HDFS 1070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Breastfeeding, Parenting Styles, No Surprises
13 Sep 2016
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Family system stress: horizontal stressors, vertical stressors. Pregnancy and parenthood can be thought of as examples of horizontal. Stressors how these are managed is some function of the coping resources available within the family as these interact with the vertical. Identity tasks: shifting family themes, taking on the identity of mom and dad . External boundaries: network of relationships with outsiders, ex. Grandparents come to help after baby born-help or stress: adjusting connections to family members, reworking ties with friends. Society works in opposition to men being connected/supportive of family whipped : seeking out information and support. Internal boundaries: reworking patterns of separateness and connectedness, time together, time apart, women when stressed/pregnant expect partners to be more involved/supportive-more connected, high percentage of couple fights-differing ideas about time together and time apart. Maintenance tasks: the traditionalizing effect of babies! Women becomes more responsible for housework, childcare. Often becomes norm hard to change, leads to argument: maintaining finances and finance complexity.
