FMST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Direct Instruction, Social Class, Birth Order
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In the systems view of families, parents and children influence each other (inner influences) and the family system is influenced by other individuals and institutions (outer influences. Control and independence (children on their own figure it out) High levels of warmth and responsiveness and moderate levels of control are the most optimal. Views about the proper amount of parental warmth and control vary by culture. Parental styles vary not only across cultures, but within cultures, depending on parents socioeconomic status, resources and levels of stress. > geographical location (where you live, grow up) Direct instruction, telling children what to do when and why. Observing, children learn from watching others and from counterimitation (learning what should not be done) Feedback, reinforcement is useful, but parents often unknowingly reinforce behaviours they want to prevent (negative reinforcement trap) Parents parenting as children styles affect individuals as parents. Child may be too emotional to learn alternative behaviour.
