The Family I
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Family is a | small social system & primary reference group made up of 2 or more persons living together who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption or who are living together by agreement over a period of time, It is a system affected by the culture, the environement, religious - spiritual dimensions, & other variables, which in turn affect the person & society |
| The family unit is characterized by: | face-to-face contact, bonds of affection, love, loyalty, emotional & financial commitment, simultaneous competition & mutual concern, a continuity of past, present, & future, shared goals & identity, & behaviors & rituals common only to the specific unit |
| Traditional family is | being challenged by alternative lifestyles, Lesgilation currently attempting to define "marriage" which will in turn define family, Work in progress as society changes |
| Healthy Families | 1) a sense of relationship among members, 2) clear boundaries allowing for interchange b/w the family & the outside world, 3) clear social roles, 4) a clear hierarchy of power w/ adults having more power than children, 5) warm, joyful, & comforting interactions, 6) negotiating skills, 7) ability to accept change & loss |
| Family Composition: Nuclear | Mom, Dad |
| Family Composition: Extended | Aunt, Uncle, living under the same roof |
| Family Composition: Single-parent | never married w/ children, widow |
| Family Composition: Blended | stepfamily |
| Family Composition: Same-sex | 2 male, 2 female |
| Family Composition: Single state | someone living alone |
| Purposes & Tasks of the Family | 1) Reproduction, 2) Development (all areas) of children & adults, 3) Provide basic needs, 4) Provide sense of belonging, personal & social identity, & meaning & direction for life, 5) Foster a value system built on spiritual & philosophic beliefs & the cultural & social system that is part of the identity, 6) Teach members basic life skills, social roles, & to communicate effectively their needs, ideas, & feelings, 7) Provide protective care & support for young, ill, disabled, or otherwise vulnerable members, 8) Provide relationships & experience w/in & w/o the family that foster security, support, encouragement, motivation, morale, & creativity, 9) Maintain authority & decision making, w/ the parents representing society to the family as a whole & the family unit to society, 10) Release family members into the larger society - school, church, organizations, employment etc., 11) Maintain constructive & responsible ties w/ the neighborhood & broader community |
| Adaptive responses | the means by which the family maintains an internal equilibrium so that it can fulfill purposes & tasks, deal w/ internal & external stress & crisis, & allow for growth of individual members (Ex. talking over problems, finding solutions together, humor, problem-solving, flexibility, nonsense, shared work, & leisure: Help relieve tension |
| Adaptive mechanisms | Used to avoid, minimize, or resolve emotional conflicts (keep the peace) temporarily: Scapegoating or blaming, Coalitions or alliances, Withdrawal of emotional ties, Repetitive fighting, Family myths or traditional beliefs, Reaction formation, Resignation or compromise, Designation of one person as family healer (Negative effects if used consistently to solve problems as they then become defensive, unlikely to resolve conflicts, & the issues arise repeatedly - not healthy copint) |
| Ineffective Adaptation | Signs of strained or destructive family relationships, or emotional abuse, May find yourself as family healer: help family develop harmonious ways of coping |
| Stages of Family Development: Initial or Establishment Stage | Courtship & engagement |
| Stages of Family Development: Expectant Stage | Time of pregnancy |
| Stages of Family Development: Parenthood Stage | Birth or adoption of children |
| Stages of Family Development: Disengagement or Contraction Stage | Children leave & parents rework their separateness |
| Ordinal Position of the Child | Firstborn, middle, youngest, & only child |
| Family variables | large # of children, multiple births, gender of child, adopted child, stepchild |
| Renewed Focus on the Family | Health of a nation depends on the health of the family, Dissolution of family greatest in US, US leads world in father absence & abortion rate, Poverty in single parent homes 10x greater than in 2-parent homes, Children have less time & less moral guidance from parents |
| Renewed emphasis on: | Family values, Making economic sacrifices to make time for each other & children, Business can promote family values thru flex-time, job-sharing, & home as the workplace, Paternity & maternity leave, Change from pursuing personal pleasures to fulfillment in spouse & children |
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