FAMILY HEALTH NURSING Flashcards
Refers to the most basic unit of the society , it is the cradle of upbringing and rearing of every person, especially children which is very crucial for nation building.
FAMILY
TYPES OF FAMILY
• EXTENDED
• NUCLEAR
• JOINT FAMILY
• FAMILY BY CHOICE
• BLENDED FAMILY
TYPES OF FAMILY
• EXTENDED
• NUCLEAR
• JOINT FAMILY
• FAMILY BY CHOICE
• BLENDED FAMILY
Composed of a father and mother meant to generate offspring thus includes their children
EXTENDED
Refers to 3 generation of family. First the grandfather and grandmother ,follower by their children and their grandchildren.
NUCLEAR
Refers to brothers and sister together with their respective partners and their kids living in a single house
JOINT FAMILY
Refers to LGBTQ+ couple whose living together and formed a family
FAMILY BY CHOICE
Refers to type of family formed from the union of divorced or widowed persons to their partner where one or both may already have a children .
BLENDED FAMILY
STAGES OF FAMILY
• FOUNDING OF THE FAMILY
• BEARING OF A CHILD
• RAISING OF A CHILD
• LAUNCHINF OF THE CHILD
• EMPTY NEST
Refers to the stage where mutually engage partners decided to live together as one
FOUNDING OF THE FAMILY
This is the stage where patners decided to have a child either by natural biologic means or by legal adoption method.
BEARING OF A CHILD
Stage where the partners are committed to helping and sustaining the needs of the child
RAISING OF A CHILD
Stage where the child has grown enough to do things on his own and becomes independent
LAUNCHING OF THE CHILD
Stage where the child ,being old enough to live on his own has left the home leaving an empty nest
EMPTY NEST
The family provide emotional, psychological, social, spiritual, and physical needs of each member to grow and mature as a person, a family and a citizen.
FUNCTIONS OF THE FAMILY