 |  Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, First Canadian Edition E. Mavis Hetherington,
University of Virginia
Ross D. Parke,
University of California
Mark Schmuckler,
University of Toronto at Scarborough
The Family
Learning Objectives
| Define socialization and discuss the importance of the family in socializing young children. |
| | | | Describe the family systems perspective and the basic principles of family processes identified within it. |
| | | | Discuss the relationships between the marital system and the parent-child system. |
| | | | Identify how parents socialize their children during early childhood. |
| | | | Discuss the dimensions of emotionality and control as they relate to parents' relationships with their children. Identify Baumrind's typology of parenting behaviours and the likely outcomes for children with parents of each type. |
| | | | Describe how family functioning is related to the number, sex, and spacing of the children. Discuss the research relating birth order to parent-child interactions, sibling interactions, and personality characteristics. |
| | | | Explain how social class and cultural values are related to socialization. Discuss research findings on the relationships between childrearing differences and social class and ethnicity. |
| | | | Discuss changes in the North American family in recent years and the impact of these changes on children. |
| | | | Cite characteristics often associated with abusive families and their members. Discuss the consequences of child abuse. |
| | | | Identify recent research on the impact of war on children and families. |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education