The understanding of parent techniques, education, influence, and guidance is critical in the successful futures of Child and Family Studies graduates. To realize the impact of parents and parents’ relationships with children is essential in the careers of most CFS students. The importance of parenting education and guidance has been thoroughly discussed in many Human Ecology/Child and Family Studies courses. Students grasp a firm understanding of the three parenting styles, permissive, authoritarian, and authoritative. A permissive parent ranks high in responsiveness to the child but ranks low in demandingness of the child. An authoritarian parent ranks low in responsiveness to the child but ranks high in demandingness of the child. An authoritative parent ranks high in both responsiveness to the child and demandingness of the child.
Another important topic discussed in the CFS curriculum is the Attachment theory and the internal working model. Both of these concepts are explained in great detail in various courses in the CFS curriculum. The Attachment theory, developed by Bowlby, explains the relationships between parents and children. The relationship between parent and child is a critical influence in the child’s development. It is crucial for a child to develop a relationship with a responsive and sensitive primary caregiver to ensure for successful development. The internal working model, developed by Belsky, plays a role in the Attachment theory. The internal working model of a child is organized according to the accessibility and responsiveness of the child’s primary caregiver. If the primary caregiver is accessible and responsive to the child, the child will develop a secure internal working model. If the primary caregiver is not accessible and responsive to the child, the child will develop an avoidant internal working model. If the primary caregiver is not consistently accessible and responsive to the child, the child will develop an ambivalent internal working model. The type of organization of the child’s internal working model will affect the attachment of the child to the primary caregiver. This attachment will influence the parent and child’s relationship.
HUEC/CFS 2050: Family Dynamics
HUEC/CFS 2065: Management of Family Systems and Services
HUEC/CFS 3055: Development of Young Children in Context
HUEC/CFS 3065: Adult-Child Relationships
HUEC/CFS 3067: Field Experience in Family, Child & Consumer Science
HUEC/CFS 3090: Professional Seminar in Family, Child & Consumer Sciences
HUEC/CFS 4051: The Adolescent and the Family
HUEC/CFS 4064: Family Stress Management
HUEC/CFS 4067: Internship in Child and Family Studies
PSYC 4072: Developmental Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
Another important topic discussed in the CFS curriculum is the Attachment theory and the internal working model. Both of these concepts are explained in great detail in various courses in the CFS curriculum. The Attachment theory, developed by Bowlby, explains the relationships between parents and children. The relationship between parent and child is a critical influence in the child’s development. It is crucial for a child to develop a relationship with a responsive and sensitive primary caregiver to ensure for successful development. The internal working model, developed by Belsky, plays a role in the Attachment theory. The internal working model of a child is organized according to the accessibility and responsiveness of the child’s primary caregiver. If the primary caregiver is accessible and responsive to the child, the child will develop a secure internal working model. If the primary caregiver is not accessible and responsive to the child, the child will develop an avoidant internal working model. If the primary caregiver is not consistently accessible and responsive to the child, the child will develop an ambivalent internal working model. The type of organization of the child’s internal working model will affect the attachment of the child to the primary caregiver. This attachment will influence the parent and child’s relationship.
HUEC/CFS 2050: Family Dynamics
HUEC/CFS 2065: Management of Family Systems and Services
HUEC/CFS 3055: Development of Young Children in Context
HUEC/CFS 3065: Adult-Child Relationships
HUEC/CFS 3067: Field Experience in Family, Child & Consumer Science
HUEC/CFS 3090: Professional Seminar in Family, Child & Consumer Sciences
HUEC/CFS 4051: The Adolescent and the Family
HUEC/CFS 4064: Family Stress Management
HUEC/CFS 4067: Internship in Child and Family Studies
PSYC 4072: Developmental Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
HUEC/CFS 4064
Critical analysis of family stress in movie Ordinary People (1980) depicting various parenting techniques
(Grade: A)
Critical analysis of family stress in movie Ordinary People (1980) depicting various parenting techniques
(Grade: A)
HUEC/CFS 4064
Critical analysis of family stress in movie Nine Lives (2005) demonstrating a strained relationship with a sexually abusive father
(Grade: A)
Critical analysis of family stress in movie Nine Lives (2005) demonstrating a strained relationship with a sexually abusive father
(Grade: A)
Family Game Plan Journal
HUEC/CFS 2065 personal journal reflecting on future family, parenting techniques, children, values, and morals
(Grade: A)