In a national way a man and a woman are united by marriage and live together to form a family. They produce children and bring them up. In this way descendants of family of the family are increase. This is the biological function of a family.
The family serves important biological functions by providing for the care, nurturing, and socialization of offspring. It also contributes to the passing down of genetic material and cultural traditions through generations. Additionally, families offer emotional support, protection, and a sense of belonging which are essential for individual development and well-being.
Healthy Families
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1. clearly identified hierarchy
2. well-defined parental roles
3. flexibility & adaptability - Can respond to situational & maturational crises
4. consistent, clear rules & expectations
5. consistent affection
6. consistent limit-setting
7. open communication, bi-directional
8. increased degree of support nurturance and acceptance of family members
Dysfunctional families____________________________
1. Rigidity - lack of flexibility
2. Lack of individuation - emeshment /loss of autonomy
3. Extreme detachment
4. Scape-goating - family member (often child) who is the object of displaced conflict/criticism
5. Triangulation - Detouring conflict between 2 people by involving a third person, thereby stabilizing the relationship between the original pair
6. Faulty problem solving skills
7. Conflict avoidance
8. Inconsistent application of affection/discipline
9. Low levels of support/nurturance/acceptance
10. Increased degree of expressed hostility towards each other/other family members
1. control
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Parental control is conceptualized as the degree to which parents exert control and power over the child, as well as an indicator of the level of direct involvement in the activities of the child. It is defined in terms of the degree of supervision/monitoring of the child's activities, the quality, nature, consistency of discipline, and the parent's need to control the child.
Dimensions of parent control are:
DEMANDINGNESS - The degree to which parents will insist upon age appropriate behavior from child.
STRICTNESS - The degree to which parents will enforce their rules AND will resist child's attempts to
emotionally coerce parents into not carrying out punishment for misbehavior.
INTRUSIVENESS - The degree to which parents will interfere/control the child's activities & interpersonal
relationships.
RESTRICTIVENESS - The degree to which parents will limit both the range of activities in which the child
can engage and the child's opportunities for independence (engaging in activities
away from parents supervision).
POWER ASSERTION - The degree to which parents will utilize the legitimate power function assigned to
the parental role in order to control the child.
2. PARENTAL AFFECTION
Affection is defined as the amount of love, nurturance, support, and positive value demonstrated
towards the child. The degree of affection demonstrated towards the child may range from love-to-
indifference-to hostility.
3. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Involvement is defined as the degree and frequency of interaction between parent and child, the
frequency and quality of communication between parent and child, interest in the activities of the child,
and the quality of interaction between the parent and child. This dimension addresses the frequency/
regularity of interaction, types of mutually-engaged activities , form/style of communication (linear =
Parent to Child/ transactional = bi-directional, parent <---> child).
4. QUALITY OF MARITAL RELATIONSHIP
The Baldwin-Shaeffer model examines the quality of the marital relationship as an indicator of how well the family is functioning. Research evidence indicates that marital discord adversely affects the child and translates into specific child-rearing practices. Conversely, high levels of marital satisfaction and communication will generally result in consistent, positive, and healthy parent-child relationships.
All families organize themselves along the dimensions of affection and control which will result in specific child-rearing techniques/approaches/behaviors. The family will demonstrate a unique pattern of affection, involvement, and supervision/control which will influence both the development and behavior of the child.
AFFECTION is defined as the amount of love, nurturance, support, and positive value demonstrated towards the child. The degree of affection demonstrated towards the child may range from love-to-indifference-to hostility.
INVOLVEMENT is defined as the degree and frequency of interaction between parent and child, the frequency and quality of communication between parent and child, interest in the activities of the child, and the quality of interaction between the parent and child. This dimension addresses the frequency/regularity of interaction, types of mutually-engaged activities , form/style of communication (linear = Parent to Child/ transactional = bi-directional, parent <---> child).
CONTROL is defined in terms of the aforementioned characteristics of parental control, as well as including the degree of supervision/monitoring of the child's activities, the quality, nature, consistency of discipline, and the parent's need to control the child.
BALDWIN-SHAEFFER FAMILY TYPE MATRIX
FAMILY TYPE
AFFECTION
INVOLVEMENT
CONTROL
CONSISTENT
DEMOCRATIC
HIGH
HIGH
LOW
INCONSISTENT
DEMOCRATIC
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
PERMISSIVE
INDIFFERENT
MODERATELY
LOW
LOW
LOW
INDIFFERENT
DETACHED
VERY LOW
LOW
LOW
REJECTING
NEGLECTING
ABSENT
LOW
VERY LOW
ANTAGONISTIC
ABSENT
LOW
HIGH
AUTHORITARIAN
LOW
HIGH
VERY HIGH
OVERPROTECTIVE
HIGH
VERY HIGH
VERY HIGH
OVERINDULGENT
HIGH
VERY HIGH
MODERATELY HIGH
BALDWIN-SHAEFFER PARENTAL BEHAVIOR MODEL
Central to this family model is the belief that specific parental behavior results in both specific child-rearing techniques and specific emotional and behavioral outcomes in the child. The home climate is determined by the parent's level of affection for the child, his/her level of involvement, and the specific control dimensions/ techniques utilized. The chart below is a useful guide to the understanding of the inter-relationship between parental behavior and its impact on the child.
PARENT TYPE PARENTAL BEHAVIOR IMPACT
CONSISTENT DEMOCRATIC
HIGH IN AFFECTION
HIGH IN INVOLVEMENT
LOW IN NEED FOR CONTROL CONSISTENT ENFORCEMENT OF RULES/DISCIPLINE
FRIENDLY/ACTIVE/SECURE
GOAL DIRECTED/INDEPENDENT
GOOD FRUSTRATION TOLERANCE
GOOD SELF-CONTROL
INCONSISTENT DEMOCRATIC
HIGH IN AFFECTION
MODERATELY LOW INVOLVEMENT
INCONSISTENT ENFORCEMENT OF RULES
LAX/INCONSISTENT/ABSENT DISCIPLINE
IMPULSIVE
LOW LEVELS OF SELF-CONTROL
MANIPULATIVE
DIFFICULTY WITH AUTHORITY
DISOBEDIENT
INDIFFERENT
LOW IN AFFECTION
LOW IN INVOLVEMENT
LOW LEVEL OF CONTROL
LOW LEVELS OF MONITOR/
SUPERVISION
POOR IMPULSIVE CONTROL
ANGRY
SAD/DEPRESSED
AGGRESSIVE
LOW SELF-ESTEEM
REJECTING
NEGLECTING
ABSENT AFFECTION
LOW LEVELS OF INVOLVEMENT/ MONITORING/SUPERVISION
LOW LEVELS OF CONTROL
DEPRESSED
LOW SELF-ESTEEM
ANGRY/AGGRESSIVE
NON-COMPLIANT
ACTING OUT BEHAVIORS:
RUNAWAY/DRUGS/CRIME
ANTAGONISTIC
ABSENT AFFECTION
LOW LEVELS OF POSITIVE
INVOLVEMENT WITH CHILD
HIGH NEED FOR CONTROL
DEPRESSION
LOW SELF-ESTEEM
ANGRY/SELF-PUNISHMENT
INCREASED SUICIDAL RISK
AUTHORITARIAN
LOW AFFECTION
LOW LEVELS OF POSITIVE
INVOLVEMENT WITH CHILD
HIGH DEGREE OF CONTROL
WITHDRAWN
LOW SELF-ESTEEM
LOW IN GOAL DIRECTION
LOW LEVELS SELF-RELIANCE
LOW LEVELS INDEPENDENCE
OVERPROTECTIVE
HIGH LEVEL OF AFFECTION
HIGH LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT/
SUPERVISION/MONITORING
HIGH DEGREE INTRUSIVENESS
HIGH DEGREE RESTRICTIVENESS
SUBMISSIVE
DEPENDENT
DIFFICULTY ASSERTING NEEDS
LOW LEVELS SELF-RELIANCE
LOW LEVELS INDEPENDENCE
OVERINDULGENT
HIGH LEVEL OF AFFECTION
HIGH LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT
LOW DEGREE OF DEMANDINGNESS
IRRESPONSIBLE
DIFFICULTY SEPARATING FROM PARENTS
LOW LEVELS SELF RELIANCE
LOW LEVELS INDEPENDENCE
BAUMRIND'S MODEL OF PARENTAL BEHAVIOR
1. Baumrind (1967;1971;1986;1991) examined the relationship between parental behavior and children's competence. Operationally defined parenting behavior along dimensions of CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, DEMAND FOR MATURITY, & NURTURANCE (AFFECTION/ACCEPTANCE/SUPPORT). Research revealed 3 parent types and subsequent outcome on child's behavior. Found correlation between parenting style/personality and child' level of social competence.
PARENT TYPE/STYLE
AUTHORITARIAN
AUTHORITATIVE
PERMISSIVE
CONTROL
HIGH
HIGH
LOW
CLARITY OF
COMMUNICATION
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
MATURITY DEMANDS
HIGH
HIGH
LOW
NURTURANCE
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
CHILDREN'S LEVEL OF COMPETENCE
AUTHORITARIAN
AUTHORITATIVE
PERMISSIVE
CHILDREN'S
CHARACTERISTICS
WITHDRAWN
LACK OF ENTHUSIASM
SHYNESS (GIRLS)
HOSTILITY (BOYS)
LOW ACHIEVEMENT
MOTIVATION
LOW SENSE OF
COMPETENCE
(ABILITY)
SELF-ASSERTIVE
INDEPENDENT
FRIENDLY
COOPERATIVE
HIGH ACHIEVEMENT
MOTIVATION
HIGH COMPETENCE
IMPULSIVE
LOW SELF-RELIANCE
LOW SELF-CONTROL
LOWER LEVELS OF AGE APPROPRIATE
BEHAVIOR
AGGRESSIVENESS
LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY
MACOBY & MARTIN'S CLASSIFICATION OF PARENTING PATTERNS
This model is predicated on the earlier research of Diane Baumrind (1976). According to Baumrind, parental child rearing practices influence the child's progress towards becoming a capable adult. Parents can foster individuation and psychological maturity by HOW they exercise and demonstrate their authority, their affection for the child, and their interest and involvement with the child.
Research has confirmed that patterns of parental authority can be described in terms of how DEMANDING and RESPONSIVE parents are towards the child. PARENTAL DEMANDINGNESS refers to establishing expectations and rules of conduct for children and monitoring their commitment to these expectations and their compliance with these rules. PARENTAL RESPONSIVENESS refers to being sensitive to children's needs, being supportive of the child's efforts, and being interested in the thoughts, feelings, and activities of the child. Working with these dimensions, Baumrind (1968,1971,1976) was able to demonstrate 3 separate parental styles - AUTHORITATIVE, INDULGENT, AUTHORITARIAN. It was the further work of Macoby & Martin (1983) which identified the NEGLECTING parent style.
AUTHORITATIVE PARENT - These parents are caring and warm, make appropriate demands of the child and execute reasonable punishments for violations of rules. They tend to use inductive discipline which involves explaining the purpose of rules, the costs for violation of the rules, and an openness to discuss and modify the rule. Research has found that children from these homes are self-reliant, socially competent, and report fewer problems.
AUTHORITARIAN PARENT - These parents exercise firm control on the basis of power assertion. They set forth rules in an arbitrary fashion, are more likely to make excessive demands, and to utilize harsh punishments. Often, they believe that children should be in a subordinate role and should have their autonomy severely limited. These parents may be unresponsive to the needs of the child and may be low in affection for the child. Child with authoritarian parents demonstrate lower levels of social competence and self-reliance. Child often wants to avoid the parent from whom he/she feels alienated.
INDULGENT PARENT - These parents are responsive to their children but do not place few demands or restrictions on the child. Parents believe that complete trust in the child and a minimal amount of restrictions is most beneficial to the parent-child relationship. Parent's philosophy is to glorify freedom and to perceive that restrictions limit growth. Children from these homes have been shown to have difficulty with impulsivity and goal setting. They have been found to have more behavior problems and a less positive orientation toward school. They may be more socially competent & self-reliance than children from authoritarian & neglecting homes.
NEGLECTING PARENT - These parents are unresponsive to the needs, feelings, and activities of the child. They exert little control over the child and are disengaged from child rearing responsibilities. These parents are detached from the child, indifferent to his/her needs, display little interest in the child's activities, spends little time in direct interaction with child. Children from these homes have been found to have significantly more problems related to school misconduct, drug use, delinquency, anxiety, depression, and somatic complaints. They were less socially competent, self-reliant, received poorer grades, and have less favorably attitudes toward school.
MACOBY & MARTIN MODEL (1983)
PARENTING STYLES AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR
ACCEPTING
RESPONSIVE
CHILD-CENTERED
REJECTING
UNRESPONSIVE
PARENT-CENTERED
DEMANDING
CONTROLLING
RESTRICTIVE
AUTHORITATIVE
RECIPROCAL
HIGH IN 2-WAY
COMMUNICATION
AUTHORITARIAN
POWER ASSERTIVE
UNDEMANDING
LOW IN CONTROL
PERMISSIVE
INDULGENT
PERMISSIVE
LAISSEZ-FAIRE
NEGLECTING
INDIFFERENT
UNINVOLVED
PARENT TYPES
SECURE - These parents are confident of their techniques. If they make a mistake, they are able to change their approach with no harm done. They assume they will cope successfully and look on parent as exciting.
INSECURE - This parent believes that everything they do inevitably influences their child's destiny. Often feel overwhelmed by role of parent; anything to do with child perceived as a major stressor. Do not see that when things go well it was partly due to them --> external locus of control.
INTIMIDATED - This parent demonstrates a consistent lack of ability to be firm (strictness) with their children. Motivation to appease children may be fear of doing a "bad job" or "not being loved" by child OR anxiety about role of parent & ability to perform role OR guilt about being firm & denying child's wishes OR stress (role conflict/role overload/role expectation).
OVER-INTERPRETIVE - This parent feels a strong need to analyze and explore every nuance of a child's thoughts, feelings, and actions. Feel compelled to examine in depth the complex psychological meanings and motivations behind their child's behavior.
VICTIMIZED - This parent feels betrayed, unappreciated, and as if life is unfair when things do not work out as planned. They view child's problems/misbehavior as proof of the unfairness of life, especially in light of all that they have sacrificed and done for the child.
PATHOLOGICAL - This parent suffers from some form of mental illness which interferes with their role functions of parent. This person may not be emotionally available to child à may not be able to provide affection, supervision, and interaction.
The manifest functions of the family are the intended and visible functions, such as providing emotional support and care to its members. The latent functions are the unintended or hidden functions, such as reproducing societal norms and values through socialization.
The functionalist perspective on family focuses on the ways in which the family contributes to the smooth functioning of society. It emphasizes the roles and functions that family members play in maintaining social order and stability. Functionalists view the family as a key institution that serves important functions, such as socializing children and providing emotional support.
The state may intervene in family functions in cases where there are concerns about child welfare or protection. This can include issues of abuse, neglect, or when a child's well-being is at risk. The state has a responsibility to ensure that all children receive the care and support they need to thrive, even if this means taking over certain functions traditionally carried out by families.
A family institution refers to the established framework or system within which a family unit operates and functions. It involves the social norms, values, roles, and responsibilities that govern family relationships and interactions. These institutions provide structure and support for individuals within the family unit.
Functionalism views family as a social institution that serves specific functions for society, such as socializing children and providing emotional support. This perspective can influence how individuals perceive their roles within the family and the expectations placed on family members. Functionalism emphasizes the importance of stability and order in the family unit, which can impact how decisions are made and relationships are maintained within the family.
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