Family Influences Flashcards

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Family

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at least 2 people who live together & share interests, roles, & resources related by blood, marriage, or adoption

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2
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functions of family

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  • physical maintenance
  • protection
  • nurturance
  • socialization & education
  • reproduction
  • recreation
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3
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give examples of protection provided by family

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education, immunization, health screening, discipline, & role modeling

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4
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list different family types

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nuclear, extended, single, blended, cohabitative, communal, foster, same sex, transnational

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aka: nuclear family type

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conjugal, dyad, or traditional

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define nuclear dyad/childless

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2 adults w/o kids & share responsibilities of household

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describe a nuclear family type

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husband, wife, & biological kids

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describe an extended family type

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nuclear family + extended family members under the same roof sharing resources & roles

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9
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list reasons extended family types are more common

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  • unemployment
  • cost of living
  • divorce
  • teenage parents
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10
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what is the growing family type of choice

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single parent

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aka: blended family type

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reconstituted or step family

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12
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describe a blended family type

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2 separate family structures combine to form 1 unit; can meet conflict but gen resolves w/time,, communication, & patience

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13
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describe a cohabitative family type

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adult unmarried partners w/ or w/o kids & is gen less stable but steadies w/time

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describe a communal family type

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group w/common philosophy, values, & goals living together sharing roles & resources; kids are collective responsibility; more common in rural areas

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15
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define a foster/adoptive family type

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parents/caregivers & kids

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describe a same sex family type

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any family type but w/same sex partners that share common emotional bonds, resources, & roles

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17
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describe transnational/transitional family type

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at least 1 parent lives & works in another country to support family needs because of migration & economic needs

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18
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what are the family stages

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couple, childbearing, grown child, & older family

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describe the COUPLE family stage

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2 partners live together; begin establishing relationship w/respect & define roles & responsibilities

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describe the CHILDBEARING family stage

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enter w/birth of 1st baby; explore & establish child care philosophy & adjust roles of household

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describe the GROWN CHILD family stage

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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

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describe the OLDER FAMILY family stage

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begins @ retirement of 1 or both spouses; adjusting to decline in income & changing reality, find hobies, & maintain relationships w/extended family

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23
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What are some characteristics of the oldest child

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  • possess unlimited authority
  • their way or highway
  • expectations
24
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What are characteristics of the second/middle child

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  • competition w/1st child
  • more relaxes expectations
25
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list the four different parenting styles

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  • authoritarian/autocratic
  • authoritative/demovratic
  • permissive/laissez-faire
  • uninvolved
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describe the authoritarian/autocratic parenting style

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all decisions are made by parent w/o input; rigid & punitive; controlling & corrective

27
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describe the authoritative/democratic parenting style

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choices, participation, indiv. responsibility, boundaries, self-reliant, self-controlled; “good teammate”

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describe the permissive/laissez-faire parenting style

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complete freedom; no regulations; kids don’t learn impulse control & may have issues getting along w/others

29
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describe describe the uninvolved parenting style

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parents needs are first

30
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define a functional family

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a family that fosters growth & development

31
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define a dysfunctional family

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family unable to offer stable structure & parents are less skilled bc of lack of education, drugs, or abuse

32
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List the stages of the FAMILY LIFE CYCLE

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  1. the beginning
  2. child bearing
  3. parenting
  4. launching
  5. mid-years
  6. aging
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describe the BEGINNING stage of the family life cycle

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begins w/marriage, establishment of home, & decisions on kids; ends when couples have kids

34
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Couples who don’t have kids stay in this stage of the family life cycle until mid-years

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the beginning

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describe the CHILDBEARING stage of the family life cycle

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begins w/1st kid & ends w/last kid

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describe the PARENTING stage of the family life cycle

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raise kids through school & teen years; ends when kids begin to leave home

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describe the LAUNCHING stage of the family life cycle

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begins when kids begin to leave home & ends when last kid moves out

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describe the MID YEARS stage of the family life cycle

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empty nest & redefine priorities; lasts until retirement

39
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describe the AGING stage of the family life cycle

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retirement & focus on interests; ends w/death of spouse

40
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define SOCIAL SYSTEM

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organization of ppl into groups based on characteristic patterened relationships

41
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define natural environment

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all living & nonliving things on earth not influenced by people

42
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give examples of THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

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animals, plants, energy, water, air, genetics

43
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define HUMAN CONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENT

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products for consumers to use

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define HUMAN BEHAVIORAL ENVIRONMENT

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all societal systems regulate behavior & relationships (judicial, educational, religious, economic, political, etc)

45
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define EXPANSION MODE

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unemployment rates lower & feelings of prosperity increase causing a more willingness to spend money on luxury

46
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list types of child care

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  • in home
  • family child care centers
  • center based
  • school age
47
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describe IN HOME CHILDCARE

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1 parent/family member/nanny/au pair at home; utilize playgroups for parent & child socialization

48
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describe FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTERS

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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

49
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describe CENTER BASED CHILDCARE

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profit or non profit child care @ center for group of kids; day care or preschool

50
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describe day care

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watch large groups of infants toddlers, & kids w/multuple caregivers; licensed & policies

51
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describe preschool child care

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for kids 3-5 yrs, play & academics, full or part time

52
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describe SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE

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either self care or clubs/sports/before or after school care

53
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describe self-care child care

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unsupervised, kids care for themselves before or after school; state laws vary on this

54
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what is another name for kids who partake in self-care child care

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latchkey children

55
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what is the ratio kids:caregivers & max group size for newborns-2 yrs

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4:1; 8

56
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what is the ratio kids: caregivers & max group size for kids 2-3 yrs

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6:1; 12

57
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what is the ratio kids:caregiver & max group size for kids 4-5 yrs

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10:1; 20