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Building Strong Families. Chapter #3. Families: The Context for Parenting. Section #3.1. Section Objectives. Describe the functions of the family. Identify the basic needs of children and how parents meet those needs. Compare different types of family structures.
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Building Strong Families Chapter #3
Families: The Context for Parenting Section #3.1
Section Objectives • Describe the functions of the family. • Identify the basic needs of children and how parents meet those needs. • Compare different types of family structures. • List the stages of the family life cycle. • Describe trends that affect families. • List sources of support that are available to families. • Identify ways people can help build strong families.
Functions of the Family • Families meet children’s basic needs and prepare them to live in society by: • Setting good examples • Communicating • Religious training
Family Structure • Common family structures today: • Nuclear: • Includes a mother and father and at least one child. • Single-Parent: • Includes either a mother or a father and at least one child. • Custodial Parent: • The parent with whom the child resides. • Blended: • Is formed when a single parent marries another person, who may or may not have children. • Extended: • Includes a parent or parents, at least one child, and relatives other than a parent or child who lives with them.
Joining a Family • Legal Guardian: • A person who is designated by a legal process to assume responsibility for raising a child. • Foster Children: • Children who typically come from troubled families, or those in difficult circumstances.
The Family Life Cycle • Family Life Cycle: • A series of stages that families today go through. • The Stages: • Beginning Stage • Parental Stage #1 • Parental Stage #2 • Parental Stage #3 • Middle Age • Retirement
Trends Affecting Families • Trends in society affect families an include: • Mobility • Aging Population • Intergenerational: • Relationships between older and younger age groups. • Economic Changes • Workplace Changes • Technology
Building a Strong Family • Forming Traditions: • Celebration Traditions • Family Traditions • Patterned Family Interactions • Shared Values • Handling Family Conflict: • Keep Cool • Be an Active Listener • Use Positive Body Language
Homework Assignment • Read Section #3.1: “Families: The Context for Learning” in the “The Developing Child” Textbook (pg.71-82). • Answer Questions #1-7 under “Reviewing the Section” on pg. 82.
Effective Parenting Skills Section #3.2
Section Objectives • Identify the basic types of children’s needs. • Describe the three parenting styles and some characteristics of each. • Give examples of effective techniques for encouraging appropriate behavior. • Explain how to set limits and why they are important. • Identify ways of dealing with inappropriate behavior. • Explain the importance of consistency when guiding children.
Meeting Children’s Needs • Children have physical, emotional, social, and intellectual needs that should be met by a family. • Deprivation: • Lack of the critical needs and an encouraging environment that are essential for physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being.
Parenting Styles • Parents should find the parenting style that works best for them and their children. • Parenting Style: • How parents and other caregivers care for and discipline children. • Types of Parenting Styles: • Authoritarian • Assertive-Democratic • Permissive
Guiding Children’s Behavior • There are positive ways to guide children’s behavior and deal effectively with inappropriate behavior. • Positive Reinforcement: • A response that encourages a particular behavior. • Negative Reinforcement: • A response aimed at discouraging children from repeating an inappropriate or unacceptable behavior. • Time-Out: • A short-period of time in which a child sits away from other people and the center of activity. • Understanding Guidance: • Guidance: • Using firmness and understanding to help children learn how to behave. • Self-Discipline: • The ability to control their own behavior. • Conscience: • An inner sense of what is right
Homework Assignment • Read Section #3.2: “Effective Parenting Skills” in the “The Developing Child” textbook (pg. 83-93). • Answer Questions #1-6 in the “Reviewing the Section” on pg. 98.