Family Influences Flashcards
Family
at least 2 people who live together & share interests, roles, & resources related by blood, marriage, or adoption
functions of family
- physical maintenance
- protection
- nurturance
- socialization & education
- reproduction
- recreation
give examples of protection provided by family
education, immunization, health screening, discipline, & role modeling
list different family types
nuclear, extended, single, blended, cohabitative, communal, foster, same sex, transnational
aka: nuclear family type
conjugal, dyad, or traditional
define nuclear dyad/childless
2 adults w/o kids & share responsibilities of household
describe a nuclear family type
husband, wife, & biological kids
describe an extended family type
nuclear family + extended family members under the same roof sharing resources & roles
list reasons extended family types are more common
- unemployment
- cost of living
- divorce
- teenage parents
what is the growing family type of choice
single parent
aka: blended family type
reconstituted or step family
describe a blended family type
2 separate family structures combine to form 1 unit; can meet conflict but gen resolves w/time,, communication, & patience
describe a cohabitative family type
adult unmarried partners w/ or w/o kids & is gen less stable but steadies w/time
describe a communal family type
group w/common philosophy, values, & goals living together sharing roles & resources; kids are collective responsibility; more common in rural areas
define a foster/adoptive family type
parents/caregivers & kids
describe a same sex family type
any family type but w/same sex partners that share common emotional bonds, resources, & roles
describe transnational/transitional family type
at least 1 parent lives & works in another country to support family needs because of migration & economic needs
what are the family stages
couple, childbearing, grown child, & older family
describe the COUPLE family stage
2 partners live together; begin establishing relationship w/respect & define roles & responsibilities
describe the CHILDBEARING family stage
enter w/birth of 1st baby; explore & establish child care philosophy & adjust roles of household
describe the GROWN CHILD family stage
stage kids leave home; care for kids turns to more care for SO; time to develop new roles, interests, accomplishments, fulfill goals & reevaluate marriage, goals, & priorities
describe the OLDER FAMILY family stage
begins @ retirement of 1 or both spouses; adjusting to decline in income & changing reality, find hobies, & maintain relationships w/extended family