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This document provides an overview of key concepts related to the diversity of families, including defining family, types of families (e.g. single-parent, two-parent), functions of families, parenting styles, father involvement, families in transition (e.g. divorce, blended families), poverty, homelessness, and programs that provide assistance. Respect and support from teachers and administrators can help diverse families achieve emotional well-being.
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- 1. Ch 2 Note Outline Diversity of Families Respect and value from teachers and administrators will help diverse families achieve emotional well-being. - Mari Riojas-Cortez Chapter Two Overview *Defining Family *Types of Families *Functions of Families *Parenting Styles *Father involvement *Families in Transition *Poverty and Homelessness Family *Family: “a group of two or more people who reside together and who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption,” (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010) *Socially constructed concept (Weigel, 2008) *Stages in Family Life *Image making - before birth *Nurturing - infancy *Authority - child *Guidance - elementary *Interdependent - teen *Departure - teen, young adult Parent life cycle - Types of Families *Single-Parent *Single Teenage Mother *Two-Parent - Experiencing Homelessness *Two-Income *Immigrant Functions of the Family *Nurturing *Guiding *problem solving *Modeling (Swick, 1986) Parenting Styles
- 2. Parenting Style Characteristics Authoritative Authoritarian Laissez-faire Dysfunctional Insights…..Pg 24 Father Involvement *Some negative aspects of being raised without a father... * “3 times more likely to fail at school, 2 to 3 times more likely to experience emotional or behavioral problems requiring psychiatric treatment... 3 times more likely to commit suicide as adolescents... 5 times more likely to be poor” Research on Father Involvement *Fathers’ involvement may help offset negative effects on child development when mothers are not as supportive (Martin, Ryan, & Brooks-Gunn, 2010) *Fathers’ more physical style of interacting with children supports and adds to the nurturing and verbal style of the mother (Horn, 1997; Lamb, 1997) *High levels of father involvement indicate positive outcomes in cognitive & socio- emotional development (Halme, Astedt-Kurk, & Tarkka, 2009) Involving Fathers... *Suggestions for Fathers *Be there *Accept your Child *Use positive parenting *Share parenting *See fathering as worthwhile and satisfying *Be there for your children Families in Transition
- 3. *Divorce *Blended Families Divorce *Economic status of parents who divorce changes drastically *_________ percent of all custodial parents and their children had incomes below the poverty level in 2007 *Effects of divorce on children *related more to previous situation and subsequent events that affect the child than to the divorce itself A Child’s Adjustment to Divorce Depends on... *Relationship of parents post-divorce. *Separation from a parent who is significant to the child. *Parenting skills and relationship of child with custodial parent. *Relationship of children with nonresidential parent. *Economics and finances to maintain standard of living. (Shaw, 1992, p. 182) Blended Families Several sources of children in new family As many as 30 configurations – not all present all the time Blended Families Development of blended family (Papernow, 1993,1998): *_______________ *Fantasy - parents visualize new family, kids wish for old family *Immersion - non-biological parent is an outsider (sink/swim phase) *Awareness - parents better understand dynamics of new family *Restructuring *Mobilization - during which the airing of differences occurs *Action - power struggles resolved and new agreements made, changes in family structure and new boundaries. *Solidifying *Contact - intimacy and authenticity in real relationships are forged *Resolution Families Headed by Grandparents Results of this census showed that the number of grandparents maintaining families doubled from 2.2 million in 1970 to 4.5 million in 2000, and care for grandchildren was maintained by 2.4 million grandparent caregivers. This equates to 3.9 percent of all households in 2000. Of these families, 19 percent had incomes below poverty. These are families in which parents may live with the family, but where the grandparents provide the financial support, different from families who have a grandparent move in with them ( Simmons & Dye, 2003).
- 4. Poverty *Defined according to income of person or family. *Implies lack of resources relative to need (Cancian & Reed, 2009) *U.S.- 43.6 million people live in poverty (2009) *U.S.- 20% of children live in poverty (2009) Assistance Programs *Assistance programs “open the doors for young children to participate in experiences that will help them grow and develop as their parents struggle to find a better life by obtaining assistance” *Ex: Non-profits *American Red Cross *Boys and Girls Club of America *Catholic Charities *Feed the Children *Goodwill Industries International *Habitat for Humanity International *Salvation Army *United Jewish Communities *YMCA Homelessness *Each year 3.5 million Americans experience homelessness, children make up 23% of the homeless population. (National Coalition for the Homeless, 2011) *Three main reasons for poverty: *lack of affordable housing * poverty *unemployment Homeless Children *McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act *Ensures homeless children have access to education *State responsibility *Concerns for Homeless Children *Lack the security of living in a stable environment *Higher risk of nutritional deficiency and other health problems, including delayed immunization, poor iron levels, and developmental difficulties. *May suffer from learning difficulties, speech delays, behavioral problems, depression and anxiety, short attention span, aggression, and withdrawal