FAMILY RELATIONSHIP Flashcards
a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head
FAMILY
provides safety for the child and nurturance for the child in order to develop their potential
FAMILY
a theory of human behavior by Dr. Murray Bowen that views the family as an emotional unit and uses systems thinking to describe the complex interactions in the unit
FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY
who was the proponent for the FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY
Dr. Murray Bowen
it is the nature of a family that its members are intensely _________ emotionally (family systems theory)
connected
individuals cannot be understood in _______, but rather as a part of their family (family systems theory)
isolation
families are _________ of interconnected and interdependent individuals (family systems theory)
systems
one’s ________ affects the other family member’s __________ in predictable ways
behavior; behavior
4 kinds of family structure
NUCLEAR FAMILY
SINGLE PARENT FAMILY
EXTENDED FAMILY
RECONSTITUTED/BLENDED FAMILY
kind of family structure that is called the “traditional” family, meaning that it has two married parents with children living in the same residence
NUCLEAR FAMILY
kind of family structure where one of the parents left the home permanently or one parent died
SINGLE PARENT FAMILY
kind of family structure where it includes other relatives other than just the parents and the children staying in the same household
EXTENDED FAMILY
kind of family structure that is brought about by changes in marital status (step-family)
RECONSTITUTED/BLENDED FAMILY
refers to the changes in the emotional and intellectual life of a person as one passes through from childhood to the retirement years
FAMILY LIFE CYCLE
enumerate the family life cycle
INDEPENDENCE MARRIAGE PARENTING PREPARING ADULT CHILDREN RETIREMENT
achieved when a family member has the ability to fend for his/her needs
INDEPENDENCE