Family Concepts Flashcards
1
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Durability
A
Inter family structure of support
2
Q
Resiliency
A
Ability to cope with expected and unexpected situation
3
Q
Diversity
A
Able to change the dynamics of the family
4
Q
Biological family
A
Set of relationships that individuals define
5
Q
Legal family
A
Legally married
6
Q
Social network family
A
Can include friends and extended family
7
Q
Family challenges
A
- economics
- homelessness
- family violence
- illness, chronic and acute
- trauma
8
Q
Nuclear family
A
-mom dad kids all biologically related under same roof
9
Q
Extended family
A
Nuclear family plus grandma, aunt, etc…
10
Q
Single parent
A
Mom or dad and kid
11
Q
Blended family
A
Yours mine and ours family, parents bring unrelated members together
12
Q
Alternative family
A
- same sex relationships
- multiple generations under same roof
- two families in one house
13
Q
Family health systems theory
A
- Opens social system
- exists and interacts with a larger community - interrelated parts or family members
- Goals: support one another
14
Q
Developmental theory
Family life cycle stages
A
- between families
- Joining
- With young children
- With adolescents
- Launching children
- Later life
15
Q
Structure of family
A
- Rigid:doesn’t allow much and doesn’t allow family to do much on outside
- open: the opposite
