The Family Part 2 Flashcards
what did the ho, bluestein & jenkins (2008) study find on cultural outcomes of parental harshness in european & asian canadian families
parental harshness was positively related to child aggression in European Canadian families but negatively to south asian canadian families
What was the overall finding of ho, bluestein & jenkins (2008) study
for all ethnic groups parental harshness was positively related to children’s aggression when parent report of outcomes was used, but the strength varied across groups
in ho et al. 2008 study, what was parental harshness not related to
child emotional problems
what are economically disadvantaged families & working class families like in regards to discipline
- stress obedience & respect for authority
- more authoritarian & power assertion
- less frequent use of reasoning
- less warmth & affection
what are the two major factors that often come up in factor-analytic approach
correlates of parental love & control
what is baurmind’s four typologies of parenting
- authoritarian
- authoritative
- permissive
- (neglectful)
do the same parenting practices lead to the same outcome across cultures
no - authoritarian parenting in african american/chinese american does not lead to externalising problems but does in european americans
discuss multi-generational households
mothers are primary caregivers, followed by grandmothers then fathers
-grandmothers tend to increase the moral-religious emphasis on the family
discuss the suggestions made by chao (2001) on why authoritative parenting does not have as beneficial effects for Asian Americans as it does for European Americans
suggests that authoritarian parenting may reflect relationship qualities that emphasise closeness & intimacy rather than parental respect
what were the findings of the chao (2001) study about grades
both 1st & 2nd generation chinese had sig. higher grades than european american adolescents
1st. gen chinese had significantly higher grades than 2nd gen
what were the findings of the chao (2001) study about school effort
1st & 2nd gen chinese sig. higher reported levels of school effort than european american adolescents
-no difference b/w 1st and 2nd gen chinese
what were the findings of the chao (2001) study about relationship among the variables
authoritative parenting was positively related to closeness for all three groups whereas authoritarian parenting neg. related to closeness in european american
in european americans who had higher grades - those who had authoritarian parents or those who had authoritative
authoritative
discuss autonomy re asian americans
asian american parents tend to exert their authority longer than european american parents
discuss important factors in parental monitoring
its important to not over control or be over permissive
