Unit 3 Flashcards
Extended family
a family group consisting of parents, children, and other close relatives.
Nuclear family
A husband, wife, and their children
6 functions of families
Meeting physical needs Promoting emotional growth Shaping social development Aiding intellectual growth Guiding moral growth The total picture
Families supply members with physical necessities like food, clothing, and shelter.
Maslow first need on the hierarchy
(6 functions of families)
Meeting physical needs
By showing love and acceptance, they help members feel emotionally secure.
(6 functions of families)
Promoting emotional growth
Basic social skills, such as sharing and communicating, are first learned in the family, then carried over into outside relationships
(6 functions of families)
Shaping social development
The family is the child’s first teacher, imparting knowledge, stimulating thinking skills, and encouraging creativity
(6 functions of families)
Aiding intellectual growth
Providing children with a code of conduct and a set of values gives them basis for acting and making decisions as they grow older
(6 functions of families)
Guiding moral growth
5 things that strengthen families
Respect Trust Emotional support Communication Sharing
No family meets all the needs of its members. Some families are better equipped to meet needs in some areas than others
(6 functions of families)
The total picture
People in strong families respect each other’s behaviors, abilities, needs, and opinions, even when they do not share them.
(strengthen families)
Respect
family members know they can count on each other for help and support. They confide in each other- their secrets, ambitions, and weaknesses.
(strengthen families)
Trust
Words and actions that reassure others and share positive feelings
(strengthen families)
Emotional support
This is essential because schedules and feelings are closely affected by other members
(strengthen families)
Communication
5 stages in the family life cycle
Beginning stage Parental stage Launching stage Middle age stage Retirement stage
One of the first lessons that a child learns when beginning to form relationships. Remains an important tool for building the deepening, more complex bonds of a strong family
(strengthen families)
Sharing
8 challenges families face
New family members Moving Job change Job loss Divorce Remarriage and blending Illnesses and accidents Death
Identify 1 of the 7 qualities of friendship
Common interests Loyalty Empathy Dependability Reciprocity Forgiveness Caring
As a couple establish a home in this stage, they learn about each other. They devise systems for living happily together. These systems may include organizing finances and setting up a schedule for doing household tasks
Beginning stage
Parents teach and train their young children and often have less time for activities as a couple
Parental stage
Children leave home to support themselves and develop their own lifestyles
Launching stage
After the children have left home, parents have time to focus on being a couple again
Middle age stage
This may mean freedom for travel and leisure activities. Some people find new work to supplement income
retirement stage
Blended family
a husband and a wife, at least one of whom has at least one child from a previous relationship
