Quizlet parenting

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  1. authoritarian: low on emotional nurturing, but high on parental controls, rules
  2. authoritative: warm, firm, fair, have rules and enforce the consequences, give reasons,
  3. behavior based conflict: incompatibilities exist between the demand of the work role and the demands of the family role
  4. coming to terms with childlessness: postponements have made their decision for them
  5. costs and benefits: pros and cons of having children
  6. definite time: to achieve educatio goals
  7. earnings: women who earn more money benefit more shared division of labor
  8. education: women with higher education tend to higher people to do house tasks, men more likely to do it themselves
  9. emotional: no maternal instincts or feelings towards babies or children
  10. hedonists: not willing to or desire to sacrfice time, energy and money into having kids
  11. idealistic: feel that the world isn't safe for a child
  12. indefinite time: decision is unclear, timing isn't right
  13. indulgent: loving but no limits
  14. men's employment: men who work fewer hours outside the home tend to pitch in more around the house
  15. neglecting: low on direction and support
  16. outcomes for authoritarian and permissive: depression, poor mental health, low school performance, behavior problems, high teen sexuality, pregnancy and juvenile delinquency
  17. over 100%: cost of household tasks
  18. permissive: allow kids to set own limits with little or no guidance
  19. practical: choose to pursue education or career
  20. presence of children: women assumes majority of housework
  21. reasons for having children: experience, pleasure, lineage, status, responsibility
  22. second shift: taking on the role of a wage earner and houseworker
  23. spanking: models aggressive behavior, tends to work only if guaranteed, does not reinforce desired behavior, may promote fear or running away
  24. strain based conflict: demands in one domain make it difficult to carry out effective role performance in another domain
  25. time based conflict: demands from the work domain and family domain vie for a parents time and attention
  26. women's employment: with 2 wage earners they tend to share household tasks