Impact Of Changing Attitudes To Parenting And Roles On Family Life Flashcards
List the ways changing attitudes to parenting and roles impact family life today.
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Men staying at home
Democratic decision making
Egalitarian
Equal say in discipline
Role Conflict
Role Overload
Both parents may work outside the home
What impact does men staying at home have on family life?
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In some households men are staying at home to mind their children, as women are the breadwinners
This enables children to create closer relationships with fathers than in previous decades
Why are some men staying at home?
To mind children as women are the breadwinners
Some men are staying at home to mind children, what affect does this have on children?
This enables children to create closer relationships with fathers than in previous decades
What impact does democratic decision making have on family life?
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More democracy is evident between parents when decision making, with men no longer being the sole decision makers
Children have also been given a greater say in family matters
What position have men lost due to democratic decision making?
Men are no longer being the sole decision makers
What position have children gained due to democratic decision making?
Children have been given a greater say in family matters
What impact does an egalitarian approach have on family life?
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As both parents take a more egalitarian approach to childcare and household tasks, children are exposed to gender equality from a young age
This makes children aware that everyone is equal and can fulfil the same roles, regardless of gender
Parents now take an egalitarian approach to what tasks?
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Childcare
Household tasks
What are children exposed to now that parents take an egalitarian approach to tasks?
Children are exposed to gender equality from a young age
What affect does it have on children that they were exposed to gender equality from a young age?
This makes children aware that everyone is equal and can fulfil the same roles, regardless of gender
What impact does parents having equal say in discipline have on family life?
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Each parent now has an equal say in the provision of discipline
This generally takes the form of consequences
In some families discipline can be too lenient
This lack of parental control can increase social problems, e.g. alcohol abuse, among children, as they have more freedom than is advisable
What do parents now have an equal say in?
The provision of discipline
What form does discipline usually take in families today?
This generally takes the form of consequences
What may be wrong with some families form of discipline?
In some families discipline can be too lenient
What can a lack of parental control on children cause?
This lack of parental control can increase social problems, e.g. alcohol abuse, among children, as they have more freedom than is advisable
Give an example of a social problem in children if there is a lack of parental control.
Alcohol abuse
How may alcohol abuse arise amongst children if there is a lack of parental control?
It may arise as children have more freedom than is advisable
What impact does Role Conflict have on family life?
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As many families are now dual-income households they can experience role conflict
This occurs when the expectation of one role clashes with another, e.g. a parent who has to work but their child is ill
This can cause parents to experience feelings of guilt
Why may families experience role conflict?
As many families are dual-income
When does role conflict occur?
This occurs when the expectation of one role clashes with another, e.g. a parent who has to work but their child is ill
Give an example of role conflict.
A parent who has to work but their child is ill
What can role conflict cause in parents?
This can cause parents to experience feelings of guilt
What impact does role overload have on family life?
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When parents attempt to play several roles at one time, role overload can occur
Women, in particular, may struggle to find the balance between their careers and their responsibilities at home
This can cause feelings of guilt if work duties begin to interfere with their role as a parent
What may occur when parents attempt to play several roles at one time?
Role overload can occur
When may role overload occur?
When parents attempt to play several roles at one time
Who in particular may be affected by role overload?
Women
When may women struggle with role overload?
Women may struggle to find the balance between their careers and their responsibilities at home
What may role overload cause?
This may cause feelings of guilt
When may feelings of guilt be caused by role overload?
If work duties begin to interfere with their role as a parent
What impact does both parents working outside the home have on family life?
As both parents in some households are working outside the home, children must spend more time in childcare, reducing the amount of child-parent bonding that occurs in families
Why must children spend more time in childcare today?
As both parents in most households are working
What affect does being put into childcare have on children?
This reduces the amount of child-parent bonding that occurs in families
