DEP 4014 Gordon Finley Psychology of Parenting & Parenthood Summer A, 2003 Tu/Th- 11:00-13:45 Required Text: Hamner, T. J., & Turner, P.H. (2001). Parenting in Contemporary Society, Fourth Edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. (HT) This course consists of a multifaceted exploration of the influence of parents on the development of their children as well as the influence of children on the adult development of their fathers and mothers. The text provides a broad, comprehensive survey of the literature on parenting and parenthood. The lectures balance this breadth and comprehensiveness with in-depth coverage of a smaller number of topics including: Fatherhood; the timing of parenthood, adoptive family life; and genetic, economic, cultural, and historical influences on family functioning. Our approach will be eclectic. The course content will range from research methods and data analysis to parent training to Jungian Archetypes! The course emphasis will be on theory and research with some coverage of practical issues and hands-on-advice. Above all, the course will emphasize the interplay of biologic, social, and personal determinants of family functioning and individual outcome. There will be three multiple-choice exams and each exam will constitute one third of the final grade. Make up exams will be given for medical reasons only and there will be no paper. The grading cut-off's will be approximately: A=90%; B-80%; C=70%; and D=60%. Please note that although relatively few pages of reading are assigned, the readings are densely packed with information and thus require careful reading. All of the non-text assigned readings are located on the Library Web Page under FIU Course Reserves on WEB LUIS. Look under DEP 4014. Please also note that the Summer term is condensed to 6 weeks and moves very quickly. Keep up on the readings. Office Hours: Tu/Th: 2:00-3:30. Tentative Course Outline Day of Lecture Topics Readings 5/08 Historical & Cultural Views of Fatherhood HT, 1; Scull xerox, "Prologue/Intro-duction" (RESF 189.06) 5/13 Child Temperment; Parent Training Programs HT, 5 5/15 Pre-natal Parenting; Infant Advice HT, 2 5/20 Head Start & Pre-school Day of 5/22 Lecture Topics HT, 12 Readings FIRST EXAM: Thursday, 5/22 ------------ Exam 11:00-12:15/Break 12:15-12:30/Lecture 12:30-1:45 Parenting Styles, Birth Order; HT, 3 & 4 Family & School 5/27 Work & Family; Effects of Children on Parents HT, 8 5/29 Fathers, Sons, & Daughters: (The Jungian HT,6 Merton Perspective); Cultural Influences on "Father Parenting Hunger" (RESF 189.19); Bly xerox “Hunger for The King...” (RESF 189.20); Carter xerox “Fathers & Daughters” (RESF 189.21) 6/03 6/05 The Impact of Divorce on Parents and Children HT, 7 SECOND EXAM: Thursday, 6/05 ------------- Exam 11:00-12:15/Break 12:15-12:30/Lecture 12:30-1:45 Research Methods; The Timing of Parenthood Morris Book "Last Chance Children" Prologue, Chs 1 & 7; (RESF 189.52) 6/10 The Timing of Parenthood HT, 9; Kuchner xerox "Delayed Motherhood” (RESF 189.12) 6/12 Adoptive Family Life; HT, 11 Nature & Nurture Brodzinsky et al., xerox, "Parenting Adopted Children" (RESF 189.23) 6/17 Behavior Problems (Antisocial & ADHD); HT, 10 Children & Natural Disasters THIRD EXAM: Tuesday, 6/17 Lecture 11:00-12:00/Break 12:00-12:30/ Exam 12:30-1:45 -------------