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In order for children to develop in a healthy manner, it is crucial that their family system is secure and stable. To ensure that takes place, Victor Hinson, an instructor at Liberty University’s Center for Counseling and Family Studies, believes that families should adopt the concept of homeostasis. This is successful when each member of a family is aware of the role they play so that the “system” is functional (www.learn.liberty.edu). In addition, Albert Bandura’s social-cognitive theory may also play a role in healthy development, which emphasizes that learning is accomplished through observing the behavior of others. On the contrary, there are instances where healthy development in children may be hindered, and addressing and examining …show more content…

This is accomplished through homeostasis, or the roles assigned to every member of a family that are performed on a daily basis. For example, if parents enforce a curfew, it is expected that the child’s role in this situation will consist of them abiding by the rule of being home on time. If, for any reason, the child disobeys the curfew and chooses to arrive at a later time, it is clear that they violated their role in the family system and must suffer the consequences in return. In this case, the child clearly disrupted the equilibrium of the family, and if not addressed in a timely manner, could result in breaking other rules in the …show more content…

Some parents are considered authoritarian, where they develop rules so strict that they often portray characteristics of being controlling and rigid (Feldman, 2014). Authoritative parents, on the other hand, try to “reason with their children” (Feldman, 2014, p. 252), and provide detailed explanations as to why their child behaved in such a way. There are also parents who are very inconsistent and who do not require a lot out of their children, thus labeling them as permissive. Finally, uninvolved parents do not show any interest in their children’s lives, which could result in the child feeling as if their parents do not care about them. Out of the four styles of parenting, uninvolved parents are the ones that could play a negative impact on their child’s life, thus impacting their physical, social, emotional, and spiritual

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