Lecture Seven: Family Theory & Assessment

Question 1

What is the Vanier Institute of Family definition of family

Answer 1

any combination of two or more persons who are bound together over time by ties of mutual consent, birth and/or adoption or placement and who, together, assume responsibilities for variant combinations

Question 2

What are the Vanier Institute’s assumptions about families

Answer 2

active agents of social, personal and cultural change
approach to families must be inclusive and accepting of diversity
families change and evolve through key transitions in their lives
make connections between the family and larger context matter

Question 3

what are some different family forms in canada

Answer 3

nuclear
common law
lone parent
same sex
blended/step family
extended

Question 4

what are family functions according to the Vanier Institute of family

Answer 4

physical maintenance and care of group members
addition of new members through procreation or adoption
socialization of children and social control of members
production, consumption and distribution of goods and services
affective nurturance/love

Question 5

what are functional families

Answer 5

provide autonomy and are responsive to the particular interests and needs of the individual family members

Question 6

what are family with health challenges

Answer 6

those that have not achieved the above level of functioning

Question 7

what are some features of higher functioning families

Answer 7

family is stable and copes with physical, psychosocial, spiritual needs and growth and development needs
family works together, members support and are sensitive to each others needs
families with children practice positive parenting
boundary is flexible to family and external; systems can exchange information
open and resilient

Question 8

what in expected in family nursing?

Answer 8

nurses and families working together to ensure the success of the family and its members in adapting to health and illness

Question 9

what is the basis for theories ; EVERY FAMILY…

Answer 9

has a social system
has cultural values and roles
has structure
has basic functions
moves thru stages

Question 10

What are the theoretical frameworks for families

Answer 10

structure-function theory
systems theory
developmental theory
interactional theory

Question 11

what does the structure-function theory define families as?

Answer 11

social systems with members who have specific roles and functions

Question 12

what does the structure-function theory say?

Answer 12

family is open to outside influences yet maintains its boundaries
passive to adapting rather than a change agent

Question 13

what is the main focus of structure-function theory?

Answer 13

how well family structure performs its functions

Question 14

what is the systems theory of families

Answer 14

emphasis is on whole family rather than individuals, influenced from physics and biology

Question 15

what do systems depend on?

Answer 15

both positive and negative feedback to maintain homeostasis

Question 16

what is a strength and weakness of the systems theory?

Answer 16

family is a subsystem STRENGTH
focused on interaction with outside WEAKNESS

Question 17

what is the developmental theory

Answer 17

family overtime through different phases that can be predicted with known family transitions based on norms

Question 18

what must happen at each family life-cycle stage?

Answer 18

developmental needs of the family and tasks must be performed

Question 19

what is a strength and weakness of the developmental theory?

Answer 19

STRENGTH sees ahead
WEAKNESS based on nuclear family

Question 20

what are family developmental tasks

Answer 20

ongoing
goals to work toward rather than specific jobs to be completed at once
tasks may shift from parents

Question 21

what is the interactional theory?

Answer 21

unit of interacting personalities and examines their symbolic communication processes by which family members relate to one another

Question 22

what is central in interactional theory?

Answer 22

the process of role taking

Question 23

what is a strength and weakness of interactional theory

Answer 23

STRENGTH communicate, respond to stress
WEAKNESS exes, common-law, step-siblings, step-parents

Question 24

what are the 3 family assessment models

Answer 24

calgary
friedman
mcgill

Question 25

what does the calgary family assessment model focus on?

Answer 25

family unit as client

Question 26

what types of assessment does the CFAM focus on

Answer 26

structural, developmental, functional

Question 27

what is a structural assessment CFAM

Answer 27

think ECOMAP

Question 28

what is a developmental assessment CFAM

Answer 28

includes stages, tasks and attachments

Question 29

what is a functional assessment CFAM

Answer 29

instrumental, expressive

Question 30

what is the friedman assessment model

Answer 30

draws on structure-function and on systems and developmental theories
NOT USED OFTEN

Question 31

what is a strength of the FAM

Answer 31

assesses family as a whole, as a part of the whole of society, as an interaction system

Question 32

what is the mcgill model of nursing

Answer 32

explores concepts of:
-family as an active participant (subsystem) -health as dynamic and multidimensional
-learning how health behaviours are acquired
-collaboration