Exam 3 Flashcards
Moral and aesthetic tone, character, and quality of a people’s life, their underlying feelings toward themselves and the world
Ethos
Beliefs, values, and behaviors, such as marriage practices, child-rearing practices, dietary tenancies, and attire that are handed down through generations and become a part of people’s traditions
Customs
A process of handing down from one generation to another particular cultural beliefs and practices.
- connecting beliefs to social, political, or economic practices
Tradition
The dominant ideas within a culture about the way things are and should work, derived from a groups social, economic, and political interests
Ideology
A cognitive picture of the way things (nature, self society) actually are
Worldview
A process of adapting, modifying, and changing culture through interaction over time
Cultural Innovation
Something verbal or nonverbal that connects to something else (flag, mcd arches, language, words)
Symbol
Shared emotional frames and lenses that serve as the bases for an evolving map for living.
Constructed from the entire spectrum of human actions and the material circumstances of people in societies as they attempt to create order, meaning and value
Culture
Someones principles or standards of behavior
Values
the process of changing ones culture by incorporating elements of another culture; a mutual sharing of culture
Acculturation
Process where members of a non majority groups master both the dominant culture and their own culture
Bi-cultural Socialization
process of a partial or selective cultural change where members of non dominant groups follow the norms of the domain culture in specific circumstances and contexts
Accommodation
Occurs when two family members inappropriately involve another member to reduce anxiety in the dyadic relationship
Triangulation
A visual representation of the multi-generational family system, using squares, circles, and relationship lines
Genogram
a visual representation of important dates and events in the family’s life over time
Family time
A diagram that shows the social and personal relationships of an individual with his or her enviornment
Ecomap
Unexpected stressful events that can quickly drain a families resources
Non-Normative stressor
when a series of crises over time, deplete a family’s resources and exposes the family to increasing risk of negative things
Stress Pileup
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Strengths perspective
A group that is formed for a specific purpose (AA, Grief counseling, eating disorders)
Formed Groups
Groups where people can drop in and out as they please
Open Groups
A natural or formed group whose members or leader establish a certain amount of time they will meet as a group
Time Limited Group
A group that occurs naturally (friend group, work group)
Natural Group
A natural or formed group that is set up without a particular time limit and that meets until it is disbanded
Ongoing Group
Group is not open to new members
Closed Group
The patterns of interaction that emerge in groups, including group leadership, roles, and communication network
Group Dynamics
A leader who facilitates problem solving within the context of the group
Task Oriented Leader
A leader who identifies and manages group relationships
Process oriented leader
