In what ways have these areas contributed to your personality? Explain. Describe areas in your Reciprocal Determinism Model that are the result of either environmental forces or internal forces. 

Part 1

Week 5: Burdens of Stepmothering

List and explain some of the burdens of stepmothering noted in the Hoffman article.  Do you agree or disagree, and why?

Minimum 350 words

Part 2

Week 5: Experiences of Step Mothers

Chapter 6 discusses in detail the experiences of step mothers, upon reflection, which experiences did you find most shocking and why?  Support your comments with citations from the text.

Minimum 350 words

Readings:

· Gold, J. M. (2015). Stepping In, Stepping Out: Creating Stepfamily Rhythm. Wiley.

o Chapter 6

· Hoffman, R. M. (1995). Why is stepmothering more difficult than stepfathering? National Stepfamily Resource Center. Retrieved from

· http://www.stepfamilies.info/articles/why-is-stepmothering-more-difficult-than-stepfathering.php 

Media:

· Parenting with the Experts: Step-Families

https://worldclassroom.webster.edu/courses/1393498/pages/week-5-video-parenting-with-the-experts-step-families

The Social-Cognitive Theory by Bandura introduced the concept of the Reciprocal Determinism Model. This concept proposed that human functioning is a product of the interaction of behavior, person variables, and the environment.

1. In looking at your own Reciprocal Determinism Model, outline and describe your model by discussing each area of the reciprocal causation and the impact on each other.
2. In what ways have these areas contributed to your personality? Explain.
3. Describe areas in your Reciprocal Determinism Model that are the result of either environmental forces or internal forces.

You will need to have read this week’s readings to complete the assignment. You are required to use references from the text and  two other sources to support your work. You may use internet resources, books, and articles, but all work must be cited.