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Child Development - A Thematic Approach
, Fifth Edition
Danuta Bukatko - College of the Holy Cross
Marvin W. Daehler - University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Authoritarian parent
Parent who relies on coercive techniques to discipline the child and displays a low level of nurturance.
Authoritative parent
Parent who sets limits on a child’s behavior using reasoning and explanation and displays a high degree of nurturance.
Coercive cycles
Pattern of escalating negative reciprocal interactions.
Control theory
Hypothesis about parent-child interactions suggesting that the intensity of one partner’s behavior affects the intensity of the other’s response.
Instrumental competence
Child’s display of independence, self-control, achievement orientation, and cooperation.
Interagent consistency
Consistency in application of disciplinary strategies among different caregivers.
Intra-agent consistency
Consistency in a single caregiver’s application of discipline from one situation to the next.
Permissive parent
Parent who sets few limits on the child's behavior
Socialization
Process by which children acquire the social knowledge, skills, and attitudes valued by the larger society.
Systems theory
Model for understanding the family that emphasizes the reciprocal interactions among various members.
Uninvolved parent
Parent who is emotionally detached from the child and focuses on his or her own needs as opposed to the child’s.
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