including ______ and _______
63%
service sector
Non-standard work
Regarding work and families, Canadians are experiencing more
role overload
Describe how the dynamic relationship between work and family has changed over the years
- Young mothers returning to work
2. Older men retiring and taking part in child care
Name 2 advantages of education
- economic well being
2. health and longer life span
Name 2 gender differences in the relationship between education and family
- Men become more attractive partners
2. Women more likely to end up in a less flexible career
Who influences religious socialization and what must happen in order for it to succeed?
- Congregation influences
- Parental influences
- Peer influence
- Stronger influences come from members who feel strongly attached to the faith group
SEX AND RELIGION
Christianity:
Islam:
Judaism:
Christianity: Husbands and wives should fulfill each other’s needs
Islam: Sex is a sign of God’s mercy
Judaism: Sex should not be selfish and is a women’s right
In order to succeed, what must the government do
make sure their citizens are relatively satisfied and their needs are met
Name 4 ways the government influences families with laws
- Who is considered a family
- Who can be legally married
- Who cares for children
- Fertility - regulation of contraceptives and abortion
In the movie babies, we saw two going to daycare and/or caregiver/baby play groups. The families of these children were from?
Japan and USA
Which of these is an advantage of gaining a higher education for men?
a. Become more in debt
b. Have a less flexible career
c. have multiple careers
d. become more attractive
d. become more attractive
Religious socialization is:
a. not easy to study
b. not impacted by peer influences
c. not subject to congregational influences
d. not related to peer influences
a. not easy to study
The relationship between families and social institutions such as academia is:
a. unidirectional: social institutions govern and regulate families, so these institutions influence families but never the other way
b. bi-directional: they both influence each other heavily
c. nonexistent: families and institutions do not influence each other, they simply coexist
d. unidirectional: social institutions are made up of familes and serve them, so the families influence the institutions and never the other way
b. bi-directional: they both influence each other heavily
In the movie babies, all but the child from Namibia showed access to:
a. Nutrition
b. social supports
c. Western style medicine
d. Relatives
c. western style medicine
If older men retire and take care of grandchildren, they are ____ likely to take a _____ role in childcare as grandparents than they did as parents
more
greater
Which of these are typical influences that the government has through family laws?
a. who cares for children
b. who can be legally married
c. who is considered a family
d. all of these answers
d. all of these answers
Which of these is an expected outcome of gaining a higher education for women?
a. become more attractive
b. have a less flexible career
c. have less school debt
d. have a more flexible career
b. have a less flexible career
Why was the movie Babies unique?
No dialogue or subtitles
What percentage of the workforce was made up of women in 1976?
42%
Sex refers to the _____
biological characteristics of males and females
Gender refers to the ________
social attitudes and behaviours of males and females
Role
behaviour associated with someone who holds a particular status
Gender role
behaviour expected of a female or male in a particular culture
Sex role
behaviour defined by biological constraints
gender binary
the categorization of gender into two distinct, opposite sexes
Trans/transgendered
an umbrella term applied to those whose gender identity is not the same as the sex they were assigned at birth
Some who identifies exclusively as their sex assigned at birth
cisgender
gender queer
a term applied to individuals who do not identify within the gender binary
Transition
the process of changing one’s gender expression to match their gender identity
Cross dresser and transvestites
a member of one gender dresses up in clothes and other gender specific attire to appear to be a member of the other gender
Transsexual and transgendered persons
a person with the biological sex of one gender who has the identity or self concept of the other gender and may undergo processes and/or procedures to change that sex or gender
Gender identity
A person’s psychological sense of being male or female
Intersexed
a person who has intersexed sexual organs
rare - between 1 in 700 and 1 in 5000 live births
CAUSES:
- exposure to exogenous steroids during fetal development
- chromosomal abnormalities
- errors of metabolism affecting reproductive hormones
The 1965 Reimer case: =
accidental surgery damage in twin boys, one lost their genitals so parents thought he would do better being raised as a girl.
WHY DO GENDER ROLES DIFFER?
Sociobiology
- social behaviour results from biological differences
- testosterone and estrogens
WHY DO GENDER ROLES DIFFER?
Learning Theories
- we learn behaviours from our interactions with the environment
- reinforcement: rewards and punishments
- modelling and imitation
Socialization
process by which people learn the characteristics of their group
GENDER ROLES AND KIDS
Preschool:
stereotyped beliefs about occupations and activities that are not flexible
ex. girls can’t be police officers
GENDER ROLES AND KIDS
Middle childhood
understand stereotypes and gender stereotype flexibility
- overlap in characteristics of males and females
- more flexible, more likely to not believe in stereotypes
** Males have less flexibility
Describe Kohlberg’s Cognitive Theory about Gender Identity
- Gender Labelling (2-3 years)
- understand that they are either a boy or girl - Gender stability (preschool)
- understand gender is stable
- ex: boys become men
- BUT believe that if you change something, your sex has changed
- ex. girls who wear their hair like boys will become a boy - Gender Consistency (4-7 years)
- understand sex is biological
- remains the same if a person engages in “cross-gender” activities
- Does not change because of toys or clothes
- when they understand labels, stability and consistency, they have mastered gender constancy
Describe Gender Schema Theory
- form basic gender identity, develop gender schemas where an organized set of gender related beliefs influence behaviour and are based on interactions and observations of other as well as the environment and culture
Helps determine what:
- individuals attend to
- interpretations of the world
- memory of experiences
Name 4 ways parents socialize their children:
- Physical and Verbal Manipulations
- degree that children are handled more gently or roughly - Stereotypical gender identified objects
- trucks and dolls - Different verbal descriptions of the same behaviour
- gentle, aggressive, non-competitive - Stereotypical gender identified activities
- cooking or shovelling snow
Fathers tend to:
- spend more time with their sons than daughters
- are playmates with children
- set higher standards for their sons compared to daughters
- stress feelings and emotions with daughters more than sons
Mothers tend to:
- express affection and verbal praise to sons and daughters equally
- stress emotions and feelings with daughters more than sons
GENDER SOCIALIZATION AND PEERS
peer influences
- offer support or disapproval
- socialize to conform to certain styles of interaction
Girls are influenced by
- dolls
- appearance
Boys are influence by:
- action figures
- toughness
Boys are often given more attention from teachers and are:
- more likely to be called on
- more likely to be given time to talk
- more likely to be given praise
- more demanding and loud
Girls often have higher grades compared to boys except in math an science. They are ____
- less likely to be called on in class
- if incorrect, less likely to be instructed about the correct way or answer
In women, the most common occupations are:
- retail
- administrative assistant
- registered nurse
- cashier
- elementary school or kindergarten teacher
In men, the most common occupations are:
- retail sales
- transport truck driver
- retail and wholesale manager
- carpenter
- Janitor
what is mediawatch.com’s mission and what do they endorse
- to challenge abusive stereotypes and other biased information commonly found in the media through education and action
- endorses media literacy as a part of the standard curriculum in kindergarten - grade 12 educational systems