Family In Todays Society

Question 0

Role of physicians

Answer 0

Mostly male, for the wealthy. 1800s began to help with child birth

Question 1

Role of midwife

Answer 1

Historically lay women who helped with child birth. Usually helped poor women

Now are an advanced practice

Question 2

21st century childbirth changes

Answer 2

LDRP’s- labor, delivery, recover all in same room; rarely separate
Shorter hospital stay- 2 days vaginal, 4 days section

Question 3

Definition of family

Answer 3

2 or more people who share emotional involvement and live in close geographical proximity

Question 4

Nuclear family

Answer 4

Most common. Parents and kids live in same house

Question 5

Extended family

Answer 5

Nuclear family and others related by blood- grandparents, aunts, uncles. Shares child rearing responsibility

Question 6

Single parent family

Answer 6

Created by loss of spouse, divorce, death or choice

Question 7

Binuclear family

Answer 7

Family after divorce where child is a member of both house holds

Question 8

Reconstituted family

Answer 8

Family remarried after divorce, may include step parents or siblings

Question 9

Family functions/ jobs of the family

Answer 9

Affection, socialization, reproduction, economic, healthcare/safety

Question 10

How families see their role is determined by

Answer 10

Culture, religion, social economic status, developmental state

Question 11

Cultural competence

Answer 11

Ability to think, feel, and act in ways that acknowledge, respect, and linguistic diversity