MIDTERMS_LEC 1

Question 1

A householder and one or more other people
living in the same household who are related
by birth. . (US Census Bureau, 2015)

Answer 1

Family

Question 2

Two or more people who live in the same
household (usually), share a common bond,
and perform certain interrelated social tasks.
(Allender, 2013)

Answer 2

Family

Question 3

Two Basic Family Types

Answer 3

1. Family of Orientation
2. Family of Procreation

Question 4

Childfree or Childless Family

Answer 4

Positive Aspects: Companionship, possible shared
resources.
Potential Negative Aspects: Feelings of guilt for the
couple who decided to delay a family and who then
may experience infertility issues.

Question 5

Nuclear Family

Answer 5

Positive Aspects: Support from family members;
sense of security
Potential Negative Aspects: may lack support
people in a crisis situation
Nursing Responsibility: Mobilize Support Systems

Question 6

Family created by divorce in which the
biological children are raised in two families.

Answer 6

Binuclear Family

Question 7

• Composed of couples, perhaps with children,
  who live together but remain unmarried.
• May be temporary, long-lasting and as
  meaningful as more traditional alliances.

Answer 7

Cohabitation Family

Question 8

Cohabitation Family

Answer 8

Positive Aspects: Many people for child-care, and
members support
Potential Negative Aspects: Resources may be
stretched thin because of few wage earners.

Question 9

Single-Parent Family

Answer 9

Positive Aspects: Ability to offer a unique and strong
parent-child bond
Potential Negative Aspects: resources may/may
not be limited
Nursing Responsibility: Identifying the custodial
parent is important in signing consent forms for health
care.

Question 10

Other terms include, Remarriage, Reconstituted Family

Answer 10

Cohabitation Family

Question 11

Blended Family

Answer 11

Positive Aspects: Increased security & resources,
exposure to different customs or culture may help
children become more adaptable to new situations.

Potential Negative Aspects: Rivalry or competition
among children; difficulty adjusting to a stepparent.

Nursing Responsibility: Instrumental in offering
emotional support to members of a remarriage family
until adjustments for mutual living have been made.

Question 12

Foster Family

Answer 12

Positive Aspects: prevents children from being
raised in large orphanage settings.

Potential Negative Aspects: insecurity and inability
to establish meaningful relationships because of
frequent moves.

Nursing Responsibility: Determine who has legal
responsibility to sign for healthcare for the child.

Question 13

Characteristics of a Healthy Family

Answer 13

1. Strong Marriage
2. Democratic Parental Power
3. Family Closeness
4. Communication
5. Effective Problem-Solving Skills
6. Open sharing of feelings
7. Dealing with loss through appropriate grieving
8. Values and beliefs of basic goodness in
   humanity despite imperfection
9. Promotion of intimacy and autonomy
10. Values differences among family members

Question 14

Family Function and Roles

Answer 14

1. Wage Earner
2. Financial Manager
3. Problem-Solver
4. Decision Maker
5. Nurturer
6. Health Manager
7. Environmentalist
8. Culture Bearer
9. Gatekeeper

Question 15

Family Tasks

Answer 15

1. Physical Maintenance
   - Food
   - Clothes
   - Shelter
   - Healthcare
2. Socialization of Family Members
3. Allocation of Resources
4. Maintenance of Order
5. Division of Labor
6. Reproduction, Recruitment and Release of
   Family Members
7. Placement of Members into Larger Society
8. Maintenance of Motivation and Morale

Question 16

Family Stages

Answer 16

Stage 1 – Marriage
Stage 2 – Early Child Bearing Family
Stage 3 – Family with a Preschool Child
Stage 4 – Family with a School-Age Child
Stage 5 – Family with an Adolescent Child
Stage 6 – Launching Stage Family: Family with a Late
Adolescent
Stage 7 – Family of Middle-Aged Parents
Stage 8 – Family in Retirement or Older Age