Parenting Flashcards
Original three parenting styles described by Baumrind
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive/indulgent
Fourth parenting style added to Baumrind’s original three styles
Uninvolved/neglectful
Style of parenting with strict rules and punishments, and a lack of explanations behind the rules
Authoritarian
Style of parenting with strict rules but explanations given for the rules and children are nurtured rather than punished
Authoritative
Style of parenting where children are rarely punished, and parents take the role of a friend to their children
Permissive/indulgent
Style of parenting where parents are little involved and make few demands of their children
Uninvolved/neglectful
Style of parenting that tends to lead to obedient, efficient children who have low self esteem and social competence
Authoritarian
Style of parenting which tends to lead to children who are happy, capable and successful
Authoritative
Style of parenting which tends to lead to children who are unhappy and have problems with authority figures, and who may behave in ways which causes aggression in others
Permissive/indulgent
Style of parenting which tends to lead to children who have the least self-control and are the least successful
Uninvolved/neglectful
Children of this birth order have on average more parental time, higher IQ and are more achievement driven and authoritarian
First born
Children of this birth order receive the least parental attention and have the strongest peer relationships on average
Middle born
Children of this birth order are the most ‘spoiled’ and are more independent and rebellious on average
Last born
Study which looked at familial factors predicting later life delinquency when the children were aged 8-10
Cambridge Study of Delinquent Development
Age group of children who often feel responsibility for parental separation
3-6
Age group of children who often show a decline in school performance following parental separation
7-12
Percentage of children who show long lasting psychological effects of parental separation
33%
Disorders more present in homes without a father
ADHD, antisocial personality disorder, conduct problems
Sex of children more affected by parental separation
Male
Effect of parental death on children psychologically compared to parental separation
Less
Amount of childcare outside the home which can increase insecure attachment in children
> 20 hours per week for more than 4 months at less than 1 year old
Developed four styles of parenting based on level of control and level of responsiveness
Maccoby and Martin
Two styles of functioning within families developed by Minuchin
Enmeshed/diffuse
Disengaged/rigid
Style of family functioning where there is significant communication between family members but blurred boundaries and roles within the family
Enmeshment/diffusion
Style of family functioning where there are overly rigid boundaries between family members leading to poor communication
Disengaged/rigid
