Topic 3: Families and Communities Flashcards
What does the term SHESEA stand for?
Safety and Security, Health, Education, Sense of Identity, Employment, Adequate Standard of Living
What family structure involves communul, extensive family-friend support?
Kinship
What family structure is a couple living together that are not married?
De-facto
What does the term Peanut Butter Sandwich, stand for?
Promote wellbeing, building relationships, satisfy specific needs.
What is a group of interconnected people that have influence on others wellbeing called?
Community
What are three reasons for community formation?
Similar interests, culture, geographic location
What are the four levels of community?
Local, state, national, international
What level of community is the inner-west council an example of?
Local
What level of community is Sydney University an example of?
Local
What level of community is NSW Police an example of?
State
What level of community is the Salvation Army an example of?
National
What level of community is headspace an example of?
National
What level of community is United Nations an example of?
International
What is it called when a law is passed by the government?
Legislation
What are four influences on decision making?
Legislation, petitions, Protest, Environmental factors
What are the five processes of decision making?
Arbitration, voting, election, referendum, consensus
What is change that happens within a group?
Internal change
What is change that happens in a wider community?
External change
what is change that occurs with prior knowledge?
Planned change
What is change that occurs without prior knowledge?
Unplanned change
What is change that lasts for an unspecified amount of time?
Temporary change
What is change that lasts forever?
Permanent change
What form of change is a natural disaster?
Unplanned
What form of change is death of a family member?
Unplanned, Permanent
What form of change is marriage?
Internal, planned
What form is change is legal change?
External change
What form of change is road detours?
Temporary change
What is family, friends and neighbours an example of?
Informal support
What is a psychologist, local council and The Red Cross as example of?
Formal support
What kind of support is organised and structured?
Formal support
What kind of support is not structured and generally free?
Informal support
What are the seven life-stages?
Pregnancy, infant, childhood, adolescents, young adulthood, middle adulthood, older age
What is described as “a secondary research method that uses pre-existing body’s of research”
Literature review
What are two advantages of a literature review?
Time efficient and provide direction for the topic
What are two disadvantage of a literature review?
Time consuming reading research, students may not have access to certain information
What are three example of influences on socialisation?
Family/relatives, paid carers, online networks
