Parenting Styles Flashcards
What is family systems theory?
relationships in families change most dramatically when individual members of family circumstances are changing
What age is the peak period for boys to have dramatic changes in their relationship with their families?
13 or 14
What age is the peak period for girls to have dramatic changes in their relationship with their families?
11 or 12
What do most of the arguments with adolescents and parents have to do with?
- changing roles
- changes in authority
- conflicts on mundance issues
At what stage in adolescence does conflict between parents and teens increase?
Early adolescence
What parents are teens closer to?
moms
Who is seen to have more authority moms or dads?
dads
What parents do teens fight more and see them as more controlling?
Mothers
What is parental responsiveness?
Degree to which the parent responds to the child’s needs in an accepting, supportive manner
What is the term for when the parent expects and insists on mature behavior from the child?
Parental demandingness
What are some traits of authoritarian parenting?
- strict rules
- parents make decisions
- little warmth
- expect obedience
- discourage open communication
What parenting allows the child to engage in decision-making, have autonomy, and be trusted?
Authoritative
What type of characteristics do indifferent parents have?
- dissimive & passive
- few demands on teens
- poor communcaition
- do not monitor them
- detach, withdrawn & absent
What parenting is child-centered, no guidlines, avoid confrontation, blurred roles & have few rules?
Indulgent parenting
What kind of parenting results in kids being more dependent, passive, less socially adept, less self-assured, and less curious?
Authoritarian
