Chapter 5 Flashcards
Three main factors for changes in American families
More women in the workforce
- A high divorce rate
- An increase at the age in which people marry
Nuclear family
A Nuclear Family consists of a couple and their child/children living together in one household.
Adoption is the legal process by which parents take another’s child into their family.
Single parent family
A family in which only one parent lives in the household
Mothers are 85% of single parent families
Extended family
An extended family is a group of close relatives living together or near each other.
Blended family
A blended family consist of a biological parent, a stepparent, and the children of one or both parents.
Foster family
In foster family, an adult or couple cares for children whose biological parents are unable to care for them
Head of the household responsibilities
Provide basic needs for children
- Food
- Clothing
- Shelter
- Education
- Health Care
- Security
- Love
- Teach children to act acceptably and appropriately
- Set rules for the family to live by
Causes of family stress
Illness
- Financial Problems
- Divorce
- Drug/Alcohol Abuse
Groups that deal with substance abuse within families
Al-Anon
Alateen
Runaway
a child who leaves home without permission and stays away for at least one night, or two nights for teens 15 or older.
Healthy families know how to
Resolve conflicts
- Express emotions
- Make decisions
- Manage their time
