parenthood

young people

age grp that are more often delaying childbearing

young people

age grp that say that being a good parent is one of the most important things in life

parenting

complex process in which parents and children influence each other

parent characteristics, child characteristics, contextual factors & sociocultural characteristics

influences on parenting < (3.5 ,&)

parent characteristics

influences on parenting:

parent agreeable, conscientious, and outgoing = warmer and more structure

+ agreeable, -neuroticism, -neg = support for children autonomy

parent characteristics

influences on parenting:

parents learn parenting practices from their own parents

if dissatisfied, they change their approach

child characteristics

influences on parenting:

parenting is bidirectional, thus _________ influencing parenting

bidirectional

not only do parents affect their children, children influence their parents

child characteristics

influences on parenting:

based on gender = diff household chores

child characteristics

influences on parenting:

boys/sons = more sci explanation

girls/daughters = more emotion words

economic hardship

contextual factor and sociocultural characteristics:

more easily frustrated, depressed, and sad

parent characteristics

influences on parenting:

personality

parent characteristics

influences on parenting:

developmental history

parent characteristics

influences on parenting:

mental health

parent characteristics

influences on parenting:

beliefs

parent characteristics

influences on parenting:

knowledge

parent & child characteristics

influences on parenting:

gender & age (2 &)

child characteristics

influences on parenting:

temperament

child characteristics

influences on parenting:

skills

child characteristics

influences on parenting:

behavior

child characteristics

influences on parenting:

health

contextual & sociocultural characteristics

influences on parenting:

social network

contextual & sociocultural characteristics

influences on parenting:

work setting

contextual & sociocultural characteristics

influences on parenting:

neighborhood

contextual & sociocultural characteristics

influences on parenting:

school

contextual & sociocultural characteristics

influences on parenting:

culture