CPSY 428 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Nuclear Family, Sexual Maturity, Erik Erikson
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Family planning plays important role in creating happy, successful parents who reap joy rom parenthood rather than grief. In the past: having children was major goal of marriage. Parent-child relationship is a dual process-there is an interchange of influence between parents and their children. The readiness of couple for pregnancy is crucial. Becoming parent is likely to be the biggest/more permanent decision in individuals life. Homemaking role used to be common in the past-boredom and solitude was not an excuse. 77% of parents stated their children were the main satisfaction in their lives. Parents tend to do better with second child or children born later. No matter how much they have read about children, they can never be sure that what they are doing is correct. As a result of perceived inequity, women tend to become less satisfied with their marriage. When children arrive, we fall into behavior patterns to which we are socialized early.
