PSYC 263 - Psychology of Parenting

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

PSYCHOLOGY

Description:

This course will explore the transition to parenthood and approaches to parenting. Topics will include attachment, childcare options, discipline, and encouraging intellectual and creative growth. It will also explore how to balance children's needs with personal and professional goals. Course Objectives (1) Describe how parents teach, guide, and influence children and adolescents based on knowledge of parenting as a process, family systems theory, and the basic needs of children (2) Define families and identify their relationships to other institutions in society based on knowledge of various family structures and functions (3) Discuss the internal dynamics of families and how parents and children relate to each other based on communication patterns, conflict management, and special needs (4) Identify the developmental tasks of parents and how they relate to the human growth and developmental stages of children (5) Discuss the legal definition of family, and public policies and laws that effect the status fo the family and parents

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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