true or false
Maslow's hierachy of human needs provides a model of the early nurturing practices that children require from their parents
true
true or false
The authoritarian style of parenting seems to be most effective in preparing children for school expectations and later positive outcomes
false
true of false
According to hart and Risley's research, it is both the amount of parent talk and the quality of the communication that is extrememly important for the young child
true
true or false
families from various cultures have similar goals for their children, but their expectations about development of competencies at different ages vary considerably.
true
true of false
while brazelton and greenspan's work suggests that children have irreducible needs that must be met in order to flourish, many children can thrive despite hardships
true
true of false
divorce usually imporves the economic status of mothers and children
false
true of false
person-oriented families use an elaborate language code in their interactions
true
Parents who are strict and who expect their children to obey specific rules without argument are classified by baumrind as:
A: Authoritarian
According to Bernstein (1972), what is the language code of a parent whose verbal communication is object oriented and who uses syntactically simply sentences, sentences that are direct, and concrete meanings?
d: restricted code
which of the following has NOT been adequately provided for families participating in welfare reform?
a. child care
b. housing
c. health care
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characterstic of competent families?
b: are affluent and highly educated
Which of the following has NOT occurred as gender roles in families have changed in recent years?
c: mothers and fathers share household chores and child care equally