Guidelines:

Finish reading Ch. 3, 11, & 12 of the Bigner and Gerhardt book and listening to the recorded lectures before you work on this paper.

The paper will be 11/2 to 2 double-spaced pages using 12-point Times or Times New Roman Font.
Use one-inch margins. Do not align the right margin.
Title and reference pages are not needed.

Address the three sets of questions in your assignment:

1. Briefly describe some family stressors you have experienced. Provide at least one positive stressor and one negative stressor.
   • How did each stressor force you or your family to adapt?
     How did the stressors produce changes in the family roles and relationships?
   • Did your family use resource to cope with each stressor? If yes, please briefly describe about the process.
   • Describe whether your family made a successful adaptation/transition for each stressor.
   • Please reference pages 62-63 of the text.
2. Describe some important qualities, attributes, or behaviors you would expect to observe in an ideal parent for children aged five to 12. Support your arguments with knowledge/concepts from two or more of the following theories on parent-child relations.Remember to cite the text using APA style (Bigner & Gerhardt, 2014, p. –). Page number is needed in citation when you quote!

• Attachment theory
• Ecological theory
• Family systems theory
• Psychosocial development theory
• Learning theory
• Cognitive theory
• Sociocultural theory
• Systemic family development theory

3. Can growing up in a single-parent or blended family be a healthy experience for children? Even though there are disadvantages, what benefits might they gain from this experience?

In addition to referencing the textbook, you may also search the Internet (This is not required, though). Make sure you cite the Internet source to avoid plagiarism.