chapter 6 the family: basic influences

Question 1

The family

Answer 1

is a basic social unit and should be viewed as a system, affected by culture, the environment, religious-spiritual dimensions, and other variables.
domestic partners that choose to share there life with eachother in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring
small social system and a primary reference group

Question 2

The traditional family

Answer 2

The traditional family is challenged, and many of today’s children are being shaped differently through their experiences.

Question 3

Healthy families characteristics

Answer 3

sense of relationship
clear boundaries
clear social roles
clear hierarchy of power
warmjoyful interaction
negotiating skills
ability to accept change

Question 4

Importance of extended family

Answer 4

affects thoughts, actions, provides sustaince, contributes to identify

Question 5

marriage tits

Answer 5

Mass media presents a picture of family life disintegrating in the U. S.
Only 56% of all adults are now married (75% 30 years ago)
More than half of all marriages end in divorce.

Question 6

Task of family

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1. ensure continuation of species
2. provide for developmet of family members
3. basic needs
4. foster vlue system and beliefs
5. protective care
6. maintian authority
7. release family members into society
8. maintain constructive responsble ties

Question 7

family role

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instrumental: physical

affective/; emotional

Question 8

family tits

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There is no perfect family. It just needs to be good “enough”.
Some families share roles and others have delineated roles for each member.
With rigid roles, a child may become less adaptive socially and within the family.
A member may not be emotionally happy with the role he or she has.

Question 9

Family structure

Answer 9

how a family is legally constructed and the are blood related

Question 10

Internal and external structure

Answer 10

internal: how family structured
external: culture of family

Question 11

Instrumental and expressive functions

Answer 11

how routine activities are handler

refers to communication

Question 12

Organization of the family system

Answer 12

hierachial based on power status

Question 13

Family functions

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the physical, affectionate, emotional, social, spiritual dimension

Question 14

Physical functions

Answer 14

food, shelter protection

Question 15

Affectional functions

Answer 15

emotional needs

Question 16

Social functions

Answer 16

fosters healthy social needs

Question 17

Spiritual functions

Answer 17

values and beliefs

Question 18

Cognitive or educational functions

Answer 18

parents serve as models for childern to learn from

Question 19

Personality

Answer 19

product of of all influences on a person

Question 20

Adaptive Mechanisms:

Answer 20

Emotional conflicts may be lessened by use of this

Question 21

Couvade Syndrome

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sympathetic pregnancy, is a condition in which a partner experiences some of the same symptoms and behavior of an expectant mother

Question 22

Fathers – go through five operations

Answer 22

mimicry
role play
fantasy
introjection-projection-rejection
grief works

Question 23

Family interaction and various factors which influence it

Answer 23

unque form of social interaction based on a set of intimate and continueing relationships
factor that influence it are self esteem/love, socializtion, parental maturity, ordinal position of child, # of children, gender, adopted or step child

Question 24

Special-needs children

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at least one of these characteristics, disabilities over 5, minority, siblings,

Question 25

single parent family

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Remember that children may feel responsible for their parents’ problems. This is often the case.
Joint custody in high-conflict divorces often result in poorer child outcomes, esp. in girls.

Question 26

stepfamily

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divorced, single, widowed parent remarries with childern

Question 27

blendfamily

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marriage that combines to sets of single parents

Question 28

Stages of development and integration

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fantasy that new family with form quickly
immersion lots of conflicts
awareness that a need for change
mobilization change is made
action work as a team to deal with conflicts
contact family excepts behavior patterns
resolution sercuity and comfort in family

Question 29

Stepgeneration families

Answer 29

grandparents raise grandparents bc parents are not able to

Question 30

Influence of societal changes

Answer 30

Trends: mothers may be criticized for staying at home with the children
Fathers are taking a more active role in childcare.