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
What are some characteristics of the oldest child
- possess unlimited authority
- their way or highway
- expectations
What are characteristics of the second/middle child
- competition w/1st child
- more relaxes expectations
list the four different parenting styles
- authoritarian/autocratic
- authoritative/demovratic
- permissive/laissez-faire
- uninvolved
describe the authoritarian/autocratic parenting style
all decisions are made by parent w/o input; rigid & punitive; controlling & corrective
describe the authoritative/democratic parenting style
choices, participation, indiv. responsibility, boundaries, self-reliant, self-controlled; “good teammate”
describe the permissive/laissez-faire parenting style
complete freedom; no regulations; kids don’t learn impulse control & may have issues getting along w/others
describe describe the uninvolved parenting style
parents needs are first
define a functional family
a family that fosters growth & development
define a dysfunctional family
family unable to offer stable structure & parents are less skilled bc of lack of education, drugs, or abuse
List the stages of the FAMILY LIFE CYCLE
- the beginning
- child bearing
- parenting
- launching
- mid-years
- aging
describe the BEGINNING stage of the family life cycle
begins w/marriage, establishment of home, & decisions on kids; ends when couples have kids
Couples who don’t have kids stay in this stage of the family life cycle until mid-years
the beginning
describe the CHILDBEARING stage of the family life cycle
begins w/1st kid & ends w/last kid
describe the PARENTING stage of the family life cycle
raise kids through school & teen years; ends when kids begin to leave home
describe the LAUNCHING stage of the family life cycle
begins when kids begin to leave home & ends when last kid moves out
describe the MID YEARS stage of the family life cycle
empty nest & redefine priorities; lasts until retirement
describe the AGING stage of the family life cycle
retirement & focus on interests; ends w/death of spouse
define SOCIAL SYSTEM
organization of ppl into groups based on characteristic patterened relationships
define natural environment
all living & nonliving things on earth not influenced by people
give examples of THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
animals, plants, energy, water, air, genetics
define HUMAN CONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENT
products for consumers to use
define HUMAN BEHAVIORAL ENVIRONMENT
all societal systems regulate behavior & relationships (judicial, educational, religious, economic, political, etc)
define EXPANSION MODE
unemployment rates lower & feelings of prosperity increase causing a more willingness to spend money on luxury
list types of child care
- in home
- family child care centers
- center based
- school age
describe IN HOME CHILDCARE
1 parent/family member/nanny/au pair at home; utilize playgroups for parent & child socialization
describe FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTERS
child care @ home for small group of kids that give meals & appropriate physical & cognitive activities; licensed by state or not; cheaper & more flexible; more 1 on 1 than center based
describe CENTER BASED CHILDCARE
profit or non profit child care @ center for group of kids; day care or preschool
describe day care
watch large groups of infants toddlers, & kids w/multuple caregivers; licensed & policies
describe preschool child care
for kids 3-5 yrs, play & academics, full or part time
describe SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE
either self care or clubs/sports/before or after school care
describe self-care child care
unsupervised, kids care for themselves before or after school; state laws vary on this
what is another name for kids who partake in self-care child care
latchkey children
what is the ratio kids:caregivers & max group size for newborns-2 yrs
4:1; 8
what is the ratio kids: caregivers & max group size for kids 2-3 yrs
6:1; 12
what is the ratio kids:caregiver & max group size for kids 4-5 yrs
10:1; 20
