Lifestyle of Second Year BS AMT Students Who Are Living with Both Parents vs. with OFW Parents
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Holding their newborn infants for the first time, many parents are overwhelmed by the child-rearing responsibilities that lie ahead of them. Parents commonly believe they are solely responsible for how their children “turn out.” Parents often think that if they do things “right,” they will raise children who will become “perfect” adults. This kind of expectation and pressure can make the normal struggles that occur between parents and teens become exaggerated. Parents may see teen-age fads in clothing and music that set them apart from others as evidence of their failure to raise their children properly. In the early years of children’s lives, parents are the most important figure in their world. Parent’s approval –in the form of assurances of love and support – is critical to children. Much of what child does and says is aimed in maintaining parent’s love and approval. As child gets older and has more contact with other people such as daycare providers, teachers, coaches, neighbors, and friends, they also will influence child’s behavior and attitudes. Despite other people in a child’s life, parents remain central figures (Greder, 2008). When Adolescents cooperate with their parents, obedience becomes non-issue. Adolescents cope much better when they feel accepted by their parents, when they feel free to talk to parents about their problems, and they are able to negotiate changes in rules and roles with their parents. (Owens, 2006).Most theorists now believe that healthy individuation is fostered by close, not distant, family relationships (Damon & Lerner, 2008). The separation may be more painful for mothers, however, who are generally more emotionally engaged with their children. Although parents continue to be a source of support for their adolescents, emotional issues between parents and adolescent do arise, which may center around adolescents’ belief in their rights to have control over their lives- referred to as
Holding their newborn infants for the first time, many parents are overwhelmed by the child-rearing responsibilities that lie ahead of them. Parents commonly believe they are solely responsible for how their children “turn out.” Parents often think that if they do things “right,” they will raise children who will become “perfect” adults. This kind of expectation and pressure can make the normal struggles that occur between parents and teens become exaggerated. Parents may see teen-age fads in clothing and music that set them apart from others as evidence of their failure to raise their children properly. In the early years of children’s lives, parents are the most important figure in their world. Parent’s approval –in the form of assurances of love and support – is critical to children. Much of what child does and says is aimed in maintaining parent’s love and approval. As child gets older and has more contact with other people such as daycare providers, teachers, coaches, neighbors, and friends, they also will influence child’s behavior and attitudes. Despite other people in a child’s life, parents remain central figures (Greder, 2008). When Adolescents cooperate with their parents, obedience becomes non-issue. Adolescents cope much better when they feel accepted by their parents, when they feel free to talk to parents about their problems, and they are able to negotiate changes in rules and roles with their parents. (Owens, 2006).Most theorists now believe that healthy individuation is fostered by close, not distant, family relationships (Damon & Lerner, 2008). The separation may be more painful for mothers, however, who are generally more emotionally engaged with their children. Although parents continue to be a source of support for their adolescents, emotional issues between parents and adolescent do arise, which may center around adolescents’ belief in their rights to have control over their lives- referred to as
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