Week 6 Parents and Family Flashcards
Who came up with the bioecological model?
Urie Bronfenbrenner
What is the bioecological model?
a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment
(nurture>nature)
What are the critiques of the bioecological model
too complicated and hard to test
Microsystem
immediate environment (family and school) most immediate impact
Mesosystem
interactions and connections between elements of the microsystem (communication between teachers and parents)
Exosystemic
settings or institutions that indirectly affect the child
Macrosystem
the borader cultural context that shapes the other systems
Chronosytem
time and historical context, it considers how changes over time such as societal shirts or life events impact development
What percent of children in the US live with 2 married parents
68%
What percentage of children live in 1 parent homes
25.5%
Family transition : divorce
What percentage of kids and what are the impacts
40%; more externalizing and internalizing behaviors and school performance tends to dip
Children are more adversely affects by martial conflict when:
-they are aware of it
-the martial conflict leads to feelings of insecurity or self blame
- when marital conflict disrupts the quality of the parent-child relationship
Age and gender in divorce
tougher on boys and younger children
Level of parental conflict in divorce
higher conflict/higher risk
Custodial arrangement in divorce
continues contact with both parents is best
Income level in divorce
large effects= financial security
Quality of parenting in divorce
often leads to decrease in parenting quality
How can divorced parents support kids?
– do not keep it a secret
– tell your children with your spouse
-tell them divorce is not their fault
True or false; remarriage often provides additional resources
true
Difficulties of remarriage
older children have more difficulty and so do girls
Gay and lesbian families vs straight
- gay and hetero fathers are similar on many measures
-lesbian couples share parenting equally
Child outcomes from gay families
-most grow up heterosecual
-resemble other children on measure of social competence, self concept, moral judgement etc
Single mother outcomes
associated with lower income, lower parental resources, lower community resources
Single father outcomes
high stress
more likely to parent older children
more financially stable
