| Term | Definition |
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minuchin (1988) |
family systems theory: mutual influence. wholeness- system is greater than sum of its parts. circulatory of influence - all components are mutually interdependent - change in one has implications for all others. integrity of subsystems - subsystems are related and each relationship can be studied in its own right |
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izard (1971) |
certain emotions are universally (interest, joy, sadness, anger, surpise, disgust) recognised |
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maccoby & martin (1983) |
2 parenting dimensions: control: permissiveness/restrictiveness. emotion: warmth/hostility |
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schaffer (1959) |
permissive & warmth - democratic |
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baumrind (1967) |
extensive work on parenting style. interviews & observations |
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steinberg et al (1994) |
autoritative parents: high levels of warmth but are also demanding of their children. set clear standards and exercise control but in a non-punitive way. allow children to develop autonomy. are attentive to their children's concerns and needs. clearly communicate standards of conduct and are measured and consistent in discipline |
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elder et al (1992) |
economic pressure affects parental relationship. hostility between husband and wife. rural midwest farming crisis in agriculturally dependent communities. 76 two parent familes w/at least two children. economic pressure - hostility up in spousal relationships, warmth down. depression up in parents esp. father. knock on effect of child's development |
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o'connor et al (1998) |
longitudinal study assessed parenting and child internalising and externalising behaviour on 5 occasions (7-12 years). negative control-guilt induction, hostility, and withdrawal from realtionship. leads to child externalising behaviour problems |
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amato & keith (1991) |
children who witness high lievels of inter-parental and family conflict that is poorly resolved show elevated rates of behavioural problems (internalising and externalising) . spill-over from interparental relationship into parent-child relationship |
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block et al (1986) |
family conflict affecting children . followed up children age 3, some of whose parents had recently divorced. children whose parents had divorced had more emotional and behaviour problems - could be traced to before divorce. atmosphere of discor and tension. divorced parents disagreed about child-rearing. |
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cummings (1994) |
emotional arousal effect of conflict on children and repeated exposure elicits greater emotional arousal - sensitization. children's reactions to simulated conflict recorded. show emotional arousal to angry adult interactions |
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cummings et al (1985) |
47 pairs of 2yr old children observed on 2 occasions (paired w/a differnt peer at each session). exposed to interactions between 2 adults whilst the pairs of children played. background anger. children easily distinguished between background conditions, showed distress behaviours in anger exchange. freezing behaviour, distress, voice, scolding, mediating. aggressive behaviour w/peer increased in the angry exchange. children tested after 1 month showed similar but higher distress levels |
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o'connor et al (1998) |
children w/conduct problems evoke harsh parenting from their parents (not genetic, also true of adoptive parents) |