Positive parenting theories

Question 1

What are the four care theories that underpin positive parenting?

Answer 1

Model of human ecology
Social learning theory
Attachment theory
Parenting style theory

Question 2

What is human ecology theory?

Answer 2

Childs development determined with interaction within the nested environment (family, school, community)

Question 3

Systems of interacting elements of ecology theory

Answer 3

Parents influence their children directly + indirectly

Children’s behaviours affect how their parents behave towards them

Question 4

What is social learning theory?

Answer 4

Based on assumptions- behaviour will improve when appropriately reinforced
Good behaviour rewarded Bad behaviour is ignored

Question 5

What are social learning theory based programmes?

Answer 5

Time out
withholding privileges
sticker charts

Question 6

What is reinforcement?

Answer 6

Any action that increases the likelihood of the response

Question 7

What is punishment?

Answer 7

Any action that discourages the recurrence of the response

Question 8

What is negative reinforcement?

Answer 8

Any action that reinforce the behaviour you wish to discard

Question 9

What is attachment theory?

Answer 9

String emotional bind with caregiver is natural part of development
activated by any threatened behaviour

Question 10

What is classical conditioning in SLT

Answer 10

The feeder with the comfort of being bed

Question 11

What is operant conditioning in SLT

Answer 11

Infants learn to repeat in order to get things they want

Question 12

What is direct instruction in SLT?

Answer 12

Telling a child what to do when to do and why

Question 13

What is modelling in SLT?

Answer 13

Learning by observation and imitation

Question 14

What is feedback in SLT?

Answer 14

Parents indicate whether behaviour is appropriate and should continue or stop

Question 15

What is parenting style theory?

Answer 15

Reflects differences in parental values

Behaviour and characteristics influenced by parents

Question 16

4 types of parenting

Answer 16

Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
Neglectful

Question 17

What are the two general dimensions of parental behaviour

Answer 17

Parental demands- control over their child

Parental responsiveness- warmth and responsiveness to child’s needs

Question 18

What is authoritarian ?

Answer 18

Controlling, relies on punishment

Question 19

What is authoritative?

Answer 19

expects mature behaviour, uses rewards and communication

Question 20

What is permissive ?

Answer 20

Makes few demands, low communication

Question 21

What is neglect?

Answer 21

Uninvolved, priorities their own needs

Question 22

5 signs of overparenting

Answer 22

Watched dogged kids- GPS
Extra Extra curricular
Pilling on praise
Parental temper tantrums- desire to provide the best
Boomerang kids- supporting adult children

Question 23

What is national parenting strategy?

Answer 23

Need help from local, regional and national agencies

Question 24

Key aims of NPS

Answer 24

Easy access to clear, concise info
Access early learning
Support to families with additional pressures

Question 25

What is GIRFEC

Answer 25

Provide parents with a checklist with wellbeing indicated for child’s development

Question 26

GIRFEC help support parents to raise children to become

Answer 26

Successful
Confident
Effective
Responsible