McGraw-Hill/Irwin Parenthood: Satisfaction and Challenge CHAPTER 12 12-2 Parenting Often presents challenges for couples  Impacts couple relationship  Requires balancing work and family more than before  Requires decisions regarding: Parenting styles and approaches to childrearing (punishment, rules, etc) Number of children and spacing 12-3 Myths and Realities of Parenthood Myths Realities Children will turn out well if they have good parents Parenting is not the only factor in development Children are sweet and cute Children can be selfish, destructive, and extremely active Good parents can manage any child, no matter what the child’s nature Some degree temperament is present in infants at birth Today’s parents are not as good as yesterday’s parents Standards for raising children have gotten higher and challenging One child is too few It has both advantages and disadvantages All parents are adults Many adolescent become parents 12-4 Myths and Realities Myths Realities Parenthood receives top priority in our society Making money receives priority in our society Love is enough to guarantee good parental performance Parenting also requires hard work and good parenting skills Single-parent families are problematic There are countless strong single- parent families in which children are growing up happy and healthy Parenting gets easier as children get older Parenting issues change and become more difficult with time Parenting ends when the children leave home Adult children often return home to live after some life crisis The empty-nest syndrome leaves many parents lonely and depressed Many parents enjoy the freedom that comes with not having adolescents at home 12-5 Transition to Parenthood Role of a parent takes priority over other roles Change of relationship with family of origin Parent develops a new relationship with the child New stressors and sources of emotional support Change in quality of couple relationship changes 12-6 Financial Issues and Children  Cost of raising children high and often surprising for parents  Socialization of children to financial issues and management important: Allowance Savings account Common expenditures Family income Use of credit 12-7 Figure 12.1 - Cost of Raising a Child from Birth Through Age 17 Source: Lino & Carlson, 2009, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. 12-8 Adoption  Estimate that 3% of Americans are adopted  Open Adoption Practices  Contact between adoptive and birth families Mediated: by adoption agency Fully disclosed: direct contact between parents  Confidential Adoption Practices  No information shared between adoptive and birth families 12-9 Adoptees  Face Stereotypes by Others Unhappy, poorly adjusted, and malfunctioning  Studies suggest most adoptees do fine  Adolescent adoptees may be at ...

1. McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Parenthood:
Satisfaction and
Challenge
CHAPTER 12
12-2
Parenting
Often presents challenges for couples
than before
childrearing (punishment, rules, etc)

2. 12-3
Myths and Realities of Parenthood
Myths Realities
Children will turn out well if they have
good parents
Parenting is not the only factor in
development
Children are sweet and cute Children can be selfish, destructive,
and
extremely active
Good parents can manage any child, no
matter what the child’s nature
Some degree temperament is present in
infants at birth
Today’s parents are not as good as
yesterday’s parents
Standards for raising children have
gotten higher and challenging
One child is too few It has both advantages and
disadvantages
All parents are adults Many adolescent become parents

3. 12-4
Myths and Realities
Myths Realities
Parenthood receives top priority
in our society
Making money receives priority in
our society
Love is enough to guarantee
good parental performance
Parenting also requires hard work
and good parenting skills
Single-parent families are
problematic
There are countless strong single-
parent families in which children
are growing up happy and
healthy
Parenting gets easier as children

4. get older
Parenting issues change and
become more difficult with time
Parenting ends when the
children leave home
Adult children often return home
to live after some life crisis
The empty-nest syndrome leaves
many parents lonely and
depressed
Many parents enjoy the freedom
that comes with not having
adolescents at home
12-5
Transition to Parenthood
roles

5. child
support
ple relationship
changes
12-6
Financial Issues and Children
surprising for parents
and management important:
res
12-7

6. Figure 12.1 - Cost of Raising a
Child from Birth Through Age 17
Source: Lino & Carlson, 2009, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture,
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
12-8
Adoption
ricans are adopted
irth
families
12-9
Adoptees

7. malfunctioning
risk for psychosocial difficulties
~(van Dulmen et al., 2000)
12-10
Factors Affecting Success of
Parents Adopting a Child
manner
interpersonal relationships
communicates about adoption
affect their child
commitment

8. 12-11
Child Free Alternative
s
12-12
Parenting Styles
n

9. 12-13
Democratic/ Authoritative
Parenting
children
-friendly” child behaviors
s
12-14
Authoritarian Parenting

10. -irritable children
independent
ncy
12-15
Permissive Parenting
-aggressive children
underachieving
their child
12-16
Rejecting Parenting

11. psychological problems
12-17
Uninvolved Parenting
as long as don’t interfere
with parent
underachieving children
12-18
Contemporary Parenting Issues

12. of negative outcomes
age, and ethnic variations in acceptance
12-19
Coparenting
between mothers and fathers
children
12-20
Coparenting Advantages

13. Potential Disadvantage—Marital Neglect
12-21
Single Mothers By Choice
Support Network
12-22
Gay and Lesbian Parenting
insemination

14. achievement and adjustment
influences for Lesbian Couples
12-23
Fathers as Nurturers
onstructed
performing nurturing tasks
influenced or dependent upon:
12-24
Good Fathering

15. Results in children having fewer
behavior problems
Promotes children’s development
more through physical play
Takes the role of economic
provider, protector, and caregiver
Provide economic support leading
to more involvement
Provide child support resulting in
better behaved children
12-25
Death of a Child
ain and move
on

16. 12-26
Satisfaction of Parenthood
major challenge in parenthood
foundation to further build their life
Final Project Report
Prepare an 8-10–page report in Word. This report should
include a project history of your recent Trillo Apparel Company
District 4 Production Warehouse Move experience over the last
five weeks.
Your final report should include the following sections:
· Executive Summary
· Project Performance and Status Report
· Organizational Structure
· Project and Administrative Teams
· Project Risk and Change Management
· Project Management Techniques Employed
· Conclusion
Include appropriate reports from your final project plans to
corroborate your overall report. You may also use diagrams,
charts, and other visual aids to make your report more effective.
Assume that the report will be presented to the Board of
Directors of Trillo Apparel Company. Your report should be
done in the APA style.
In addition to the report, prepare an 7-9–slide presentation in

17. PowerPoint that summarizes key aspects from the report.
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
An 8-10 page final report is prepared for the Trillo Apparel
Company Board of Directors that includes each of the seven
sections identified.
100
The report is detailed and provides supporting documentation
40
The report includes a detailed status report
40
Included a 7-9 slide PowerPoint presentation for presentation to
Trillo Apparel Company Board or Directors.
60
The presentation is professional in appearance and geared
toward the correct audience.
30
Used correct grammar, spelling, and word choice and cited all
sources using correct APA style.
30
Total:
300
Marriage: Building a

18. Strong Foundation
Chapter 11
Marriage Today…
are married
widowed
U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2004
Decline in Marriage
e until older
age
who divorce and do not remarry
couples

19. Attitudes Toward Marriage
toward marriage
ng
only way to fulfill sexual needs
Attitudes Toward Marriage
stepping stone to marriage
Attitudes Toward Marriage
se nearly half of
all employed persons (Bureau of

20. Labor Statistics 2009e)
spouses should work outside the
home (Paul 2006)
Attitudes Toward Marriage
Changing norms
Attitudes Toward Marriage
marriage is increasingly being
threatened by self-indulgent
pursuits of happiness at the
expense of a long-term
commitment
Attitudes Toward Marriage

21. marriage is not necessarily
cause for alarm because it gives
adults another chance at
happiness and provides the
opportunity to end a child’s
dysfunctional home life
The Benefits of Marriage
Waite & Gallagher, 2000; Waite, 1998
especially for women.
people may expect too much
from it.

22. economically.
higher rates of mental and
physical illness than do married
men.
The “Marriage Problem”
Changes in Marital
Satisfaction Over Time
males
and females drops each year at a
similar rate
having children
change the least

23. “Marriage Work”
family time:
activities
self and family
Components of a
Successful Marriage
time

24. Are there other important
components of marriage?
Forgiveness in Marriage
resolution
increases positive feelings and
goodwill
Sacrifice in Marriage
selfish interests
Why Marriage Fall Apart?
ing used to our partner

25. children
a marriage
work orientation and toward marriage
When Marriages Do Not
Work
marriages
damaging
relationship
Premarital and Marriage

26. Education
Marriage Education
marriage
-2 sessions common
common formats
Premarital Education
Effective programs:
problem solving skills

27. other couples
—
lasting 6-8 weeks
Other Marriage Programs
and Initiatives
Federal Healthy Marriage
Initiative
attend premarital preparation courses
-school students to take
courses on marriage and relationship
skills
licenses a handbook informing them of
their legal rights and responsibilities
with children who file

28. for divorce to take a parent education
and family stabilization course