Families Flashcards
What is the general definition of families?
group of people in your life that you belong to, people who reside together and are related by birth, marriage, or adoption
What are family relationships?
connections a person has with a family member
Physical health
provided with basic needs like food, clothing and shelter and also being cared for and protected during illnesses
Mental health
teaching children everyday tasks and helping with intellectual development by reading and helping with school work
Emotional health
feeling accepted, supported and loved. celebrating success and dealing with disappointment
Social health
teaching skills to get along with others, taking turns and sharing, having responsibility and respect
Healthful family
members behave in ways that show love and responsibility
traditional family
mom, dad, child (children)
blended family
2 people who have children from previous marriages
extended family
members from three generations or more live together
couple family
husband and wife who do not have children
alternative lifestyle family
two people of the same gender
fostr family
adults who care for children who do not live with their birth parents
adoptive family
a family who make another person from another family a permanent part of their family legally
divorce
a legal end is made to a marriage in court, is permanent
separaton
when a couple lives apart temporarily (military, job)
Step family
a family formed by the remarriage of one parent
single parent family
one parent and a child or children
single custody
parents living apart and the children living with one parent
joint custody
parents living apart, sharing custody
remarriage
when people from a previous marriage get remarried
dysfunctional family
a family that behave in ways that do not show love or responsibility
harmful family relationships
relationships that harm self-respect and includes harmful behavior
abuse
the harmful treatment of another person