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19 Cards in this Set
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What family changes are happening throughout the world?
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1. Delayed marriage
2. Decreased birth rates and smaller families 3. More diverse family structures |
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In the 2001 population consensus, what was the statistics of families in SA?
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Most children grow up in:
- extended families (54%) - nuclear families (38%) |
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What is Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory?
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The bioecological model of human development can be applied to both children and maturing adults, and is thus a lifespan approach to development. The framework emphasizes the importance of understanding bidirectional influences between individuals’ development and their surrounding environmental contexts.In the bioecological model, in contrast to his earlier models, Bronfenbrenner also includes time (known as the chronosystem in his model) as an important component in the way that people and environments change.
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What can the impact of father warmth, care and involvement be on children?
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- Secure attachment
- Higher achievers - Fewer psychological problems |
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What are the four parenting styles?
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1. Authoritative
2. Permissive 3. Authoritarian 4. Neglectful |
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What are children like who have had authoritative parents?
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Cheerful, cooperative, socially and academically competent
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What are children like who have had authoritarian parents?
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Unhappy, irritable and/or dependent
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What are children like who have had permissive parents?
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Impulsive, rebellious, poor achievers
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What are children like who have had neglectful parents?
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Aggressive and antisocial. Basically, the worst developmental outcomes!
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Which factors might affect parenting style?
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Economic pressure: can lead to parental conflict and negative child outcomes
Crime-ridden areas: authoritarian and controlling parenting adopted to protect children from perceived danger |
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How can you minimise sibling rivalry?
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- Continue to provide firstborn with love and attention, without being over-indulgent
- help the older child to see the infant as a person, and involve them in caring for the infant |
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How do siblings contribute to development?
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Directly by providing emotional support, caretaking services, teaching and social experience
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What is the concept of 'linked lives'? (Denis Gerstorf)
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Development of one affects the other
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What are factors that affect adjustment?
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1. Good parenting and minimal conflict
2. Financial support 3. Personal resources 4. Social support 5. Keeping changes to a minimum |
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In the microsystem, what are the risk factors for being a child-abuser?
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- Psychopathology and substance abuse
- History of abuse and intergenerational transmission of parenting - Reliance on power-assertive discipline - Insecurity, low self-esteem - Difficulty appreciating child’s perspective and needs - Unreasonable expectations of children |
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In the microsystem, what are the risk factors for being abused?
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- younger age
- medical problems - 'difficult' temperament |
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What are the effects of child abuse?
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- emotional, behavioural and social problems
- cognitive deficits and academic difficulties - lack of empathy |
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What are some prevention strategies for ending family violence?
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- Identifiying high-risk families and teaching skills
- Education - Campaigning (16 days of activism) - Address social problems like substance abuse |
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What are the interventions and treatment for family violence?
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- Law enforcement
- Teaching proper parenting skills - Providing social support - Giving children counselling |
