Social factors that effect development

Question 1

How can being a part of a family group help you to develop?

Answer 1

• Forming your first emotional relationships and attachments
• Providing the first experiences of social interaction
• Influencing your views of what is expected.
• Providing a setting that meats your physical needs for protection, food and shelter.
• Supporting each other emotionally and protecting family members from stress.
• Helping each other financially or practically.

Question 2

Why do families become dysfunctional?

Answer 2

• Stress / health problems
• Aggressive / manipulative behaviour
• Neglect

Question 3

Outcomes of divorce on the child’s emotional wellbeing

Answer 3

• Negative self esteem / self confidence
• Lack resilience
• Emotional distress
• Leading to drug abuse
• More likely to underachieve and poverty

Question 4

Bandura’s theory on sibling rivalry

Answer 4

Children replicate aggressive and bullying behaviour to siblings if they been exposed to constant family conflict.

Question 5

Doherty’s theory on sibling rivalry?

Answer 5

Children who are in rivalry or who bully have quite often been bullied by their primary carers.

Question 6

What are the 4 Parenting Styles:

Answer 6

• Authoritative
• Authoritarian
• Permissive
• Uninvolved

Question 7

What is the Authoritative parenting style?

Answer 7

Parents are not overly strict , while the children are brought up to respect authority and develop appropriate values and boundaries. Children in these households are often more resilient and conform more easily to social norms of society.

Question 8

What is the Authoritarian parenting style?

Answer 8

Parents have very high expectations, often overwhelming their children with strict rules and regulations. Children in these households are rebellious and become problematic.

Question 9

What is the Permissive Parenting style?

Answer 9

Parents make few demands leading to a lack of self control, as they have no set boundaries or respect for personal space.

Question 10

What is Uninvolved parenting style?

Answer 10

Parents who are not involved with their child’s life. They make few demands and lack responsiveness.

Question 11

Effects of bullying:

Answer 11

• Undermine self-esteem
• Stress
• Depression
• Anxiety