Parent Child Relationship in Middle Childhood

PARENT-CHILD
RELATIONSHIP IN MIDDLE
CHILDHOOD
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Parent Child Relationship in Middle Childhood
Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
Literature Review........................................................................................................................................2
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................5
References...................................................................................................................................................6
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Parent Child Relationship in Middle Childhood
Introduction
Research question- What are the possible traits in a child’s personality that can arise from a
relationship with the parents in middle childhood?
Parent-child relationship plays an important role in shaping a child’s character. The
various emotional and behavioral aspects present in a child’ personality is due to their
relationship with the parents. In this study, we will review different articles that will enhance our
knowledge about the subject area of our research. The articles reviewed touches different aspects
of the relationship and give solutions for the various parenting and child psychology challenges
faced in middle childhood. We have conducted a literature review of the articles that contained a
data related to our topic. The articles are on the emotional domains of a child influenced through
the relationship with the parents, attachment and relationship and risk factors driving anxiety
issues in the child along with possible solutions.
Literature Review
In this section, we will review various literature available on this topic and gather views
of different authors on the subject matter.
In the research paper written on Mothers’ and Fathers’ Perceptions of Mutuality in
Middle Childhood: The Domain of Intimacy, the authors (Oliphant & Kuczynski, 2011)
explores the area of the domain of the relationships between parents and children wherein they
interact on a mutual level. This study described the phenomenon of reciprocal close personal
relationships. Positive experiences are gained through initiating and receiving sound responses
from both the ends. This domain is conceptually known as a reciprocal domain or the domain of
horizontal power. The methodology used by the author was from a practical perspective. The
research was done on the grounds of a questionnaire where parents and children were
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