Parental care and socioemotional development in childhood and adolescence: a behavior analytic perspective

Authors

  • Patrícia Alvarenga Alvarenga UFBA
  • Lidia Natalia Dobrianskyj Weber UFPR
  • Alessandra Turini Bolsoni-Silva UNESP Bauru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v18i1.827

Keywords:

parenting, child development, contingencies, attachment, behavior problem

Abstract

This study proposes a behavior analytic interpretation of constructs of Developmental Psychology regarding parental behavior and their relationships with the developmental characteristics of babies, pre-school children, school-age children and teenagers. The concept of sensitive responsiveness is articulated with the concept of triple contingency and with the notions of effect of pleasure and effect of strengthening of reinforcement contingencies. Pre-school and school children behavior problems and their relationships with parental care are discussed, with emphasis on the analysis of the functions of complaints regarding child behavior. This can be enhanced by adopting the concept of parental educational social skills. The typology of parenting styles is interpreted from a behaviorist perspective, considering the behavioral standards of each style and their impact on the development of adolescents. Parental sensitivity to prevailing contingencies in parent-child interaction appears to stand out as a crucial aspect in the three stages of development that were examined.

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Published

2016-06-10

How to Cite

Alvarenga, P. A., Weber, L. N. D., & Bolsoni-Silva, A. T. (2016). Parental care and socioemotional development in childhood and adolescence: a behavior analytic perspective. Brazilian Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, 18(1), 4–21. https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v18i1.827

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