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Lecture 12: Family Flashcards

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family system theory

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assumes that the family is a system in which all parts influence each other
- dynamic system that adapts to changes in the environment

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traditional nuclear family

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consists of a father, mother, and at least one child

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co-parenting

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the ways in which two parents coordinate parenting

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family life cycle

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a sequence of changes in family composition, roles, relationships, and developmental tasks
- not only is the family a system that changes, but the world it lives in changes too

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social changes taking place

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  • more single adults
  • more delayed marriages
  • more unmarried parents
  • fewer children within families
  • more working mothers
  • more divorces
  • etc.
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parents indirect effect

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parents have an indirect effect on their children by influencing their partner’s behavior
- direct effect occurs when the mother or father directly influences the baby’s development
- indirect effect occurs when the relationship between 2 family members is influenced by a third family member

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parental acceptance-responsiveness

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refers to the extent to which parents are warm, supporting, and sensitive to their children and offer them affection

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parental demanding-control

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refers to how much control the parent wants to have over the choices the child makes
- monitor the child strongly and have many strict rules

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4 parenting styles

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  • authoritarian parenting
  • authoritative parenting
  • permissive parenting
  • neglectful parenting
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authoritarian parenting

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a restrictive parenting style, where parents are demanding and controlling, not very accepting and responsive
- many rules, demand a lot of obedience, and rely on power relations

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authoritative parenting

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these parents are more flexible, have reasonable demands but are also controlling, but are also sensitive towards their children
- clear consistent rules, but also explain the rules and involve their children
- show respect for their child

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permissive parenting

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high degree of acceptance and responsiveness, and few demands and control
- very focused on their children, have few rules and make few demands
- encourage children to express their feelings and impulses

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neglectful parenting

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there is little acceptance-responsiveness and little demanding-control
- do not really care for their children and can be hostile
- become overwhelmed by their own problems that they don’t have energy to show love
- creates the worst developmental outcomes for children

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SES impact on parenting

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parents with lower SES show a more authoritarian parenting style

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explanations for why differences in SES cause differences in parenting styles

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  • financial stress
  • investment in resources
  • cultural values and socialization goals
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family stress model

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focuses on the negative effects of financial stress on the mental health of parents

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parent effect model

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assumes that influences flow from the parents to the child, particularly via the mother
- parents can be held responsible for the behavior of children

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child effects model

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emphasizes the influences that a child exerts on the parent
- e.g. the genetics and personality of a child influence the parenting style

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interaction model

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the characteristics of the parents and of the child combined influence the child’s development
- aggressive behavior is developed when a child has a genetic predisposition to it, and when it is brought up in the wrong environment

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transactional model

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the effects of parents and children influence each other, causing both to change in response
- child problems can develop when the relationship between parents and child is poor

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sibling rivalry

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children show competition, jealousy, and disdain towards each other

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4 main functions of siblings

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  • emotional support
  • caring
  • learning
  • social experience
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gaining autonomy during adolescence

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the ability to make independent choices and control life’s tasks without being entirely dependent on someone else

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child abuse

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the mistreatment or harming of a child, whether physical, emotional, or sexual

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partner violence

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the most common form of family violence worldwide
- 1/3 of women are beaten, forced to have sex, or emotionally abused by their partners

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the abuser in child abuse

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often is a young mother who has several children, lives in poverty, has no job, and no partner
- very often have been abused themselves
- intergenerational transmission of parenting

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intergenerational transmission of parenting

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over generations you pass on the parenting style

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the abused child

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some children are at greater risk than others of being abused
- e.g. children with medical problems or children with difficult temperaments

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factors that influence parenting styles

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  • genes
  • education of parents
  • SES
  • environment
  • culture
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helicopter parents

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exert a degree of control and support that is developmentally inappropriate for adolescents and young adults, tend to be overly involved
- has negative effects on the child such as negative self-image, higher narcissism, more frequent use of medication for anxiety and depression, etc.

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positive parenting

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based on Skinnerian principles of reinforcement
- can have long-term positive effects on both the child’s behavior and the parents’ adjustment

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psychological control

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using guilt and gratitude to control behavior

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time-out

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child is removed from the environment that offers positive reinforcement
- discussion takes place on negative consequences of time-out

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resilience

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a dynamic development process in which positive adaptation takes place despite traumatic events or serious setbacks

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traits of resilient children

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  • talented/creative outlets
  • good social and intellectual skills
  • have at least one close and caring relationship
  • have an optimistic worldview and self-efficacy
  • have a belief/sense of meaning in life
  • have good genes
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Seery et al. (2010)

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found that people with a history of some adversity in life reported better mental health than both people with a large history of adversity and people with no history of adversity
- some adversity in life is beneficial for developing resilience

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