Concerted cultivation

In the article “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” the author, Amy Chua, states that the harshness of negative reinforcement is the most effective way for a child to reach the ultimate level of success. Chua is a mother of two daughters, and has chosen to raise her children the way her culture has taught her to. This is a very controversial issue, especially here in a America, due to the massive differences between the Chinese and Western parenting ideals. Chua believes that American parents are…

During the movie ‘I Am Sam’ we see two very different styles of parenting exhibited, by looking at Baumrind’s Parenting Styles we can see that both neglectful and authoritative styles were in effect. To determine what parenting style is used, Baumrind developed four classifications that parents tend to fall into when raising a child. A clear example of neglectful parenting during the movie is by the character Rita; we see Rita a lot throughout the ordeal that Sam is going through as she agrees…

Every child around the world has rights in rearing, and developing. Everyone knows that anything that happens to a child will affect them either positively or negatively. In other words, children will grow and develop as they were reared since they are very sensitive creatures. According to "Everydaylife.com," there are four different types of child-rearing styles, which are, "Authoritarian" - according to Dr. Gwen Dewar, children raised in this style are expected to obey parents regardless of…

To understand how and why our identities form, it is imperative to note the roots of a person’s existence. Identity is not concrete when a child is born; it is the accumulation of events, both favorable or traumatic, that heavily shape a person. In this case, the person of interest is Holden. From the start of the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden assumes the role of a misanthropic narrator who criticizes his peers and superiors as “phony.” However, his evident distrust towards the human…

One time in high school I drove to one of my close friends homes. I walk in through the front door only to find my friend’s father yelling at him because he did not pick her up from work the day before and was now being punished by not being allowed to drive the car for the rest of the week. Just two weeks later I went to a different friend’s home and when I came in the house, his mother was discussing with him very calmly that she was disappointed that he came home so late the night before,…

PART # 1 1. Authoritarian Parenting to me this type of parenting is the parent has strict rules that the child is expected to follow. Failure to follow these rules will lead to punishment for the child. The adult won't give a reason for the rules because they expect you to follow them without any questions. This type of parenting makes the child more obident but less happy. 2. Authoritative Parenting they will also set rules for there child to follow. The parent is willing to lisen to…

There are three different parenting styles, developed by Baumrind- and this paper is an attempt to investigate and make contrasting analysis between the three and their effect on children’s behavior; and concerns and how effective on children’s behavior control and variables were investigated. Baumrind, discusses parenting through the eyes of psychology and as a developmental psychologist. Baumrind name s three different parenting styles which she classified based on the responsiveness of the…

1. Compare and contrast Baumrind’s authoritarian, permissive, and authoritative parenting styles. Include an explanation of each and examples. Socialization is methods that parents use to control children’s behavior. Diane Baumrind (1971, 1980, 1991) studied and identified three parenting styles are authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive. Authoritarian parents are parents who make the rules. expect their children unquestioned obedience,have punish for the misbehavior,and value…

No matter what, media is consistently present all the time. It is a part of our daily lives no matter where we turn. On social media, at the dining hall, lying in bed – media has found a home and it has no plans on leaving. We are always consuming media, whether we are trying to or not. When we do consume media, either intentionally or unintentionally, most of the time it can leave an impact. But the level of impact can reach as far as impacting our behaviors, allowing the media to dictate…

“Life According to TV” by Harry Waters closely examines the studies of George Gerbner, and the effects of television on everyday life. Waters remains unbiased by crediting Gerbner at every turn. Gerbner explores television’s depiction and interpretation of sex, age, race, work, health, crime, and many other areas of social and personal life factors. Gerbner builds a firm case that television provides an incorrect interpretation of humanity’s existence and interaction with one another. Acting as…