教學大綱 Syllabus

1^st
09/03

Introduction to the Course

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At the start of the course, I will provide an introduction to the course structure and expectations. Since this is a discussion-based course, I will then invite all students to introduce themselves. We will also go over the group assignment to help organize groups for the upcoming classes.

2^nd
09/10

Historical Perspectives on Parent–Child Relationships

Bailey, J. (2014). The history of mum and dad: Recent historical research on parenting in England from the 16th to 20th centuries. History Compass, 12(6), 489–507. https://doi.org/10.1111/hic3.12164

Faircloth, C. (2023). Intensive Parenting and the Expansion of Parenting. In E. Lee, J. Bristow, C. Faircloth, & J. Macvarish (Eds.), Parenting Culture Studies (pp. 33–67). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44156-1_2

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily revolve around these questions. I will lead the first class to demonstrate how to effectively summarize the readings and facilitate discussion.

3^rd
09/17

Welcoming a Child: The Transition to Parenthood

van Wijk, D. C., de Valk, H. A. G., & Liefbroer, A. C. (2022). Economic Precariousness and the Transition to Parenthood: A Dynamic and Multidimensional Approach. European Journal of Population, 38(3), 457–483. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10680-022-09617-4

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

4^th
09/24

Cognition in Parent-Child Interaction

Lin, G.-X., Szczygieł, D., & Blanchard, M. A. (2025). The interplay between parental perfectionism, emotional intelligence, and parental burnout. Personality and Individual Differences, 240, 113148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2025.113148

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

5^th
10/01

Emotion in Parent-Child Interaction

Kerr, M. L., Rasmussen, H. F., Buttitta, K. V., Smiley, P. A., & Borelli, J. L. (2021). Exploring the complexity of mothers’ real-time emotions while caregiving. Emotion, 21(3), 545–556. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000719

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

6^th
10/08

Behavior in Parent-Child Interaction

Chen, Y., Haines, J., Charlton, B. M., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2019). Positive parenting improves multiple aspects of health and well-being in young adulthood. Nature Human Behaviour, 3(7), 684–691. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0602-x

Larzelere, R. E., Gunnoe, M. L., Roberts, M. W., & Ferguson, C. J. (2017). Children and parents deserve better parental discipline research: Critiquing the evidence for exclusively “Positive” parenting. Marriage & Family Review, 53(1), 24–35. https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2016.1145613

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

7^th
10/15

Highlight in Parent-Child Interaction: Socialization

Kochanska, G., Boldt, L. J., & Goffin, K. C. (2019). Early relational experience: A foundation for the unfolding dynamics of parent–child socialization. Child Development Perspectives, 13(1), 41–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12308

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

8^th

10/22

Highlight in Parent-Child Interaction: Autonomy

Teuber, Z., Tang, X., Sielemann, L., Otterpohl, N., & Wild, E. (2022). Autonomy-related parenting profiles and their effects on adolescents’ academic and psychological development: A longitudinal person-oriented analysis. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 51(7), 1333–1353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01538-5

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

9^th
10/29

Highlight in Parent-Child Interaction: Individual Differences in Children

Klein, M. R., Lengua, Liliana J., Thompson, Stephanie F., Moran, Lyndsey, Ruberry, Erika J., Kiff, Cara, & and Zalewski, M. (2018). Bidirectional relations between temperament and parenting predicting preschool-age children’s adjustment. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 47(sup1), S113–S126. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2016.1169537

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

10^th
11/05

Parent-Child Attachment

Tian, Z., Hazen, N., & Jacobvitz, D. B. (2023). Triadic family interactions at 2 years: The role of prenatal marital quality and infants’ attachment configuration with mother and father. Attachment & Human Development, 0(0), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2023.2257677

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

11^th
11/12

Parent-Child Communication

Zhen, B., Yao, B., & Zhou, X. (2022). How does parent–child communication affects posttraumatic stress disorder and growth in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic? The mediating roles of self-compassion and disclosure. Journal of Affective Disorders, 306, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.029

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

12^th
11/19

Media and Parent-Child Relationship: Technoference

McDaniel, B. T., & Radesky, J. S. (2018). Technoference: Parent Distraction With Technology and Associations With Child Behavior Problems. Child Development, 89(1), 100–109. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12822

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

13^th
11/26

Media and Parent-Child Relationship: Parental mediation

Koch, T., Laaber, F., & Florack, A. (2024). Socioeconomic status and young people’s digital maturity: The role of parental mediation. Computers in Human Behavior, 154, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108157

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

14^th
12/03

Parent-Child Relationship in Cultural Contexts

Lansford, J. E. (2021). Annual research review: Cross-cultural similarities and differences in parenting. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, n/a(n/a). https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13539

Lin, G.-X., Mikolajczak, M., Keller, H., Akgun, E., Arikan, G., Aunola, K., Barham, E., Besson, E., Blanchard, M. A., Boujut, E., Brianda, M. E., Brytek-Matera, A., César, F., Chen, B.-B., Dorard, G., dos Santos Elias, L. C., Dunsmuir, S., Egorova, N., Escobar, M. J., … Roskam, I. (2023). Parenting culture(s): Ideal-parent beliefs across 37 countries. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 54(1), 4–24. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220221221123043

Before class, all students are required to read the assigned materials and post critical questions on Moodle. The in-class discussion will primarily focus on these questions, with the assigned group summarizing the readings and leading the discussion.

15^th

12/10

Term Project Oral Presentation

N/A

The assigned students will present their research projects and receive feedback from peers and the instructor.

16^th
12/17

Term Project Oral Presentation

N/A

The assigned students will present their research projects and receive feedback from peers and the instructor.