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[10] PRELIMS | FAMILY Flashcards

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DEFINITIONS OF FAMILY

  • A householder & one or more other people living in the same household who are related by ____ (US Census Bureau, 2015)
  • Two or more people who live in the same household (usually), share a ____ (Allender, 2013)
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  • A householder & one or more other people living in the same household who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption (US Census Bureau, 2015)
  • Two or more people who live in the same household (usually), share a common bond, & perform certain interrelated social tasks (Allender, 2013)
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  • Positive aspects: companionship, possibly shared resources
  • Potential negative aspects: feelings of guilt for the couple who decided to delay a family & who then may experience infertility issues
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CHILDFREE OR CHILDLESS FAMILY

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CHILDFREE OR CHILDLESS FAMILY

  • Positive aspects: ____, possibly shared resources
  • Potential negative aspects: feelings of guilt for the couple who decided to ____ & who then may experience ____
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  • Positive aspects: companionship, possibly shared resources
  • Potential negative aspects: feelings of guilt for the couple who decided to delay a family & who then may experience infertility issues
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  • Positive aspects: support for family members; sense of security
  • Possible negative aspects: may lack support people in a crisis situation
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NUCLEAR FAMILY

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NUCLEAR FAMILY

  • Positive aspects: support for ____; sense of ____
  • Possible negative aspects: may lack support people in a ____
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  • Positive aspects: support for family members; sense of security
  • Possible negative aspects: may lack support people in a crisis situation
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NUCLEAR FAMILY

Nursing Responsibility: ____

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Nursing Responsibility: Mobilize support systems

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  • Family created by divorce in which the biologic children are raised in two families
  • Children alternate between the two homes
  • Parents have equal responsibility & legal rights
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BINUCLEAR FAMILY

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  • Composed of couples, perhaps with children, who live together but remain unmarried
  • May be temporary, long-lasting & as meaningful as more traditional alliance
  • Does not always provide for long-term financial security or additional legal benefits if the couple ends the relationship
  • When children are involved in the relationship, determining custody & financial care may be an issue
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COHABITATION FAMILY

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COHABITATION FAMILY

  • Composed of couples, perhaps with children, who live together but ____
  • May be ____ as more traditional alliance
  • Does not always provide for long-term ____ or additional ____ if the couple ends the relationship
  • When children are involved in the relationship, determining ____ may be an issue
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  • Composed of couples, perhaps with children, who live together but remain unmarried
  • May be temporary, long-lasting & as meaningful as more traditional alliance
  • Does not always provide for long-term financial security or additional legal benefits if the couple ends the relationship
  • When children are involved in the relationship, determining custody & financial care may be an issue
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  • Positive aspects: many people for child care & member support
  • Possible negative aspects: Resources may be stretched thin because of few wage earners
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EXTENDED FAMILY

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EXTENDED FAMILY

  • Positive aspects: ____ for child care & member support
  • Possible negative aspects: Resources may be ____ because of few wage earners
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  • Positive aspects: many people for child care & member support
  • Possible negative aspects: Resources may be stretched thin because of few wage earners
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  • Positive aspects: ability to offer a unique & strong parent-child bond
  • Possible negative aspects: resources may/may not be limited
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SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY

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SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY

  • Positive aspects: ability to offer a ____
  • Possible negative aspects: resources ____
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  • Positive aspects: ability to offer a unique & strong parent-child bond
  • Possible negative aspects: resources may/may not be limited
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SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY

Nursing Responsibility: Identifying the ____ is important in signing ____ for health care

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Nursing Responsibility: Identifying the custodial parent is important in signing consent forms for health care

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  • Other terms:
    Remarriage
    Reconstituted
  • A divorced or widowed person with a child/children marries someone who also has children
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BLENDED FAMILY

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BLENDED FAMILY

  • Positive aspects: increased ____; exposure to different ____ may help children become more adaptable to new situations
  • Possible negative aspects: ____ among children; difficulty adjusting to a ____
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  • Positive aspects: increased security & resources; exposure to different customs or culture may help children become more adaptable to new situations
  • Possible negative aspects: rivalry or competition among children; difficulty adjusting to a stepparent
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BLENDED FAMILY

Nurses can be instrumental in offering ____ to members of a remarriage family until adjustments for mutual living have been made

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Nurses can be instrumental in offering emotional support to members of a remarriage family until adjustments for mutual living have been made

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  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT) couples live together as partners
  • For companionship, financial security, and sexual fulfillment
  • May include children
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LGBT Family

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  • Positive aspects: prevents children from being raised in large orphanage settings
  • Possible negative aspects: insecurity & inability to establish meaningful relationships because of frequent moves
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FOSTER FAMILY

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FOSTER FAMILY

  • Positive aspects: prevents children from being raised in ____
  • Possible negative aspects: ____ & ____ because of frequent moves
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  • Positive aspects: prevents children from being raised in large orphanage settings
  • Possible negative aspects: insecurity & inability to establish meaningful relationships because of frequent moves
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FOSTER FAMILY

Nursing Responsibilities: Determine who has ____ to sign for health care for the child

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Nursing Responsibilities: Determine who has legal responsibility to sign for health care for the child

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  • Positive aspects: Children grow up well cared for & experiencing a sense of love; a woman who relinquishes her child for adoption can feel a sense of relief her baby will have a lifestyle better than what she could provide.
  • Possible negative aspects: Divorce of the adopting parents can be devastating if the child view himself as the cause of the separation or as a child unable to find a secure family for a second time.
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ADOPTIVE FAMILY

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ADOPTIVE FAMILY

  • Positive aspects: Children grow up ____ & experiencing a ____; a woman who relinquishes her child for adoption can feel a sense of relief her baby will have a ____.
  • Possible negative aspects: ____ of the adopting parents can be devastating if the child view himself as the ____ or as a child unable to find a ____ for a second time.
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  • Positive aspects: Children grow up well cared for & experiencing a sense of love; a woman who relinquishes her child for adoption can feel a sense of relief her baby will have a lifestyle better than what she could provide.
  • Possible negative aspects: Divorce of the adopting parents can be devastating if the child view himself as the cause of the separation or as a child unable to find a secure family for a second time.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF HEALTHY FAMILIES

  1. S____
  2. D____
  3. F____
  4. C____
  5. E____
  6. O____
  7. D____
  8. V____
  9. P____
  10. V____
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  1. Strong marriage
  2. Democratic parental power
  3. Family closeness
  4. Communication
  5. Effective problem-solving skills
  6. Open sharing of feelings
  7. Dealing with loss through appropriate grieving
  8. Values and beliefs of basic goodness in humanity despite imperfection
  9. Promotion of intimacy & autonomy
  10. Values differences among family members
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FAMILY FUNCTIONS & ROLES

  1. W____
  2. F____
  3. P____
  4. D____
  5. N____
  6. H____
  7. E____
  8. C____
  9. G____
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  1. Wage earner
  2. Financial Manager
  3. Problem-Solver
  4. Decision-Maker
  5. Nurturer
  6. Health Manager
  7. Environmentalist
  8. Culture bearer
  9. Gatekeeper
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FAMILY TASKS

  1. P____
  2. S____
  3. A____
  4. M____
  5. D____
  6. R____
  7. P____
  8. M____
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  1. Physical Maintenance
  2. Socialization of Family Members
  3. Allocation of Resources
  4. Maintenance of Order
  5. Division of Labor
  6. Reproduction, Recruitment, & Release of Family Members
  7. Placement of Members into the Larger Society
  8. Maintenance of Motivation & Morale
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FAMILY STAGES

Stage 1: ____
Stage 2: ____
Stage 3: ____
Stage 4: ____
Stage 5: ____
Stage 6: ____
Stage 7: ____
Stage 8: ____

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Stage 1: Marriage
Stage 2: The Early Child Bearing Family
Stage 3: The Family with a Preschool Child
Stage 4: The Family with a School-Age Child
Stage 5: The Family with an Adolescent Child
Stage 6: The Launching Stage Family (w/ Late Adolescent)
Stage 7: The Family of Middle-Aged Parents
Stage 8: The Family in Retirement or Older Age

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STAGE 1: MARRIAGE

Goals:
* Establish a ____

  • Learn to ____ to their families of orientation
  • Engage in ____, if applicable
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Goals:
* Establish a mutually satisfying relationship

  • Learn to relate well to their families of orientation
  • Engage in reproductive life planning, if applicable
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STAGE 2: THE EARLY CHILD BEARING FAMILY

Goals:
* Integrate the ____ into the family

  • Make whatever ____ necessary to meet the needs of the ____ while continuing to meet the needs of the ____
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Goals:
* Integrate the new member into the family

  • Make whatever financial & social adjustments necessary to meet the needs of the new member while continuing to meet the needs of the parents
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STAGE 3: THE FAMILY WITH A PRESCHOOL CHILD

Goals:
* Prevent ____ such as poisoning or falls

  • Begin ____ through play dates, child care or nursery school settings
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Goals:
* Prevent unintentional injuries (accidents) such as poisoning or falls

  • Begin socialization through play dates, child care or nursery school settings
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STAGE 4: THE FAMILY WITH A SCHOOL-AGE CHILD

Goals:
* Promote children’s health through ____.

  • Promote ____ related to home and automobiles
  • Encourage ____ outside the home such as sports participation, music lessons or hobby activities
  • Encourage a ____ to make learning a lifetime concern, not one of merely ____
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Goals:
* Promote children’s health through immunizations, dental care and routine health assessments.

  • Promote child safety related to home and automobiles
  • Encourage socialization experiences outside the home such as sports participation, music lessons or hobby activities
  • Encourage a meaningful school experience to make learning a lifetime concern, not one of merely **12 years **
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STAGE 5: THE FAMILY WITH AN ADOLESCENT CHILD

Goals:
* ____ to allow an adolescent more freedom while still remaining safe

  • Begin to prepare adolescents for ____
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Goals:
* Loosen ties enough to allow an adolescent more freedom while still remaining safe

  • Begin to prepare adolescents for life on their own
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STAGE 6: THE LAUNCHING STAGE FAMILY (W/ LATE ADOLESCENT)

Goals:
* Change their role from mother or father to ____ or ____

  • Encourage ____ & ____ in their child
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Goals:
* Change their role from mother or father to once-removed support persons or guideposts

  • Encourage independent thinking & adult-level decision skills in their child
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STAGE 7: FAMILY OF MIDDLE-AGED PARENTS

  • A family returns to a ____
  • The ____ (opportunity to travel, economic independence & time to spend on hobbies)
  • “____”
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  • A family returns to a two-partner nuclear unit
  • The PRIME OF TIME (opportunity to travel, economic independence & time to spend on hobbies)
  • “Empty nest syndrome”
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STAGE 7: FAMILY OF MIDDLE-AGED PARENTS

Goals:
* Adjust to ____ by reawakening their relationship with their supportive partner

  • Prepare for ____ so when they reach that stage they will not be unprepared ____
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Goals:
* Adjust to “empty-nest” syndrome by reawakening their relationship with their supportive partner

  • Prepare for retirement so when they reach that stage they will not be unprepared socially or financially
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STAGE 8: THE FAMILY IN RETIREMENT OR OLDER AGE

  • These individuals are more apt to suffer from ____ than younger persons.
  • They can offer a ____ to young adults.
  • ____ can take care of their grandchildren
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  • These individuals are more apt to suffer from chronic & disabling conditions than younger persons.
  • They can offer a great deal of support & advice to young adults.
  • Grandparents can take care of their grandchildren
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STAGE 8: THE FAMILY IN RETIREMENT OR OLDER AGE

Goals:
* Maintain health by ____ in light of aging

  • Participate in ____ to keep active and enjoy this stage of life
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Goals:
* Maintain health by preventive care in light of aging

  • Participate in social, political and neighborhood activities to keep active and enjoy this stage of life

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