L19: Family And Healthcare Across Lifespan Flashcards
What is the definition of family according to Giddens
Individual related by blood, marriage, adoption who from an economic unit, adults members are responsible for the upbringing of children
What is the definition of family according to shama
People related to birth, adoption, share a common kitchen and financial resources on a regular basis
What is the definition of family according to the office for national statistics
Married civil partnered or cohabiliting couple with/without children or lone parent with at least one child who live in the same address, children that are dependent/independent.
What are the 7 family types
Lone parent Nuclear transitional family Nuclear adopted Nuclear same sex Extended Reconstituted/blended Post modern
What is a lone parent family
A single adult with a child
What is a nuclear transitional family
Mother, farther, biological child
What is a nuclear adapted family
Mother, farther and adopted child
What is a nuclear same sex family
Mother/mother or farther/farther and children
What is an extended family
Parents, child, grandparents, aunts, uncle, brothers and sisters and grandparents that live together
What is a reconstituted/blended family
At least one adult has a child from a previous relationship living together with other adult
What is a post modern family
Not just extended or nuclear family
What are some of the family aspects seen by people
Bringing up children is part of being a family
Socialisation as family teaches norms and rules of behaviour
Relationship with biological, marriage or sexual kind
Microcosm: everyone has defined roles e.g man is breadwinner and women is home maker
Economical unit so family bring and share resources
How is the pattern of families changing
- lone parents increase
- having children at a later age
- increase in cohabiliting families i.e parents that are not marries
- increase in same sex families
- moe people living alone
What is the definition of a household
Group of people that share a living space
Is household the same as family
No
What is household more about
Sharing that can intentional i.e with friends or unintentionally i.e shared house because its cheap
What is a multiple family household
Parents move back to their own parents house Or Older parents move in with children Or Different families living together
What are the different stages within a family lifecycle
1) unattached adult
2) newly married couple
3) family with young children
4) family with adolescents
5) launching children and moving on
6) family in later life
What is the unattached adult about
Separate from parents and become independent
What is a newly married couple stage but
Committing to a new family system
What is the family with young children about
Accepting a new generation
What is the family with adolescents about
Increase flexibility of family boundaries to accommodate developing children independence
What is launching children and moving on about
Accepting exiting family members
What is family in later life about
Accepting shifting generational roles e.g children look after parents
What are the implication to changes in family to health
Later childbirth risk
Ageing population
Vulnerable people lack support from NHS
More people living alone
How does family determine health
- genetic transmission of disease
- healthy/unhealthy lifestyle
- attitude to health and illness
- body image
How can family members become involved in the care of a members illness
At onset of illness can prompt to GP
Manage lines to alleviate symptoms
In chronic illness become the carer
Interacting with health services on their behalf i.e descsion making
According to transella what are the 3 indications that family is unable to cope with the patients illness
1) family fails to expected care function
2) family member has a physical or psychological breakdown
3) non compliance
What are the 2 types of family relationships
Centripetal (close knit ) type
Centrifugal (pulling apart) type
What is a centripetal type of family
Members socialise a lot
Minimise conflict
Discourage movement towards autonomy
What is a centrifugal type of family
Socialise outside of family
Less communication
Discourage dependence
What is the family reaction to illnes
1) daily pattern of family life is disturbed
2) centripetal effect
3) illness becomes chronic or person recovers and family returns to normal
What are the effects on the family when illness becomes chronic
Family becomes more centripetal or centrifugal
Family life is organised around linens
Family may cut down involving in community to avoid stigma
Divorce
All attention given to the ill so other members are neglected
Exclude ill person from family by institulasing them
What are the implications of a centripetal family in healthcare
Distrust medical advice
Indiviual autonomy at risk
Illness is excuse to shut off the world
What are the implications to a centrifugal family
Family may not give support
Lack of understand
Resentment towards ill who makes things difficult
