CFD 1010 Lecture 16: THEORIES THAT EMPHASIZED PARENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDREN

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

Document Summary

Theories that emphasized parental understanding of children: attachment theory challenged watson"s recommendation that parents not express affection toward their children, piaget and vygotsky also contradicted the view of children as passive learners. Erikson pointed out the important role of parents in helping children to resolve developmental crises. Family systems theory & bronfenbrenner"s ecological theory emphasized the role of context as an influence of childrearing behaviors and children"s development. Attachment theory: a focus on parental responsiveness: bowlby & ainsworth emphasized that: Emotionally available caregivers contribute to their children"s development of secure attachment: having a secure attachment to a parent promotes the infant"s exploration of the environment. The use of positive reinforcement maintains or increases desired behavior in children. The reinforcement of appropriate behavior is more effective than is the punishment of inappropriate behavior. Social learning theory evolved from skinner"s principles of operant conditioning. Two pioneers of early education who influenced childrearing patterns were marie.