Key Terms
Tasks
Help children set goals. Break large goals into smaller achievable steps.
Jean Piaget
Developmental psychologist. Four stages.
Cognitive (Piaget
Formal Operational stage begins):
Cultural note
Asian American, Latino, and African American families may use more authoritarian approaches but in culturally specific w
KEY STATISTIC
More than 8 million children live with a parent who abuses substances. In 40-80% of homes with substance abuse, child ab
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Eating, drinking, toileting, bathing, grooming
Anorexia
Eating disorder; person does not eat or exercises excessively
Apathetic
Does not seem to care about what is going on around them
Authoritarian parenting
Strict limits; no explanation; obedience expected
Authoritative parenting
Firm limits with dialogue; nurturing; most positive outcomes
Bulimia nervosa
Eating disorder; person eats large amounts then purges or uses laxatives
Cerebral palsy
Neurological disorder affecting motor development
Cognitive Development Theory
Piaget's framework; four stages of how children construct understanding of the world
Competent
Skilled and reliable in completing tasks
Concrete
Things that are physically present and observable