3 Factors that Influence the Quality of Parent-Child Relationship

3 Factors that Influence Relationship Quality pg 197

• The Influence of Earlier patterns of Interaction

—how you related to parents earlier in life affects how you relate to them now.

Ex: if parents rejected or were neglectful to a child during childhood, this will cause a strain on the parent-child relationship in adulthood and the adult child will likely feel unloved and distrustful, and there will be a low level of emotional closeness to the parents.

• Family Disruption and Parent Child Relationships

—can transition either positively and negatively

– age and educational gaps and divisions can affects things

Why can the father-child relationship be damaged?

Ex: Divorce leads to weaker relationships with parents

• Individual Development an Parent-Child Relationship Change

Ex: Parental divorce and remarriage when the child is grown reshapes and changes family relationships