Psychology 2103 - Chapter Nine
Middle Childhood: Personality Development and Sociocultural Development
Psychosocial Development
Child Abuse
- 1) Physical
- 2) Emotional (Psychological)
- 3) Sexual
Psychological Abuse
- 1) Rejection
- 2) Denial of emotional responsiveness
- 3) Degradation
- 4) Terrorization
- 5) Isolation
- 6) Exploitation
Explanations of Child Abuse
- 1) Psychiatric Explanations
- 2) Sociological Explanations
- 3) Situational Explanations
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Situational Explanations
Problems in Parents
- Characteristics associated with abuse
Problems in the Child
Child Abuse
- Cultures that have a low incidence of child abuse exhibit three characteristics
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Divorce
Macro Causes (Society)
Micro Causes (Individual Faults)
Stages of Divorce
Children and Divorce
- Short term effects
- Long term effects
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Children and Divorce
- Kurdek and Siesky - positive adjustments
- Kurdek and Siesky - poorer reactions
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Stepfamilies
- What are the difficulties or problems of stepfamilies?
Seven Standards for Effective Parenting
- 1) VALUE your child
- 2) NURTURE your child
- 3) TEACH your child
- 4) SPEAK THE TRUTH to your child
- 5) DISCIPLINE your child
- 6) ENCOURAGE your child
- 7) NEVER GIVE UP on your child
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Children’s Bill of Rights?
- What would a Bill of Rights include for each child, regardless of race,
color, or creed?
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but May Not Tell You,"
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