Reinforcing factors those encouraging the beginning or repetition of a particular behavior. Social and peer-group influence approval. Influence of advertising and media programming. E. The family s influence on drug abuse. Characteristics of families with little or no drug use.
Children perceive more love from both parents, particularly the father.
There is less difference between how parents would ideally like their children to be versus how they actually perceive them. Children are seen as more assertive, although a basic firmness in child-rearing is maintained. Parents and their children s friends are compatible. Parents have more influence on their children than do peers, and emphasize discipline, self control and family tradition. There is more spontaneous agreement observed in family problem solving.