PSYC 3520 Chapter 9: chapter 9
17 Mar 2017
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Young children, infants, need social interactions, touch, and a stable relationship. Nearly everything else the infant needs will also come from a social relationship. Relationships affect children"s development, and a child"s development in turn affects future relationships. Individual or communal: toddlers develop optimally in an optimal village where parents have strong social support from grandparents, neighbors, and know when to ask for help. Cultural differences: naming: maybe after 100 days, use names that reflect traits that are desired in the child, who has naming rights. Patterns of care and interaction: beliefs about infants: emphasizing (or not) members of the family, or members of the family and community members. Proximal parenting: parents maintain close physical proximity to child throughout the day. Highlights importance of social connections and interdependence among family members. Distal parenting: decreased physical contact throughout the day but often have more face-to- face and vocal/verbal interactions, highlights independence and self-reliance.
