FDT: Family Development Theory Flashcards
FDT Theory Overview:
Looks at how families grow and change over time
Family development theory can be applied in context at ________
multiple levels
FDT can be used to examine _____ within the context of families
individual change
in FDT ______ can come and go, and families can ______ with these _______
changes, struggle, changes
BP: The _______ and ______ that can be used after learning about FDT is an understanding of how families change over time
value, skill
BP: That change can be in terms of ________ or _______
family structure, process
BP: FDT is the foundational theory for family science- T or F
True
Is family development theory used when preparing for the future because it focuses on time and change? T or F
True
Families may be in one of more ______ at a given time
stage
FDT is not 100% ______
accurate
Key Figures:
Reuben Hill, Ernest Burgees
Epistemologies: following data, looking for objective truths
positivist
E: looking at why/how they change. worldview with several assumptions
interpretive
Assumptions: family behavior is influenced by the family’s _____ and ______ goals
past, future
A: Individuals in families ______ over time in relatively ______ ______ depending on the norms of the contexts in which they are embedded
change, consistent patterns
A: The development of individual members and the family itself is influenced by __________
bidirectional relationships
Individuals in families have ______ for each _______ that are based on the norms in the context of which they are embedded
tasks, family stage
Key Concepts: families change over ______
time
the change that families experience can be in terms of their _______ or ______ related to being in a given family stage
structure, process
KC: the force that brings about various changes to family life
time
KC: the period at which families enter, pass through, or exit given stages or experiences
timing
KC: families experience distinct ________ (stages) of family life that are qualitatively different from _____ or ____ periods
periods, past, future
KC: within each ________ _______ that families experience they are task expectations
developmental stage
KC: consider how families are defined, the stages families experience, and task expectations within family stages, etc.
Social Norms
What is Macro-level
the level at a society
What is Exo-level
the level of indirect effects
what is Mezzo-level
the combined effect of multiple micro-levels
what is Micro-level
the level of direct effects
What is Chrono-level
the impact of time on families considered
