CFD 1010 Lecture 34: The Traditional Parenting

• School: UCM
• Department: Child and Family Development
• Course: CFD 1010
• Professor: Frank R Peterson

Document Summary

The traditional parenting pattern is also seen in ethnic minority families in the united. In collectivist cultures (in non-western and ethnic minority families), the responsibilities of parents are extended to grandparents and other family members. Those extended family members offer greater support to mothers with young children especially among the poorest households. Those families are more likely to have grandparents living in their household or nearby: children"s relationships with grandparents are highly valued in traditional cultures. In traditional cultures, children generally accept the authority of the parents: while also expressing a strong sense of attachment to their families. Extended family members, especially grandparents, provide opportunities for guidance and closeness. Thus, children in those families receive guidance and support from parents as well as from other adult family members. Term helicopter parents was popularized to refer to hovering parents of college students. The effects of lower socioeconomic status on parenting patterns. Lower ses parents have a more parent-centered approach.