CHILD, FAMILY, COMMUNITY

INSTRUCTIONS & RUBRIC FOR PARENT
INTERVIEW

Interview
your own parent or any parent who has a child over the age of 5. You may interview a mother or a father. Conduct the interview in person.

This assignment has 3parts:

1. Interview a parent. Ask
   parent to thoughtfully answer each prompt. Ask parent to expand beyond a
   simple yes or no response.
2. Write up and submit the
   interview for credit.
3. Participate in the small
   group and class discussion for participation credit.
   1. If
      you choose not to complete this assignment, then you automatically forfeit your
      participation points.

You should find out the following from the parent to whom
you speak. Copy and paste these
questions to your own document. Word the questions in an appropriate way
(for example, use “child” or “children” and “do” or “did” based on the actual
situation). Add the parent’s answers directly to your Word.doc document. Follow
the instructions below and submit the document through Cougar Courses for
credit:

Questions for interview:

1. What year were
   you born?
2. How old were you
   when you had your first child?
3. How many children
   do you have? How old is/are he/she/they?
4. Did you plan to
   have children? Why or why not?
5. Did you or your
   spouse change any of your habits during the pregnancy, such as drinking or
   smoking? Why or why not?
6. What have you
   liked best about being a parent?
7. What have you
   liked least about being a parent?
8. Which age of your
   child has been the most difficult so far?
9. How do (did) you
   discipline your child(ren)?
10. Do you see
    yourself as being a strict parent?
11. Have your
    children been in child care?
12. How do you feel
    about child care?
13. Were/are you
    happy with your child’s schools? Why or why not?
14. Were/are you
    happy with your child’s friends? Why or why not?
15. Where do you
    think violence in children comes from?
16. Do you think the
    media has too much violence? Too much sex?
17. Do (did) you
    limit your child’s exposure to these types of movies or TV programs?
18. Do you think your
    child will engage in sexual activity before marriage?
19. Do you think drug
    use is a major problem with children today? How can it be stopped?
20. What advice would
    you give to someone planning to have children?
21. What are two
    important things a parent can teach a child?

Add 2 other questions
of your own to ask the parent regarding socialization of the child.

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PAPER INSTRUCTIONS AND RUBRIC (20 points)

Formatting – 5 points

After the interview, write a
brief report (typed, 12-point font, doubled-spaced), using university-level
writing and grammar. Do NOT use a cover page. On the first page include your
name, Psyc 215, the date, and give your paper an interesting title (such as
Parent Interview ); set up the paper as follows:

Section One – 5 points

INTRODUCTION

Set up this section by using
a level 1 APA heading.

In this part of your paper
describe who you interviewed
(e.g., my father, my neighbor, my aunt), what
age the person is, how many
children he or she has and the ages of the children, where the interview took place and describe the setting
(e.g., the two of us alone in the kitchen, the two of us in the living room
with 2 of the kids in the next room).  Be
clear and specific in your descriptions.

Section two – 5 points

SUMMARY
POINTS

Set up this
section by using a level 1 APA heading. Then, use level 2 headings to start
each of the 4 questions of special interest to you.

After completing the
interview choose 4 answers
that were given by the parent that are of special interest to you. Then relate
those points to what we discussed in class, what you saw in any videos, or what
you read in your textbook. Clearly state how the parent’s answer and this other
information relate to each other (i.e., how are they the same or different). Be
specific, clear, and thoughtful.

Section three – 5 points

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Copy and
paste the interview questions here as the last section of your paper. Type in your parent interviewee answers
under each question. Ask parent to completely answers each prompt. A simple yes
or no is often not enough for understanding. Ask your interviewee to expand on
their answers or provide an example when necessary. As you transcribe your
interview notes, stay true to their response but also make sure that your
transcriptions are written well.

Submitting this assignment for credit:

When you have your paper
written and your interview typed on a
Word.doc, submit it through Turnitin
by the due date. The Turnitin similarity rating will be very high. This is
okay as long as the answers to each question are not similar to any other
paper. See late policy.

How to be prepared for the class discussion:

Be prepared by preparing notes (or bring a copy of the
interview) to share with the class during the class discussion. The notes are
for you and are not submitted for credit.

 

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