Physical Function Of The Family Flashcards
List the physical functions of the family.
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Provide for the basic physical needs of its members
Required to provide a safe environment for its vulnerable members
The family has an important role in procreation
Explain the families function to provide for the basic physical needs of its members.
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The family should provide for the basic physical needs of its members,
Including shelter, food, warmth and clothing,
To ensure that family members grow and develop in a healthy environment
Give some examples of physical needs that the family provides for its members
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Shelter
Food
Warmth
Clothing
Why do families need to provide for the physical needs of its members?
To ensure that family members grow and develop in a healthy environment
Explain the families function to provide a safe environment for its vulnerable members.
The family is required to provide a safe environment for its vulnerable members, e.g. children, elderly people and people with a disability
Give some examples of vulnerable members who need to be provided with a safe environment,
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Children
Elderly people
People with a disability
Explain the families important role in procreation.
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The family unit has an important role in procreation, ensuring the survival of the human race,
It also allows for the regulation of sexual behaviour, i.e. having one partner
Why does the family have an important role in procreation?
The family ensures the survival of the human race
List the ways the state supports the family to fulfil their physical function.
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Social welfare system
HSE -public health nurses
HSE - Community Mothers Programme
Foster care
Explain how the social welfare system helps the family fulfil its physical functions.
The state social welfare system provides Child Benefit to help parents to meet the needs of the child
Explain the role of public health nurses in helping the family fulfil their physical function.
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The HSE employs public health nurses
These nurses carry out developmental examinations on all children under the age of three,
To ensure that children are growing and developing as they should
Explain the role of the Community Mothers Programme in helping the family fulfil their physical function.
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The HSE runs the Community Mothers Programme,
Which trains experienced mothers from the local community to visit first-time mothers,
Mainly in disadvantaged areas,
To provide necessary support and parenting skills
Explain the role of foster care in helping the family fulfil their physical function.
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If a family cannot provide for their children’s basic physical needs, or provide a safe environment,
A social worker from the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) may place the children in foster care
