The characteristic for the parent is the most important document that presents the socio-psychological characteristics of the mother or father in terms of their impact on the upbringing of the child.
The fulfillment of parenting functions, the psychological atmosphere in the family - all this affects the development of the younger generation. That is why an adequate presentation of these characteristics helps to understand how the needs of the child are realized and whether the parents cope with the responsibilities assigned to them in general.
What the characteristic consists of
The characteristics of the parent of the child are compiled in a fairly free form, but there are some data that must be presented without fail. These include:
- personal data on the parent (name, date of birth, gender and occupation);
- health status (the presence or absence of diseases that affect a person’s performance or affect the psychological well-being of family members);
- fulfillment of a material function (availability of constant earnings, material condition of the family as a whole);
- psychological characteristics and methods of raising a child.
The characteristics of the student’s parents should show how their type of activity and the way they communicate in the family affect the development of the child, as well as provide conclusions about the well-being or dysfunction of the family.
Social characteristics of the parent
The characteristics for parents, a sample of which will be provided in our article, should be based on data about the parents themselves and indicate which of the following categories the family belongs to:
- depending on the structure - a complete / single-parent family, with an explanation of why one of the parents is missing, whether there is a relationship with him;
- from material security - a family with high / medium / low material incomes. It is important to note the type of activity of the parent and his participation in material well-being;
- from the social and legal stability of the family - a socially stable / unstable family with a safe / unsuccessful educational potential (indicate the reasons for these phenomena);
- by type of relationship - harmonious, conflicting, unstable.
Psychological features of parents
Describing the psychological characteristics of parents that affect the upbringing of the child, you should pay attention to the following:
- value orientations (which areas in life are priority for the parent);
- the nature of communication with the child (authoritarianism, democracy, liberalism);
- mode of action in conflict situations (violence, compromise, conflict avoidance);
- performing the function of emotional support for the child, the degree of interest in him;
- character traits of the parent.
The psychological characteristic for the parent should show how emotionally comfortable the child is in the family, what kind of behavior the father or mother gives the child, how the translation of universal values ​​in the family takes place.
In which cases a positive characteristic is not given
Positive characteristics for parents, as a rule, cannot be compiled if there are signs of the most common negative phenomena in family life:
- Alcohol or drug addiction of parents. In this case, you should indicate how the child experiences this problem: does he feel a sense of fear and shame, how much attention is paid to him, what areas of the child’s life are not sufficiently implemented.
- Large families in which parents do not want to be responsible for their children.
- Low income.
- The presence of mental illness in one or both parents.
- Severe family conflict - the use of violence between parents or in relation to a child, a family in a divorce stage.
- Parents with low pedagogical literacy. In this case, it should be noted which area of ​​the child’s life suffers if he has signs of pedagogical neglect.
Positive testimonial on parents
A positive feature may look something like this:
Characteristics of the mother ... (name of student),
8B class student, ... (school name), ... year of birth (student),
residing at: ... (address).
Mom ... (name of mother), ... year of birth, since 2015 is on maternity leave to care for a child (younger brother ... (name, surname of the student)). By education - a dentist, before vacation worked in the city dental clinic number 2.
The family is full, lives at: ... (address), in a two-room apartment. Material and housing living conditions are satisfactory, the family can be considered stable in this regard, with an average income. The cash collateral function is currently performed by the father, (full name).
... (name, patronymic of mother) - an intelligent, calm, self-confident woman. She is actively involved in raising children, monitors the performance of the elder, their living conditions, nutrition, clothing. He is actively interested in the life of his son at school, helps him with classes, and performs the function of moral support for family members. Tactful, patient, able to find compromise solutions and teaches this child.
... (name, surname of the child) speaks of mother with tenderness and respect. It always looks neat, non-conflict, calm.
... (name, patronymic of mother) adheres to a democratic style in communication and parenting. A family can be considered harmonious, open, with clear social boundaries.
The characteristic is compiled at the place of demand.
The date.
Signatures.
Negative characteristic on parent
A negative characteristic is composed as follows:
Characteristics of the father ... (name of student),
student of grade 6A, ... (school name), ... year of birth
(student) residing at: ... (address).
(Name of father), ... year of birth, - unemployed, has a secondary education.
The family is incomplete. In addition to the father, the grandmother lives with the student ... (name of grandmother), ... year of birth, pensioner. Mother ... (first name, surname of the student) is deprived of parental rights, is in prison. The family lives in a one-room apartment owned by grandmother. Housing and living conditions are unsatisfactory: the apartment needs repair, heating is turned off, the child has no room for classes. The financial situation of the family is also unsatisfactory; grandmothers and the father’s temporary unemployment benefit live on pension. The child often does not have lunch at school, wears clothes that are inappropriate for the season.
... (name, patronymic of the father) suffers from alcohol addiction, does not deal with raising his son. On this basis, conflicts often occur in the family, cases of physical violence by the father in relation to the son are recorded. There is no interest in the life of the child during periods of sobriety of the father. Most often, he (father) spends time with friends, watching TV or not appearing at home for a long time. Does not respond to the recommendations of teachers, behaves tactlessly and rudely.
The grandmother is engaged in providing the household needs of the child. She also performs educational functions, monitors the progress of the boy.
Thus, the family is marginalized. The child does not receive full material support, grows up in a psychologically unstable, conflict family with a tendency to violence. Please bring up for discussion the question of depriving ... (name of father) of paternal rights and assigning the right of guardianship of a child to grandmother, ... (name of grandmother) with the necessary financial assistance.
The characteristic is compiled at the place of demand.
The date.
Signatures.
It also compiles the characteristics of the adoptive parent or guardian. It must indicate how much he copes with the duties assigned to him.