CHAPTER 2

Question 1

defined as a group of people living together composed of the head and its
members related by blood, marriage, or adoption (NSCB, 2008).

Answer 1

Family

Question 2

a “social unit interacting with a larger society” (Johnson, 2000).

Answer 2

Family

Question 3

two or more persons who are joined together by bonds of sharing and emotional closeness and who identify themselves as being part of it (Allen et al., 2000).

Answer 3

Family

Question 4

defined as “the family of marriage, parenthood, or procreation; composed of a husband, wife, and their immediate children – natural, adopted or both (Friedman et al., 2003);

Answer 4

Nuclear Family

Question 5

consisting only of husband and wife, such as newly married couples and “empty nesters”;

Answer 5

Dyad Family

Question 6

consisting of three generations or more than one family, which may include married siblings and their families and/or grandparents;

Answer 6

Extended Family

Question 7

results from a union where one or both spouses bring a child or children from previous marriage into a new living arrangement;

Answer 7

Blended Family

Question 8

where a man has more than one spouse

Answer 8

Compound Family

Question 9

this is commonly known as live-in arrangement
between an unmarried couple who are called common-law husband/wife and their child or children from such an arrangement;

Answer 9

Cohabiting Family

Question 10

results from the death of a spouse from the death of spouse, separation or pregnancy outside of wedlock;

Answer 10

Single parent Family

Question 11

made up of a cohabiting couple of same sex
(homosexual) in a sexual relationship

Answer 11

Gay/ lesbian Family

Question 12

• It must be viewed as an important unit of health care
• Family meets individual needs through provision of basic needs (food,
  clothing, shelter, affection and evaluation)
• Observing and inquiring about family interaction enables the nurse to assess
  the influence of family members on each other
• Any dysfunction that affects one or more family members will affect the
  members and unit as a whole

Answer 12

Family as a Client

Question 13

• It interacts with larger units outside the family and with smaller unit inside
  the family
• It may be affected by any disrupting force acting on a system outside of the
  family
• It is embedded in social systems that have an influence on health(education,
  employment, housing)
• Composed of parent-child, marital and sibling-sibling subsystems

Answer 13

Family as a System

Question 14

a function of the family which remained the universally accepted institution for reproductive function and child rearing.

Answer 14

Procreation

Question 15

a function of a family which involves
the transmission of the culture of a social group. The family is the “first
teacher” instructing the children in societal rules.

Answer 15

Socialization of family member

Question 16

a function of a family which confers its societal rank
on the children (social class)

Answer 16

Status Placement

Question 17

whole family works as a team
participating in farming , fishing, or cottage industries

Answer 17

Rural family is a unit of production

Question 18

economically productive
members work separately to earn salaries or wages

Answer 18

Urban family is more a unit of consumption

Question 19

family provides for survival needs (food, shelter
& clothing)

Answer 19

Physical Maintenance

Question 20

family supports spouses or partners by providing companionship & meeting affective, sexual & socioeconomic needs; by
developing a sense of love & belongingness; family gives the children
emotional gratification & psychological security

Answer 20

Welfare and Protection

Question 21

Stages of Family Life Cycle:

Answer 21

Marriage: Joining of families
Families with young children
Families with adolescents
Families as launching centers
Aging families