OT 102 FAMILY SYSTEMS Flashcards
What is family?
A complex system that shape behavior and life experiences.
Promotes human relationships.
What are the diverse terms in family?
Socioeconomic spectrum
Educational Background
Ethnic Background
Genetic Background
What are the negative effects on family?
Low socioeconomic status
poor education
minority status
difficult genetic structure
What are the reasons to study family?
Prepare for the occupational therapists
Recognizing family diversity
Involvement of family members in the OT practice
Legal power of families
defines the priorities for intervention and the relationship between family and professionals
Family-centered services
What are the three concepts of family-centered services
parents know what’s best for their children
every family is different
optimal child functioning occurs in a supportive family/community
It is a dynamic process where OTs define who the family is and play a key role in determining its health
Occupational therapy intervention
What are the roles of inclusivity to the family
Facilitating routines
allocating resources
provide experiences
It is where one person can influence other members.
Interdependent Influences
It is a subsystem that is part of a larger system
Family subsystem
They are the driving force behind team effort for a child’s potential.
Parents
They are the first support in a persons life.
Siblings
it is an event where outcomes are expected in an individuals life
Normative events
It is an event where outcomes are unexpected in an individuals life
Non-normative events
it is the basic conflict of school age
industry vs inferiority
it is the virtue of adolescence
Fidelity
It is the basic conflict of middle ages
generativity vs stagnation
This stage of life encounters development problems.
early Childhood