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L04 Preparation (divorce (children experience.. (loss of self…
L04 Preparation
divorce
with the rise of divorce rates, frequency of remarriage/cohabitation has increased as well
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less consistency, control, affection, and authority in parents' parenting following divorce
children experience..
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children typically feel blame for divorce, teens feel resentment
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socioeconomic status
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ascribed status
social class, rank, or position determined by family lineage, gender, birth order, skin color
achieved status
social class, rank or position determined by education, occupation, income, and/or residence
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social class differences
upper class
eldest child is the carrier of the family name, heritage, status
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middle class
composed of small business owners, craftspeople, farmers, business execs, etc
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lower class
children are slow learners, aggressors, truants
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underclass
exposure to drugs, child abuse, poor housing, etc
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family work
can build strong individs, families, and communities
people have moved away from children helping in the home, but it builds character and bonds
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family stressors
physical: disease, overexertion, allergies, abuse
sociocultural: crowding, traffic, noise, bureaucracies, crime
psychological: personal reactions to threats, or imagined pressure to achieve
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theory
social selection theory
"individual characteristics of parents will predict their degree of achievement in terms of educational attainment, occupational status, and income (the major indicators of social class)."
social causation theory
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family stress model (FSM): economic difficulties have negative effects on parents which influences their socialization strategies
extended investment model (EIM): resources possessed by families of higher status increase the ability of parents to promote the well-being of children
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homosexual families
show no higher incidence of children growing up gay, enduring sexual abuse or psychological damage
Protestant ethic
belief in individualism, thrift, self-sacrifice, efficiency, personal responsibility, productivity