This week we discussed parent-child interactions. A student provided a really interesting presentation on helicopter parenting. I had a student present on this topic 3 years ago, and in that short time, empirical work has flourished and measures specific to helicopter parenting have been developed. The student provided a number of popular press references to helicopter parenting, discussed theoretical underpinnings of helicopter parenting (e.g., Baumrind’s parenting style, parental control), and presented some recent measures and findings on the topic, such as Padilla-Walker and Nelson’s (2012) recent measure, and findings by Fingerman and colleagues (2012). And, he ended with some humor.
I always like talking about Judith Harris, the self-described “terrible grandmother from New Jersey” and the stir she caused in the 90’s over whether parents contribute to children’s development beyond their genetic contribution. If you haven’t, I highly recommend reading her debate with Jerry Kagan in Slate.
“The post This week in Adolescent Development: Parent-child interactions first appeared on Eva Lefkowitz’s blog on February 17, 2014.”
I always like talking about Judith Harris, the self-described “terrible grandmother from New Jersey” and the stir she caused in the 90’s over whether parents contribute to children’s development beyond their genetic contribution. If you haven’t, I highly recommend reading her debate with Jerry Kagan in Slate.
“The post This week in Adolescent Development: Parent-child interactions first appeared on Eva Lefkowitz’s blog on February 17, 2014.”
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