Family Circle Study Guide Flashcards
What are all the stages in the family cycle? (in order)
- Beginning Marriage
- Childbearing family
- Families with preschoolers
- Families with school aged children
- Families with teenagers
- Middle age marriage
- Later life marriage
What age is the oldest child during stage 3?
2 and a half-6
What is another name for stage 6? (middle age marriages)
Launching center
What is another name for stage 7? (Later life marriage)
Empty nest
What general age range is best to get married at?
20-25
What kind of demands do preschool children put on their parents
Using more energy and attention, having less privacy.
TRUE OR FALSE: Parents may have problems coping with their teenagers’ independence
True
During what stage do some children come home due to financial hardships, also called the boomerang generation?
Stage 6 (middle age marriages)
The stage of the family is determined by the ___ __ ___ ______ _____
Age of the oldest child
An interaction between two or more people
Relationship
Two parents and their kids
Nuclear family
Two separate families merged into one
Blended family
One parent and one or more of their children
Single parent family
Two or more adults that are related through blood or marriage, usually along with children
Extended family
Two adults who cannot have or do not want children
Childless family
One or more grandparents is raising a grand child or grandchildren
Grandparent family
List the 10 functions of a family
Socialization, procreation, economics, education, protection, adaptation, recreation, religious belief, love and support, and providing basic needs.
Which function teaches children how to tell right from wrong
Socialization
What function teaches children to budget between wants and needs
Economics
What function provides children with learning experiences like museums, science centers, and libraries
education
What function keeps children away from harm?
Protection
What function requires the parents to be flexible with new situations
Adaptation
What function introduces children to a spiritual foundation
Religious beliefs
What function provides the family with entertainment opportunities
Recreation
What function encourages the family unit to love one another unconditionally
Love and support
List the 4 basic needs of people
Food, water, shelter, clothing
Families should always come _____
First
TRUE OR FALSE: Outside distractions like a phone, television, or busy career do not weaken the family
FALSE
We use the excuse “I don’t have time” every day. How can we fix this problem?
Schedule out each day and follow it. MAKE TIME.
What should your goal be when having a conversation?
To understand
TRUE OR FALSE: Children should be included in making family decisions
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: The longer you are in an argument, the easier it is to get out
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: You should tell your family you love them, even in difficult times
TRUE
