Family Structure
Define single parent family
Includes either a mother or a father and at least one child
How parents and other caregivers care for and discipline children
What is parenting style?
Results in family members being isolated from one another because of this.
What is technology
What are birthdays and holidays examples of?
celebration traditions
Define deprivation
A lack of the critical needs and an encouraging environment that are essential for physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being.
Includes a mother and father and at least one child
What is a nuclear family
There is no one parenting style that is "right" or "wrong", and parents often need to change their style depending on the situation that they are in.
What is parent style adaptation?
Define workplace changes
When types of jobs shift (ex. less of a certain job), a continuing need to learn new skills as a work environment changes, and an increasing number of people working from home.
The values that parents pass on to their children that they got from their parents, life experiences, and their religious beliefs.
The values that parents pass on to their children that they got from their parents, life experiences, and their religious beliefs.
define conscience
An inner sense of what is right (used as a child matures to decide how to act in new situations)
The parent with whom the child resides
What is a custodial parent
Rebeca has a long list of rules that she has to follow. She decided to sneak out with her boyfriend to go to a party. Unfortunate for her, she gets caught and is grounded for 8 weeks. No questions asked. What parenting style is this?
Authoritarian
Results in opportunities for intergenerational interactions. Children might have to end up taking care of their parents as they age.
What is aging population
Keeping cool, being an active listener, and using positive body language are ways to...
handle a family conflict
Define foster children
Children typically from troubled families, or those in difficult circumstances and are cared for by foster parents until adopted or their parents solve their problems.
Define blended family
Formed what a single parent marries another person, who may or may not have children
Victoria has so much freedom. Her parents encouraged her to think for herself and ignore rule breaking. Her parents may be more strict when it comes to health and/or safety, but other than that she is on her own while growing up. What parenting style is this?
Permissive
Finances may cause both parents in a nuclear family to be employed and the child to be put in child care.
What is economic changes
Why is it important to have shared values?
with a strong foundation of shared values, children feel more at ease. They experience more success when tey venture away from the family to meet new people, take on challenges, and become valuable members of society.
A person who is designated by a leagal process to assume responsibility for raising a child
What is a legal guardian
Includes a parent or parents, at least one child, and relatives other than a parent or child who live with them
Khloe has a lot of input into her rules and limits of the home. Her parents believe that learning to take responsibility is important and so she has a lot of freedom and within those rules. If rules are broken, her parents believe that she is best by learning to accept the results of her actions. What parenting style is this?
Assertive-democratic
Define mobility and how it might affect families
When adults and parts of families move to different locations. This affects the family because they must rely on themselves, neighbors, and close friends for support and assistance. It also becomes difficult to keep that family bond strong.
Forming traditions include...
celebration traditions (around special occasions: holidays, birthdays, etc.), family traditions (events and special activites such as vacations or family meetings), and patterned family interactions (actions that occur ever day such as dinnertime and bedtime)
Methods used include natural consequences, logical consequences, loss of privileges, and time-out. These are used to discourage a behavior from being repeated.
What is negative reinforcement