‘‘Sensitive parenting is the most important factor in a child’s psychological development.’ Discuss. The role of a parent as discussed by Oates‚ Lewis & Lamb is seen to be the primary source providing children with structure and experience. Behaviourists see the reward system laid down by parents as ‘shaping’ their children’s behaviour whilst social behaviourists see the imitation of behaviours by children as the basis of new behaviours being learned. Social constructivists see parents as
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Parenting is basically the rearing of a child or children. A parent has a huge if not the most effect on children development. Some children were raised in different cultures and environments than others which lead to diversity in everyone’s behaviors and personalities. For example children who are raised by foster care‚ single parent and abusive parents are categorically different from those who are raised from suitable two parent homes. Although various parents’ different ways and means of raising
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3.5 “Parenting a Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Public Perceptions and Parental Conceptualizations” by Susan L. Neely-Barnes‚ Heather R. Hall‚ Ruth J. Roberts‚ and J. Carolyn Graff In the mid-20th century‚ parents were frequently considered responsible for the cases of their children with ASD. Among the reasons for blaming the parents for their child’s ASD condition were parenting styles or lack of some parenting skills that are required with a challenging child. Although this is no longer
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P"There’s increasing evidence that children gain a lot from going to preschool‚" says Parents advisor Kathleen McCartney‚ PhD‚ dean of Harvard Graduate School of Education‚ in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts. "At preschool‚ they become exposed to numbers‚ letters‚ and shapes. And‚ more important‚ they learn how to socialize -- get along with other children‚ share‚ contribute to circle time." Statistics show that a majority of kids attend at least one year of preschool: According to the National Institute
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Stick Parenting When I was in high school‚ I learned a theory: Chinese students always good at mathematic. My Chinese friend and I always got the highest grades on science classes. This was a very weird truth‚ but I am going to let you know the reason of the mystery. Chinese people were not smarter than any others‚ we just received unusual education when we were just kids‚ this education is known as Stick Parenting. Every time Chinese children make mistakes‚ their parents will hit them with sticks
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"Gay Marriage and Parenting" Today in humanity‚ gay parenting and marriage has become publicly accepted by some and rejected by others. Many have come to believe this topic to be immoral and impossible. Society has also realized that the average family has developed into many different forms in the last few years. Gay families have developed and are perceived today that raising kids without both a Mom and Dad‚ deprives the child from being introduced to both worlds. The approach to this debated
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Parenting Analysis Paper Cynthia Camarena-Garcia CONSL 504: Life Span and Family Development November 14‚ 2011 Dr. Sammie Williams Parenting Analysis Paper There are many ideas about how to nurture children. Some parents implement the ideas their own parents used‚ others get advice from friends and some read books about parenting. Other parents also take classes offered in the community to determine how to raise their children. There is not a single person with all the right answers
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Shakirah Young DEP2004 28 November 2012 Effective Parenting In life‚ we learn and grow from the people in our environment. Whether it is a best friend‚ sister‚ or teacher we have learned something new from them. We have seen how people can have a major effect on our behavior‚ attitude‚ and social development. From this‚ we can gather that parents are one of the key components in fostering a child’s development. A lot of quality aspects are needed in order to be a respectable parent. Decent parents
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Professor Leah Hibel February 26‚ 2014 Human Development 100A Parenting Practices Jared Diamond discusses multiple different parenting styles that are practiced across New Guinea. These practices are seen in the Western society; however‚ they are not acceptable or recommended. In his article‚ Best Practices for Raising Kids? Look to Hunter-Gatherers‚ he strongly recommends that some aspects of hunter-gatherers child-rearing styles should be considered and assimilated into our society today. Diamond
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Punk-Style and Sub-Cultural Theory The role and significance of sub-cultural style and its relationship to mainstream culture‚ moreover its political connotations have been an area of contention within sub-cultural theory. A seminal account of sub-cultural dynamics was postulated by Hebdige who drew on theories from disciplines diverse as Semiotics and Anthropology. Hebdige considered sub-cultural style to be grounded in the re-appropriation and subversion of the mainstream cultural order by alienated
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