MODULE 2 FAMILY LIFE CYCLE

Question 1

Especially important when giving bad news

Answer 1

Support group

Question 2

Influence of the Family on Health

Answer 2

1. Genetics
2. Source of information
3. Financiers/Decision-makers
4. Support group
5. Cause of Illness
6. Role models

Question 3

A conceptual tool for understanding family development

Answer 3

Family Life Cycle

Question 4

Stages of the Family Life Cycle (Carter and McGoldrick)

Answer 4

1. Unattached Young Adult
2. Newly Married Couple
3. Family with Young Children
4. Family with Adolescents
5. Launching Family
6. Family in Later Years

Question 5

Two Levels of Order of Change

Answer 5

1. First order changes

2. Second order changes

Question 6

Identify if 1st or 2nd order changes 
Mastery and adaptation
Transformation of an individual’s status/roles
“need to be”
Occur between stages
“need to do”
Tasks needed to be done within a stage

Answer 6

Mastery and adaptation 1
Transformation of an individual’s status/roles 2
“need to be” 2
Occur between stages 2
“need to do” 1
Tasks needed to be done within a stage 1

Question 7

When an unattached young adult gets married, he now moves to the next stage  Newly married couple

Answer 7

2

Question 8

: As an unattached young adult, changes that should happen would be the young adult develops independence from parents

Answer 8

1

Question 9

Accepting of parent-offspring separation

Answer 9

Unattached Young Adult

Question 10

Tasks to be done: Employment Living accommodations

Answer 10

1 UYA

Question 11

1. Differentiation of self 2. Establishment of self in work 3. Development of intimate peer relationship

Answer 11

2 UYA

Question 12

1. Establishing residence 2. Financial stability 3. Mutually satisfying sexual relations 4. Proper communication 5. Planning for a family

Answer 12

1 NMC

Question 13

1. Formation of marital system 2. Realignment of relationships  Extended families  Friends  Spouse

Answer 13

2 NWC

Question 14

Start: pregnancy with first child

Answer 14

FcYC

Question 15

Changes: 1. Children  puberty 2. Parents  middle life

Answer 15

Family With Adolescents

Question 16

1. Increasing flexibility of boundaries to include children’s independence

Answer 16

1 FWA

Question 17

Beginning shift toward taking care of older generation aa

Answer 17

2 nd order change FWADD

Question 18

Re-focus on midlife marital and career issues

Answer 18

2 nd order changeFWA

Question 19

Shifting of parent-child relationships to permit adolescent to move in and out of the system

Answer 19

2 nd order change FWA

Question 20

Re-focus on midlife marital and career issues

Answer 20

2 nd order change FWA

Question 21

Beginning shift toward taking care of older generation

Answer 21

2 nd order change FWA

Question 22

Start: when 1st child leaves home

Answer 22

Launching Family

Question 23

End: when last child leaves home

Answer 23

Launching Family

Question 24

Renegotiation of marital system into a dyad

Answer 24

Launching Family 2

Question 25

multiple entries and exits within the family system

Answer 25

Launching Family 1

Question 26

Development of adult-adult relationships between child and parents

Answer 26

Launching Family 2

Question 27

Re-alignment of relationships to include in-laws and grandchildren

Answer 27

Launching Family 2

Question 28

Dealing with disabilities, deaths of family members

Answer 28

Launching Family 2

Question 29

Elderly parents should accept shifting of generational goals

Answer 29

Family in Later Years

Question 30

Start: departure of last child
End: death of parents

Answer 30

Family in Later Years