MHW 632 Parenting Styles And Outcomes Worksheet
Mhw 632 Parenting Styles And Outcomes Worksheet
For this assignment, you will complete a table about parenting styles by filling in the reactions of each parenting style to the behavior, by explaining the child’s perception, and by explaining possible outcomes. See the example below to assist you.
Example: Age: 5 years old Behavior: Call from teacher stating the 5-year-old has been aggressive toward another student at school. Authoritarian Parent: Verbally scolds child who “knows better†and spanks the child, who is not given dessert after dinner. Child’s perceptions: The child feels she is bad and that her parents are scary. Possible outcomes: The child will lack problem-solving skills, parents are intimidating, unsafe. Authoritative Parent: Expresses disappointment and concern for feelings of the other child. Explores the context of incident and reminds the child of more appropriate alternatives. Child’s perceptions: The child feels remorse; his feelings/frustration are validated by parents who do not condone nor judge. Possible outcomes: The child learns empathy, feels unconditional positive regard from parents, and learns problem solving. Permissive Parent: Explores the context of the situation and suggests child refrain from hitting. Child’s perceptions: The child feels parents will find out what she does at school, but will not follow up. Possible outcomes: May encourage deception. Dismissive Parent: Did you go to school today? Child’s perceptions: Believes parents do not care what the child does. The child feels insignificant. Possible outcomes: The child may be subject to risky behaviors, negative peer influence, and have low motivation to succeed.
Now, fill in the reactions of each parenting style to the behavior by explaining the child’s perception, and by explaining possible outcomes. Cite two to three scholarly sources to support your explanations.
Age: 5 years old Behavior: Johnny cries and holds on to his mother’s legs when she takes him to kindergarten. His teacher reports that he usually settles down within 5 minutes and is well-liked by other children.
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Age: 6 years old Behavior: Teacher reports how the child struggles to complete tasks and often seems to be daydreaming. She spends a lot of time sharpening her pencil and asking to use the restroom. At times, she pretends not to hear the teacher’s instructions, although there is no hearing impairment.
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Age: 7 years old Behavior: Bobby loves collecting rocks, which he keeps meticulously organized. When his sister knocked over his recent treasures, he slapped her angrily, then blamed his mother for leaving his bedroom door open.
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Age: 8 years old Behavior: The daughter started a new school and refuses to eat meat, claiming her friends don’t eat it and that people who do are “gross and disgusting.”
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Age: 9 years old Behavior: The child plays competitive soccer; recent fire drills caused exhaustion, and the team lost the championship. The child is upset but also enraged by the unfairness.
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Age: 10 years old Behavior: The son, who earned an allowance, is upset when he says he changed his mind about a gift. He confesses he was bullied and paid a bully to leave him alone.
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Age: 11 years old Behavior: The daughter brings home a report card with 2 A's, a C, and 2 D's.
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References
- Baumrind, D. (1991). The influence of parenting style on adolescent competence and substance use. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 11(1), 56-95.
- Darling, N., & Steinberg, L. (1993). Parenting style: Child’s behavior and the parent-child relationship. In M. H. Bornstein (Ed.), Parenting: Scientific foundations (pp. 433-454). Routledge.
- Maccoby, E. E., & Martin, J. A. (1983). Socialization in the context of the family: Parent-child interaction. In P. H. Mussen (Ed.), Handbook of child psychology (4th ed., Vol. 4, pp. 1-101). Wiley.
- Pinquart, M., & Kauser, J. (2018). Do the associations of parenting styles with behavior and development depend on child age? A meta-analysis. Developmental Psychology, 54(1), 87–106.
- Steinberg, L. (2001). We know some things: Parent–adolescent relationships in retrospect and prospect. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 11(1), 1-19.
- Grolnick, W. S. (2003). The psychology of parental control: How much control is healthy? In W. S. Grolnick & Parental mediation styles and outcomes. (pp. 135-157). Erlbaum.
- Chao, R. K. (1994). Beyond parental control and authoritarian parenting: Understanding Chinese parenting through the cultural concept of training. Child Development, 65(4), 1111-1119.
- Schroeder, K. (2019). Parenting styles and their effects on child development. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28(4), 987-999.
- Lamborn, S. D., Mounts, N. S., Steinberg, L., & Dornbusch, S. M. (1991). Patterns of competence and adjustment among adolescents from authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, and neglectful families. Child Development, 62(5), 1049-1065.
- Fletcher, A. C., Steinberg, L., & Williams, S. (2004). Parental influences on adolescent problem behavior. Child Development Perspectives, 30(3), 104–107.