Parenting Style and Mental Development of Preschoolers notes

INTRODUCTION……4
CHAPTER 1. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK…6
1.1. Psychic development ………6
1.1.1. The definition and characteristics of the concept of psychic development
1.1.2. The fundamental factors of psychic development…….12
1.2. Parental educational style….18
1.2.1. Education – general theoretical considerations…..18
1.2.2. Family education – specifics and role in the mental development of the
child…..21
1.2.3. Family environment vs. The institutionalized environment..31
1.2.4. Parental educational style – definition, typologies and role in the mental
development of the child.34
1.3. Preschool…47
1.3.1. Preschool age – general characteristics..47
1.3.2. The psychological profile of the older preschooler…49
CHAPTER 2. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY..61
2.1. Research objectives61
2.2. Research hypotheses61
2.3. Research model.62
2.3.1. Working variables…62
2.3.2. Participants62
2.4. Description of investigation methods63
2.5. Description of data collection procedures..66
CHAPTER 3. RESEARCH RESULTS…68
3.1. Data presentation and analysis…68
3.2. Data interpretation..72
CHAPTER 4. CONCLUSIONS AND FINAL ASSESSMENTS….81
APPENDICES…84
BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES………99
SUMMARY…..101
ABSTRACT……103