CFD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 25: Prosocial Behavior, Child Support, Joint Custody
19 Dec 2018
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Peer acceptance: likability: extent to which child is viewed as worthy social partner, categories of peer acceptance, popular children: popular-prosocial, popular-antisocial, rejected children: rejected-aggressive, rejected-withdrawn, controversial children, neglected children, average children. Family influences in middle childhood: parents, co-regulation: letting children take charge of moment-by-moment decision making, benefits of authoritative parenting strategies, siblings, rivalry, companionship, assistance, emotional support, only children, higher self-esteem, academic achievement. Never-married single-parent families: about 40% of u. s. births are to single mothers, more than double the percentage in 1980, steady decline in teenage parenthood since early 1990s, especially common among african american young women. Increases financial hardship, adjustment problems in children 1. Support for employed parents and their families: father"s participation in child-rearing responsibilities, part-time work or flexible schedules, job sharing, on-site child care, paid leave when children are ill, equal pay and employment opportunities for women. Implications depend on children"s maturity and how they spend their time. special value for low-ses children.
