Unit 4 Flashcards
True or false:
many social scientists consider the transition to parenthood to be one of the most significant events in life.
True
Briefly summarize the several developmental tasks a family must complete when having a child
- need to adjust/accept new member
- alter their relt’p as a couple
- switching roles into parents and their self-image
- make changes to the way they organize their personal, family and work lives
what are some issues couples need to work through before becoming parents
- how the child’s raised
- how its cared for
- what roles they will play as caregivers
- who else will be involved in parenting
- division of labour
true or false:
many couples experience decrease in marital satisfaction after the birth of a child
true
In terms of lack of time, what are the four sectors of a parent’s life that is effected?
- personal time/couple time
- time w/fiends/extended family
- sleep/tv
- communication w/each other/sex
what is mat leave?
when a mother takes time off from work to care and have a child
how long is mat leave?
16 week recover period and then 35 weeks can be split between parents
what is the avg. amount a parent is insured for mat leave?
55% or max $44,200/year
what is the universal child care benefit?
not affected by savings/income and its for ppl. raising children under 6
how much money do parents usually receive from the universal child care benefit?
$100 before tax, every month per child
what is the percentage of young adults (20s) life w/their parents? how much of an increase is this from 1981?
41% of young adults, an increase of 27% since 1981
what are some factors for staying single/living at home?
- fear of divorce
- longer schooling
- economy
- waiting longer to marry
true or false:
those who are single reported more stress in the past month compared to married and divorced ppl.
true
what are Galinski’s 6 parental stages?
- image-making stage: pregnancy
- nurturing stage: birth-18/24 months
- authoritative stage: 2-4/5 yrs.
- interpretive stage: preschool years through adolescence
- interdependent stage: during adolescence
- departure stage
Describe authoritarian parenting
controlling, obsessed w/order, perfection is the goal, children have low self-esteem, at risk of sexual promiscuity
Describe permissive parenting
lack of structure and consistency, chaotic environment, children have psychological problems
Describe authoritative parenting
warmth and responsiveness, children usually have better grades and self-esteem
what are some common characteristics of first borns?
- avg. 3pts higher IQ
- weigh more/taller
- make up higher % of higher paying jobs
- more attention in terms of pictures and gifts
what are some common characteristics of middle borns?
- lowest self-esteem of children
- do opposite of first borns
- least amount of attention
what are some common characteristics of last borns?
low power strategies:
- humour/charm
- outgoing
- actors/comedians
- scored highest on personality tests
- take more risks
true or false:
college campuses are predominantly filled w/last borns
false: first borns
true or false:
over half of CEOs are first borns
false: 43%
true or false:
over half of protestors are first borns
false: last borns
fill in the blanks:
there’s a (blank) evolutionary reason for the favourite child
-biological
why are there “favourite” children in terms of evolution?
parents needs for survival of future generations means they favour the smartest, healthiest and strongest offspring
what’s a major reason for middle children having low self-esteem?
they never receive 100% of attention
true or false:
sister-sister fighting in proven to be most catastrophic
true
according to Samuel Bowles, why do children fight?
we fight when we encounter something that’s unfair that triggers the part of the brain dealing with disgust
describe the term “blended family”
blended families are those who are composed of two different previous families that come together in a new relationship
fill in the blanks:
parents are seen as the (blank) function of the family
-executive
true or false:
the journal of divorce and remarriage says that 60% of children become preoccupied with divorce
false: 80%
true or false:
during divorce, parents often become distracted/overwhelmed with anger towards their spouse and have less time for caregiving
true
true or false:
the more each sibling empathizes with the opposite gender, the better they are in the real world
true
how does girls growing up with only sisters affect their lives?
they become more assertive and take control of friend groups
how does boys growing up with sister affect their lives?
they hang out with hyper-males and they talk more openly with females and asked more questions
what are some common characteristics of an only child?
- receive lots of attention
- privileged
- healthier
- smart
what is a drawbacks of being an only child?
more pressure from parents
true or false:
only identical twins are special
true
fill in the blanks:
twins have matching (blank); brain works (blank)
- EGGs
- similarly
what is the legal definition of family?
it’s a unit of emotional/financial dependency; it includes single parents w/children, gay couples and unmarried couples
fill in the blanks:
the law has trad’lly treated stepfathers as (blank) (blank)
- legal
- strangers
what do courts now include/look at in terms of caregiving in families?
they also include grandparents, multiple parents or any other guardian that is of importance to the child’s development
What is a nuclear family?
mother, father, children (usually 2-3)
true or false:
it may be that parenthood, rather than marriage is the central legal issue in family law
true
what is a technological family?
technology has enabled families to conceive a child without sex
what year did the UN write the convention of the rights of a child?
1989
outline some parts of the UN convention
- children need special care and protection
- children should be raised in peace, dignity, tolerance, freedom, equality/solidarity
- children should be provided w/positive and loving family
briefly explain article 3 of the UN convention
child’s best interests shall be considered in everything concerning them
briefly explain article 19 of the UN convention
states are obligated to protect children from maltreatment
briefly explain article 37 of the UN convention
no child will be subject to cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment
globally, which country treats their children the best?
sweden
fill in the blanks:
(blank) number of nations have abolished (blank) punishment
- ten
- physical
true or false:
Canadian mother use more physical punishment than Swedish mothers
true: 71% vs. 46%
