PSYC21H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Parenting, Sibling Rivalry, Corporal Punishment
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Intense and most enduring of all interpersonal bonds. Shared memories of past and expectations of future. Change in one member changes whole dynamic (ex: divorce) Family influences kids directly and indirectly: direct effects praise, criticism, hugging/ spanking. Well functioning families parents : good relationship & kids care about their parents. Dysfunctional kids = anti-social behaviour & parents = bad relationship: difficulty to change patterns b/c systems in general resist change, more adaptable the family, the better they function. Mutually supportive, highly involved with kids, very affectionate towards kids. In response, kids are more well adjusted and positive (model that behaviour) Parents in conflict inflict problems on their kids: kids = depression, aggression, high level of stress, more fighting child sees with parents, more their distress levels go up. Reg for kids one of the many effects: when conflictws are more constructive, kids demonstrate more constructive methods when they"re in a conflicting situation.
