Exam 2 Flashcards

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Family Systems theory

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How families organize themselves and operate towards some common purpose

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2
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What are the 6 concepts of the family systems theory?

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wholeness, interdependence, reciprocal influence, pattern and rules, feedback and adaptation, and organizational complexity

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3
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What is wholeness?

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how a family defines themselves

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4
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What is interdependence?

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event and its effects- related to closeness and current relationship

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5
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reciprocal influences

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looking at something that is accruing and not understanding why it is happening

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6
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patterns and rules

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predicability

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7
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feedback and adaptation

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adjust to development changed

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8
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organizational complexity

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subsystems may include (marital, parenting, and siblings)

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9
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What is family structure

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what type of family it is (divorced, working mom)

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10
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What are the 4 domains in the family process?

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  1. family beliefs and expectations
  2. family patterns of emotional connectedness
  3. family organization’
  4. family patterns around learning (adapts with child’s age)
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11
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Ecological systems theory

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applies the idea of systems to interactions among different levels of a system and across different systems

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12
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Microsystem

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teachers, parents, and peers

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13
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mesosystem

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interactions and social relationships

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exosystem

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influences on child based on impact individual and insinuations in the child’s microsystem

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15
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macrosystem

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resources, opportunities and restraints (national polices, cultural practices)

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16
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What was Baumrind’s theory

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had the idea of authoritative, permissive, authoritarian, and later added 4th

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17
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What is authoritative

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firm control, but listen exercise control and demonstrate warmth

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what is permissive

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doesn’t set limits, mod, warmth, few demands for mature behavior, dismiss behaviors as they may not understand growth

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Authoritarian

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assert power without warmth, control with absolute rules

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20
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What is the later added 4th

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Permissive-neglectful-chaotic, inconsistant neglectful, low warmth

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21
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What is Bandura theory?

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claimed that social variables, particularly those active in the home, play a large role in the personality development of children

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22
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What are the 3 P’s

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Persistence, performance, and perseverance

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23
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What is family stress?

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the ways in which families confront stressful events= their resiliency

24
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What is the top family stressor?

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Working

25
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What is the family resilience theory?

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Walsh’s framework that describes key family processes the are useful in overcoming hardships

26
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what are the key family processes?

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Belief systems
organizational patterns (flexible and connected)
communication/problem solving (clarity, emotional expression allowed as trust is present)

27
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What is regenerative power?

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protective factors/characteristics, strengths

28
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What is the family life cycle

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Relationships with parents, siblings, and other family members shift in response to expected developmental changes in the family

29
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What is the cycle?

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Leaving home
the couple
becoming parents
families with adolescents 
families later in life
30
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Leaving home

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dealing with separation and leaving home to forma their own relationships and future families

31
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the couple

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completion of tasks associated with young adulthood prepares individuals for couple hood

32
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becoming parents

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the key emotional process associated with parenthood is the acceptance of new members into the family system

33
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Families with adolescents

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families with children in this phase of development find themselves focused on is how to prepare them successfully for responsibilities and commitments associated with the outside world

34
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Families later in life

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roles switching and becoming the parent of your parents

35
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What is normative transition

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expected and predictable

36
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what is non-normative

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unexpected

37
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what is a vertical stressor

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(normative) stressors that include biological, familial, and behavioral characteristics. hand down patterns

38
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what is a horizontal stressor

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(non-normative) unforeseen situational, environmental, shock, fright and unpreparedness

39
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What is reflecting consultation

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therapist will invite their client’s families to create their family’s strengths and resources

40
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micropolitan

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population of 10,000 to 50,000 about 10% of people live there

41
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metropolitan

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Population of 50,000+ about 80% of people live there

42
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exburbs

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outside the suburbanized, smaller population, excellent school and low crime rate (ex: buffalo) very connected

43
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suburb

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the out skirts of the metro areas (Prior Lake) not as connected

44
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What are the causes and effects of urban inner city deterioration?

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  • low employment opportunities
  • out migration of educated and skilled individuals to suburbs
  • higher rate of poverty for skilled individual to suburb
45
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what are examples of the weakening of social bonds in communities

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  • large scale institutions
  • technology
  • women working
  • fear of crime or violence
  • neighbors (people constantly moving around)
46
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What are neighborhood effects research on the perspective on community

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early research- relationship poverty and the family structure. Later research- emphasis on youth development outcomes. looking at the effects of poverty, neighborhoods, and community assets

47
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what are neighborhood effects research if the parent perspective ?

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  • cohesive and close-kit lead to: more trust, neighbors help in times to trouble, child is monitored by many adults.
  • neighborhood is dangerous: parents monitor more closely themselves and establish few connections within the neighborhood
48
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What are the properties of deficit

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  • determined by members outside the community
  • community can provide resources for the school
  • school link to health and social services
49
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What are the properties of assets

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  • school works with community members to determine assets and needs
  • seek out the strength
  • create networks among different community groups
50
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What are the 6 levels of Epstein’s involvement for parents

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  • focusing on parenting
  • communicating
  • volunteering
  • home learning
  • decision making
  • community collaboration
51
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Comer’s program 3,3,3

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3 goals
-comprehensive school plan
-periodic assessment and modification when necessary 
-staff development
3 principles 
-consensus
-collaboration
-no fault orientation
3 teams
-school planning management 
-student and staff support team
-parent team
52
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Regio philosophy

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Develop a school where children are at the center of the curriculum, where they develop a sense of belonging by participating in the school community

53
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Headstart

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longest federal program started in 1965, educates the children, healthcare, nutrition, social services, and strongly encourage parent involvement

54
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What are some communication barriers

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SES and race/ethnicity, speaking english as a second language, past educational experiences of parents

55
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What is empathy

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means being open to ideas of other and sensitive to their values: trying to see things from the other person’s perspective

56
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High context

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less verbally explicit communication, less written/formal information, long term relationships

57
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Low context

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more knowledge is codified, public, external and accessible, separation of time, space, activities, and relationships