Anti-Oppression Final Flashcards
Family is defined as
a married couple, a common-law couple or a lone-parent with a child or youth who is under the age of 25 and who does not have his or her own spouse or child living in the household.
Married couples and common-law couples may or may not have such children and youth living with them.
Married couples and common-law couples are classified as husband-wife families and the partners in the couple are classified as spouses.
Family Structures:
- Nuclear
- Single parent
- Extended
- Childless
- Adoptive
- Foster
Characteristics/Features of Family
* It is a universal group:…
…It is found in all types of societies.
Characteristics/Features of Family
* Source of nomenclature:…
…Every house provides an individual with a name, and hence, it is a source of nomenclature.
Characteristics/Features of Family
* Trace of ancestry:…
…It is the group through which descent or ancestry can be traced.
Characteristics/Features of Family
* The nucleus of all institutions…
…: It is the most important group in society; it is the nucleus of all institutions, organizations, and groups.
Characteristics/Features of Family
* Emotional attachment…
…: It is based on emotions and sentiments. Mating, procreation, love, and affection are the basis of family ties.
Characteristics/Features of Family
* Unit of cooperation:…
…It is a unit of emotional and economic cooperation.
Characteristics/Features of Family
* Division of labor:…
Each member of the house has duties and responsibilities.
Characteristics/Features of Family
* Social roles:…
…Each family is made up of different social roles, like those of husband, wife, mother, father, children, brothers, or sisters.
Types of parenting styles
Authoritarian
Permissive
Univolved
Athoritative
Disciplining a child means teaching them..
responsible behaviour and self-control.
With appropriate and consistent discipline, a child will learn about…
consequences and taking responsibility for their own actions.
Discipline
The ultimate aim is to encourage the child to learn to manage both their feelings and behaviour-this is called …
self-monitoring.
Physical punishment or inflicting pain on a child to stop them from misbehaving only teaches them…
Children learn how this is done from watching their parents use..
that it is OK to solve problems with violence.
physical violence against them.
A dysfunctional family is characterized by…
You might feel forced to happily accept…
“conflict, misbehavior, or abuse” [1]. Relationships between family members are tense and can be filled with neglect, yelling, and screaming.
negative treatment.
“A dysfunctional family is…
— Mary Karr
…any family with more than one person in it.”
Types of Dysfunctional Families
- Substance Abuse
- Conflict Driven
- Violent
- Authoritarian
- Emotionally Detached
Sibling Rivalry
- Competition, fighting, and jealousy between siblings
- Often peaks between 8-12 years of age
Three causes of homelessness can be broken down into 3 categories:
- Structural
- System Failures
- Individual
Homelessness
Structural factors,…
such as economic and societal issues that affect opportunities, environments, and outcomes for individuals.
This includes poverty, discrimination, lack of affordable housing, and the impact of colonialism on Indigenous Peoples.
Homelessness
* Individual, …
where personal circumstances, such as crisis (like sudden unemployment or a house fire), mental health and addiction, housing insecurity, and interpersonal violence, can lead to homelessness.
Homelessness
Systems failures,…
where systems of support are inadequately delivered. Barriers to accessing public systems (health, social services, and legal supports), and failed transitions from publically funded institutions i.e. (child welfare, hospitals, and corrections)
- The child welfare system recognizes oppression experienced by….
marginalized groups in society, including African Canadians, immigrants and refugees, Indigenous people, LGBTQ2S+ people, low-income people, people with disabilities and mental health issues, racialized people, and single-mother families.
What are Human Rights?
To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity
-Nelson Mandela