You learned in your readings that parenting practices and techniques, used to shape child development, are influenced by many factors including culture, socioeconomic status, non-normative life events, and cohort effects. To understand cohort effects, consider that the experiences of a child growing up in the 1940s are different in many ways from that of a child growing up today.

Tasks:

Read the article:

• Putting Parenting in Perspective: A Discussion of the Contextual Factors That Shape Parenting Practices.

Synthesize what you learned in your readings as well as the above article to address the following:

• Using the chart/table below, list at least four parenting practices of three generations. (Note: Parenting practices are not the same as parenting styles, which will be discussed later in the course). You can describe parenting practices of three generations of your family members, another family you interview, or general practices of generations based on research you find. For example, how did each generation address issues such as education, extracurricular activities, breastfeeding, sleeping arrangements, religious involvement, etc.? Include brief demographic information (e.g., sex, age, region of the country) Note: three different generations means three different time periods, not just three different people. An example would be a grandparent, parent, and adult child who is now raising a child, all from the same family. Siblings are not from different generations.
• Now review the chart/table and discuss the following:
  • How were the parenting practices similar and different between generations?
  • Explain the concept of cohort effects. What cohort effects (e.g. historical or social events) might have influenced the parenting practices of each generation you described?
  • Identify and explain contextual factors (other than cohort effects) described by Kotchick and Forehand (2002) that might have influenced the parenting practices of each generation you described.
  • Why is it important to understand contextual factors, including cohort effects, when researching differences in parenting practices?

Generation 1:
Years children
were raised
(19XX-XXXX)Generation 2:
Years  Generation 3:
YearsParenting Practice 1: Education  Parenting Practice 2:  Parenting Practice 3:   Parenting Practice 4:

• Present the chart or table and your comments in a 3-page paper in Word format. Be sure to include introductory and concluding paragraphs in your paper, and an APA style cover page, and reference page. You may copy this table into your paper, but make sure to fill in your own information based on the data you collected from your interviews. Don’t forget to complete the labels for all columns and rows.

Submission Details:

• Save your 3-page Microsoft Word document as LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document name should be SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.
• Be sure to follow APA rules for attributing sources. Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.
• By the due date assigned, submit your document to the Submissions Area.

Reference:
Kotchick, B.A. & Forehand, R. (2002). Putting parenting in perspective: A discussion of the contextual factors that shape parenting practices. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 11(3), 255–269.

Grading Criteria

Assignment 3 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsPresented relevant and important data on at least four parenting practices of three generations in a chart for easy comparison.28Commented on the noteworthy differences and similarities.20Explained cohort effects. Analyzed data to draw conclusions, relating them to the concept of cohort effects. Described historical events or social issues during each generation that might have influenced parenting decisions.16Explained other contextual factors that might have influenced parenting decisions for each generation, as well as why contextual factors are important to understand.16Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.20Total:100

• I will divide the instructions into two parts
  • The first part is WHAT THE PROFESSOR ASKS OF.
  • The second part is WHAT I AM ASKING YOU TO WRITE ABOUT.

  Please read the instructions carefully before contacting me in order to write the paper.
  

   

   

  1.     Career Theory Paper – Each student is required to complete a career theory paper.  The paper MUST be submitted in Word so that I can use the “track changes” feature to grade and give you feedback.  PDFs will not be accepted.  The paper should be 5-7 pages (not counting the title page, abstract, and reference page), double-spaced, 12-point font.  Page lengths are approximate, and you will not be penalized for going over or being slightly under as long as you meet the requirements of the assignment.  The paper should follow APA style.  You should have a cover page, abstract, and reference page, and cite all sources according to APA style.  You do not need to use references other than Zunker (2012), but if you do, make sure you cite them in text and list them on your reference list.  You may write in the first person.  You should post your paper online, and be aware that your classmates will be reading your papers.  All papers will be shared with the entire class, but grading and editing feedback will remain confidential.

   

  You should apply one career theory [USE JOHN HOLLAND’s] [Note: John Holland’s Hexagon reflects to an individual’s personal trait when choosing a career. You will have to input the trait of: Social and Artistic- Refer to page 22 in ppt) that you believe best fits your personal career development.  Note that in order to find the theory that most resonates with you, you will likely need to read ahead to familiarize yourself with all theories.[REFEER TO PPT]  Describe how the theory applies to your own career development.  You should emphasize the application of the theory to you; do not simply write out the principles of the theory without applying them to yourself. Also, regardless of the theory you choose, you should address cultural influences on your career development.  The purpose of this assignment is for you to have a good understanding of some of the career theories, and to begin thinking about how the career development process works with yourself and others.

   

  Hints for writing the theory paper:  State which theory you are using [JOHN HOLLAND]; describe the theory or a piece of it, and then talk about how it played out or applied in your life.[YOU MAY MAKE UP ANY EXPERIENCES HERE].  So structurally, for a developmental model it might look something like this:

   

  According to X theory, we go through the following stages….Stage X is when ….  In my own career, I went through Stage X when ….  Then Stage Y is when ….  In my career when I went through Stage Y, this was going on….

   

  For Holland’s model, it might look something like this: [USE THIS TEMPLATE]

   

  According to Holland’s model, ……  I believe my Holland code is …  I think I am this code because….or Here are some examples of why I think I fit this code….Due to these interests and personality characteristics, I believe I would be satisfied in these careers….  Holland also believed….And here is how that part applies to me….

   

  Of course your papers will need to be much more detailed, but I hope the above comments give you some guidance on how to apply a theory to yourself if you have not already written any papers like this.