ABSC 160 Exam 2 Questions & Answers

gay and lesbian parents - Answer joint adoption and stepparent adoption is legal in all states except Mississippi 25% of same sex couples have kids, 60% are biological Statistics of teen pregnancy - Answer -30-50% of teen moms get high school diploma -1.5% have a college degree -80% of unmarried teen moms need government help Negative effects on children: -less prepared to go to kindergarten -more likely to be incarcerated -drop out of high school -become teen moms themselves -be unemployed Parenting styles - Answer Authoritarian: low love high rules Want to control behavior and they require obedience to the adult's standard Authoritative high love high rules Warm and open to child's inputs, establish clear rules and boundaries, insist on compliance The best**- more give and take Disengaged low love low rules detached, withdrawn, and unresponsive to kids Permissive high love low rules Indulgent, and accepting environment where the kid does whatever he wants, the parent plays a friend role