Family Structures and Child Development: Definitions and Trends, Quizzes of Juvenile Delinquency

Download Family Structures and Child Development: Definitions and Trends and more Quizzes Juvenile Delinquency in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 nuclear family DEFINITION 1 family where 2 generations or less live under 1 roof TERM 2 extended family DEFINITION 2 family where more than 2 generations live under 1 roof TERM 3 why have nuclear families become more culturally standard? DEFINITION 3 because the number of adults that were able to look after the kids diminished, so the small nuclear family emerged TERM 4 socialization DEFINITION 4 the process where individuals learn and internalize attitudes, values, and behaviors appropriate to persons functioning as members of a society or a group TERM 5 how do families socialize children? DEFINITION 5 Modeling TERM 6 what % of moms work outside of the home? DEFINITION 6 70-75 TERM 7 what does the research show about daycare attendance? DEFINITION 7 over 13 million preschoolers in daycare in 2001--> latchkey children TERM 8 how does the family's social class position effect opportunities? DEFINITION 8 better social class= better opportunities- lower class is more likely to be processed, and arrested and petitioned to juvenile court TERM 9 how does family size relate to delinquency? DEFINITION 9 larger families= more delinquentlarger families associated with less communication, socioeconomic disadvantage, and lack of parental discipline TERM 10 how is birth order related to delinquency? DEFINITION 10 -first born might act as a third parent-middle children might get lost in the childrearing process--youngest=more attention-middle children=more delinquent