social influences: family relationships Flashcards
What are the 4 main parenting styles
- authoritarian
- authoritative
- permissive
- uninvolved
authoritarian parenting
- high control/little warmth
- lots of rules, little explanation
authoritative parenting
- fair degree of control and warmth
- lots of rules with explanation
permissive parenting
- little control/high warmth
- minimal rules, lots of warmth
uninvolved parenting
-no warmth/control
kids w/ authoritative parents
more pro-social/self reliant/friendly
kids w/ authoritarian parents
lower self esteem/less happy/more agressive
kids w/ permissive parents
impulsive/less self control
kids w/ uninvolved parents
do less well in school/more aggressive
what parenting style do lower SES parents tend to have
more controlling, more punitive
parenting in canada
more emphasis on warmth
parenting in china
more emphasis on obedience
parenting in latin cultures
high warmth and high control
What are the 3 components of parental behaviour
- direct instruction
- observational learning
- feedback (reinforcement/punishment)
negative reinforcement trap
accidentally reinforces bad behaviour.
punishment works best when:
- immediate
- consistent
- accompanied by explanation
- administered by someone w close relationship
physical punishment is linked to
more aggressive children
harsh forms of physical punishment are linked to
mental health issues/impaired parent-child relationships/delayed cognitive development
timeout
child sits alone without stimulation
timein
adult chats w child immediately to understand situation
longterm effect of parental marriage conflict on children
kids are more anxious/prone to diseases/likely to be abusive in their relationships.
how marriage conflict affects kids
- undermines sense of security
- spills over into parent-child relationship
- detracts from high quality parenting
what percent of children fare fine after divorce
75%
percent of children with negative adjustment after divorce
25%
what indicates how well children will handle divorce
- if there was conflict before divorce, children respond positively to divorce
- if three was low conflict before divorce, children fare worse from divorce
joint custody
both parents retain legal custody of children
what are the 4 types of coparenting relationships
- perfect pals (12%
- cooperative colleagues (38%)
- angry associates (25%)
- fiery foes (25%)
perfect pals
parents maintain strong friendship after divorce, even hangout unrelated to kids
cooperative colleagues
civil/pleasant, only interact to parent
angry associates
work together somewhat, still maintain some bitterness/anger
fiery foes
enemies, cannot coparent
(unoffical) dissolved duos
one parent is absent
stepfamily
1 or both partners have children from prior unions
simple stepfamily
1 partner has prior children
complex stepfamily
both partners have prior children
challenges of stepfamilies
- ambiguous stepparent roles
- parent-child relationship predates spousal relationship
- lack of shared history
- loyalty: who to take sides with