The Family Flashcards
-most ideal form of
family. [Father, mother
children]
NUCLEAR FAMILY
includes relatives as
well as the nuclear
family.
EXTENDED FAMILY
only 1 parent due to
[death, divorce
/desertion]
SINGLE PARENT
may be shared by
members with religious
affiliation, economic
commodities, ideology, and
goals of self-sufficiency or
the desire for extended
family arrangement.
COMMUNAL FAMILY
parents bring unrelated children from prior
marriages into a new joined living situation.
BLENDED FAMILY
typical family has become ______, thus composed of American families consisted of bread winning husband, a fulltime housewife and 2 children.
rarity
for replacement of
members of society: to perpetuate the
human species
REPRODUCTION
full authority of the mother or any female member of the family, e.g.
eldest sister, grandmother
MATRIARCHAL
full authority on the father or any male member of the family e.g.
eldest son, grandfather
PATRIARCHAL
husband and wife exercise a more or less amount of authority, father
and mother decides
EGALITARIAN
everybody is involve in decision making
DEMOCRATIC
“full autonomy”
LAISSEZ-FAIRE
the mother decides/takes charge in absence of the father (e.g. father
is working overseas)
MATRICENTRIC
the father decides/ takes charge in absence of the mother
PATRICENTIC
the parents and children have
their own areas of decisions and
control.
Balance
Involves merging of values brought into the relationship from the families of orientation.
Stage 1: MARRIAGE & THE FAMILY
one member gains
dominance over the others.
Strongly Bias
Includes adjustments to each other’s routines (sleeping, eating, chores, etc.), sexual and economic aspects.
Stage 1: MARRIAGE & THE FAMILY
- Birth or adoption of a first child which requires economic and social role changes
- Oldest child: 2-1/2 years
Stage 2: EARLY CHILDBEARING FAMILY
- A family allows the adolescents more freedom and prepare them for their own life as technology advances-gap between generations increases
Stage 5: FAMILY WITH ADOLESCENT CHILDREN
- This is a busy family because children at this
stage demand a great deal of time related to
growth and development needs and safety
considerations.
Stage 3: FAMILY WITH PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
- Oldest child: 2-1/2 to 6 years old
Stage 3: FAMILY WITH PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
- Parents at this stage have important
responsibility of preparing their children to be
able to function in a complex world while at the
same time maintaining their own satisfying
marriage relationship. - Oldest child: 6-12 years old
Stage 4: FAMILY WITH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN