Family Dynamics Flashcards
What is a family
A group of people related to each other by marriage, birth or choice.
May or may not live together in the same houehold
What is the goal of a family
To maintain a functioning state and to adapt successfully to change
What is a closed system
A family that views change as a threat and have difficulty adapting to change
What is an open system
A family that exchanges information, discusses acceptable behaviors and finds solution to met problems
What is the partnership between nurses and family called
Family-centered care
What does family centered care include
It is culturally competent care; includes unique values and beliefs of the family
What is a nuclear family
Made up of a mother, father and offspring
What is a binuclear family
When children are still raised together after parents divorce
Joint Custody family
When both parents have equal rights and responsibilities for the child, regardless of where it lived
Extended family
Made up of grandparents, aunts, uncles
A source of emotional support to the family
Single parent family
Family with only one parent
Due to divorce, death, separation, child is born into unmarried parents
What type of family has a higher poverty rate
Single parent family
Foster family
When children are placed in a home where they can get the care and upbringing they need because they no longer live with their parents
Blended family
When two parents with biological children from previous relationships combine
Intergenerational family
Family of grown children living with their parents but also having children of their own
