FRHD 3040 Lecture 3: FRHD3040 lecture 3 – parenting goals and approaches to socialization

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3040
• Professor: David Green

Document Summary

Frhd3040 lecture 3 parenting goals and approaches to socialization. Parenting goals: tasks of parenting, psychological goals of parenting, specific developmental goals. Interpretive lens: acquisition of important skills, recognition of cultural variations in beliefs and practices, transmission of beliefs and practices. Models of knowledge/cultural transfer: uni-directional: developing person as recipient, no reorganization of message, comparable to technical systems. Models of knowledge/cultural transfer: bi-directional: developing person engages in active co-construction, open systemic processes - novelty as constantly in the process of being created. Psychological goals of parenting: autonomy and relatedness: no dichotomy, co-existence of collectivist and individualist values in communities. Increased globalization: changes in neat classification of cultures, complex conceptualization of children"s development, changes in immigration, political and economic trends, technological advancement. Self maximization: values and developmental goals, personal choice, connection to family and other close relationships, orientation toward the larger group, respect and obedience. Specific developmental goals co-existence of values: conflicting = interfering, additive = endorsement of both without explicit connection.