Module 4 Development & Family Dynamics Flashcards
Family Durability
System of support & structure within a family that extends beyond the house hold Ex. Sources for food, money, water etc…
Family Resiliency
Ability to cope with stressors
Family diversity
Uniqueness of each family unit
What is the definition of family?
Set of relationships that patient identifies as family, or a network of individuals who influence one another
List the 5 family forms/trends
Nuclear Extended Single-parent Blended Alternative
What is a nuclear family?
Couple with kids
What is an extended family?
Couple with kids +relatives
What is a single parent family?
Single mom/dad with children or Single individual + adopted child
What is a blended family?
Couple brings in unrelated child into family
What is an alternative family?
Relationships with multi adult house holds “ skip gens”, joint members, cohabiting partners & homosexual partners
List the 3 most common family challenge
Changing economic status
Homelessness
Domestic Violence
What family trend is most vulnerable to changing economic status?
Single parent families
What is the fastest growing family form that often leads to homelessness?
Families with children
What family forms are domestic violence most common?
Couples & families with children or older adults
What type of emotional transition do unattched young adults go through?
Accepting parent-offspring separation
What type of emotional transition do joining families through marriage go through?
Committing to a new system
What type of emotional transition do family with young children go through?
Accepting new gen of members into the system
What type of emotional transition do Families with adolescents go through?
Increasing flexibility of boundaries to promote child independence
What type of emotional transition do families with young adults go through?
Empty nest syndrome
What type of emotional transition do families without children go through?
Maintaining flexibility
What type of emotional transition do families in later life go through?
Accepting shifting of generational roles
What is family structure?
The ongoing membership of the family & the pattern of relationships
What s family function?
What the family does in specific functional aspects (ex: reproduce, earn money, provide food)
What directs a family to better achieve goals?
Clear communication
List the common nursing Dx when caring for families
Caregiver role strain/ at risk for
Impaired parenting
Interrupted family processes
What can you do to make sure the family doesnt feel a sense of powerlessness?
Offer alternative care activities & ask family members for their own ideas/suggestions
What does the structure & functions of a family influence?
The lives of its individual members
What do family members of a family influence upon one another?
Health beliefs
Practices
Status
A nurse can view a family in what 3 ways?
as context, as a patient, or as a system
What does cultural sensitivity require in family nursing?
Recognize the differences & similarities withing a family
What is family care giving?
A family process where one member takes care of another ill member
