Family Life Cycles And marriage Flashcards
Marital adjustment tasks
Areas of concern in marriage in which adjustments need to be made.
Familism
A social pattern in which the interest of the individual or subordinated to the values and demands of the family
Marital adjustment
The process of modifying, adapting, and altering individual and couple patterns of behavior and interaction to achieve maximum satisfaction in the relationship.
Ego resiliency
The generalized capacity for flexible and resource full adaptation to stressors.
Sandwich generation
Middle-aged adults caught between caregiving for their children and for their elderly parents.
Developmental tasks
Growth responsibilities that arise at various stages of life.
Post parental years
The period between the last child leaving home and the parents’ retirement, also called the empty nest years.
Family lifecycle
The phases, or stages, of the family lifespan, each of which is characterized by changes in family structure, composition, and functions.