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Psychology 140- Chapter 11
chapter 11
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
04/18/2009

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Term
Nuclear Family
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A family consisting of a husband, wife, and their children.
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extended family
Definition
A family in which not only parents and their children but other kin-- grandparents, cousins, nephews, or more distant family realtions-- share a household.
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single-parent family
Definition
a family that is headed by one parent, usually the mother.
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family
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a group of people traditionally defined by shared ancestry (blood relations), shared residence, and/or marital ties.
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family structures
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refers to how the family unit is socially organized.
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Family Dynamics
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Refers to how families function, specifically, patterns of interaction and communication among members.
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Home care
Definition
child care provided in the child's own home, primarily by the father or a grandmother, while the mother is at work.
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family care
Definition
child care provided in someone else's home, that of either a relative or a stranger.
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child-care center
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an organized child-care facility supervised by licensed professionals.
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authoritarian parent
Definition
set standards and emphasize conformity. Try to shape, control, and evaluate the behavior and attitudes of their children according to a set traditional standard.
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authoritative parent
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emphasize control through reasoning and discussion. Take it for granted that although they have more knowledge and skill, the children still have rights. Attempt to control children by explaining the rules and by reasoning with them.
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permissive parent
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aovid overt control and believe that children should make their own decisions. Exercise less explict control over their children's behavior
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Authoritative children
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self-reliant, self-controlled, and willing to explore
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young unwed mother children
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aggressive, less self-controlled, and less cognitively advanced
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divorced children
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experience negative reactions: sleep disturbances, irritability, and aggressiveness
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