The Family and Socialization: Dimensions of Parenting Flashcards
What are the 8 principles of effective child rearing?
- create atmosphere of warmth
- Promote desirable behaviours
- enforce rules and demands
- avoid unnecessary use of force
- justify disciplinary actions
- allow children some feeling of control
- be consistent
- practice what you preach
what is parental warmth?
The responsiveness and affection displayed by the parent
what is the range of warmth for parents to give to their child?
Hostile/unresponsive to warm
what is parental control?
The amount of regulation and supervision given
what is the range of control for parents to give to their child?
Low control to high control
how is parental warmth displayed
-responsiveness
-smile at
-praise
-encouragement
how is parental hostility displayed?
- unresponsive
- quick to criticize
- quick to punish
- quick to belittle
how are controlling parents displayed?
- limiting children or placing demands on them
- monitoring children to ensure compliance
how are uncontrolling parents displayed?
- Not restrictive
- few demands
Who is Diana Baumrind? How is she important?
- Clinical psychologist
- Baumrind’s approach combined the dimensions of warmth and control to yield four parenting styles
who is Eleanor Maccoby? How is she important?
- Psychologist
- Maccoby is known for her identifying roles in Gender-role development and sex differences
What style of parenting is high in warmth and control?
Authoritative
What parenting style is high in warmth but low in control?
Permissive
What parenting style is low in warmth but high in control?
Authoritarian
What parenting style is low in warmth and control?
Uninvolved
What are characteristics of the Authoritarian parenting styles?
- Demanding, restrictive
- Expect strict obedience
- Use punitive means to assure compliance
- Little explanation, little give and take
What are the drawbacks or consequences of authoritarian parenting?
- Children tend to be anxious, easily upset, and low in self confidence
- Children often react with anger and aggression when frustrated
What are characteristics of the Authoritative parenting style
- Discipline in warm, supportive environment
- Firm control
- Expect mature behaviour
- Explain standards and rules
- Encourages children’s input
What are the advantages of authoritative parenting styles?
- Children are curious, self-confident, and well-behaved
- Children are seen to have high self-esteem and tend not to engage in self-sabatoging activities
What are characteristics of the permissive parenting style?
- Responsive, warm, undemanding
- Nurturing, accepting
- Avoid imposing control
- Allow children to regulate own behaviour, make their own decisions
What are consequences of the Permissive parenting style?
- Children tend to be impulsive, immature, and disobedient
- Children are overly dependent on adults and do not persist well in the face of difficulty
What are characteristics of the Uninvolved parenting?
- Uncontrolling and hostile (rejecting, indifferent)
- Little commitment to parenting
- Little interest in children and their activities
- Avoid inconvenience
What are the consequences of Uninvolved parenting?
- Children often form insecure attachment styles at infancy
- Children show low social and academic competence as they develop
- Children have a higher risk for substance abuse and delinquency during adolescence
What are some factors that contribute to parenting styles?
- Ethnic and Cultural differences
- The role of fathers
- The child’s contribution
