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What are forms of non-verbal communication?

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Facial Expressions, Body movement and posture, Gestures, Eye contact, Touch, Space, and Voice (Tone)

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The Cycle of Violence

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  1. Tension-Building Phase
  2. Pressure Peaks
  3. Period Of Releif
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Tension-Building Phase

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Abuser experience periods of increasing stress and tension. Victim will try to avoid outburst by following damands.

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Pressure Peaks Phase

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Abuser explodes, unleashing anger, rage and trying to control the situation through partner abuse.

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Period Of Relief Phase

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Occurs after the abusice incident. Abuser offers apologies and promises to change.

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Choosing Partner Theories

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Endogamy
Exogamy
Pool of Eligible
Biologic or Evolutionary
Exchange
Persona
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Exogamy Theory

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Marriage outside a specific group

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Pool of Eligible’s Theory

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A group of people who could be a person’s potential partner.

for example those who are single, similar in age, attracted to the person, etc.

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Biologic or Evolutionary Theory

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Some biologists believe we instinctively select mates who will enhance survival of the species.

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Exchange Theory

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People select mates who are more or less their equal.

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Persona Theory

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Suggests that we select a mate who will enhance our self-image or the ‘mask’ what we show to other people.

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Endogamy Theory

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Marriage within a specific group as required by custom or law. Can include societal pressure to marry someone of similar age, religion, race, location, etc.

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Why study about children?

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It allows you to work and live with children in a successful way.

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Studying children allows you to:

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  • Fully appreciate all characteristic of human development.
  • You will understand why children act, feel, and think as they do.
  • You will be able to apply this learning to everyday life.
  • You will learn practical techniques of caring for and working with children.
  • You will discover that children are FUN!
  • One of the most important and rewarding positions you can hold in life is being a parent or caregiver to a child.
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Parenting

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The process of caring for children and helping them grow and learn by providing care, support, and love in a way that leads to a child’s total development.

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Child Development

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The study of how children grow in a different way (physical, mental, emotional, and social)

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Punishment

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  • Adult-oriented.
  • Requires judgment.
  • Imposes power.
  • Arouses anger and resentment.
  • Invites more conflict.
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Discipline

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  • Shows children what they have done wrong and gives them responsibility.
  • Gives them ownership of the problem created
  • Gives them ways to solve the problem they created.
  • Leaves their dignity intact
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Discipline uses RSVP consequences what does RSVP stand for

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R: Reasonable
S: Simple
V: Valuable
P: Practical

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Who is Barbara Coloroso?

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International bestselling author and a consultant on parenting, teaching, school discipline, positive school climate, bullying, grieving and nonviolent conflict resolution.

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Sources of marital conflict:

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Children, Finacial status, Jobs, Jealousy, Family, Friends, etc.

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What gets in the way of communication?

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Sleeping schedule, Work schedule, Distance, Unwillingness to listen.

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Love vs. Infatuation:

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Love - an Intense feeling of deep affection

Infatuation - an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone

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Early warning signs of dating violence:

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Jealousy, Isolation, Belittling you, blaming behaviour on you, any forceful physical touch, financial control.

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Punishment vs. Discipline:

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Punishment - Doesn’t teach the child anything other than to be scared of you
Discipline - Shows children what they have done wrong and gives them responsibility.

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Nuclear Family

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Mom, Dad, Biological children.

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Adoptive Family

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Parents who take legal responsibility of raising a child from other biological origins.

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Foster Family

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A family that offers a temporary home for children until they can return home or be placed into an adoptive family.

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Single Parent Family

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Single parent and kids.

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Childless Family

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Couple without children

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Blended Family

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A family re-formed through remarriage. May include either step-family members of half-siblings.

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Extended Family

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Any immediate relatives

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Same-Sex Family

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Family with same-sex parents (two fathers or two mothers)

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What is the function of a family?

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  • Provides the child with social connections.
  • Provides a safe environment.
  • Provides an opportunity to love and be loved.
  • Provides an opportunity to care and be cared for.
  • Opportunity to help others and to receive help.
  • Provides an opportunity to preserve values and beliefs.
  • Provides economic support.
  • Provides emotional support.
  • Provides a sense of identity and acceptance.
  • Teaches child.
  • Enables individuals to express anger and emotion.
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Family Live Cycle:

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  1. Beginning Stage
  2. Childbearing Stage
  3. Child-Rearing Stage (Pre-school child, pre-teens and Adolescence)
  4. Launching Stage
  5. Empty-nest Stage
  6. Retirement Stage
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Beginning Stage

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Two people get married and learn how to live together.

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Childbearing Stage

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With a child under 2 and a half years of age. The couple is making a healthy environment for birth and growth of the child.

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Child-rearing Stage

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Pre-school children - helping the child discover interests and talents.
Pre-teen - creating a healthy educational environment, and trying to fit in with other families
Adolescence - Discovering new interest and needs, establishing freedom and responsibility for their teen.

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Launching Stage

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The eldest gone and the youngest is getting ready to leave.

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Empty-nest Stage

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Post parenting couples are building bonds among family generations, and are establishing a new marriage relationship, or partaking in community activities.

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Retirement Stage

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Dealing with loss, adjusting to againg and adapting to retirement.

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Parenting Styles

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Permissive, Authoritative, and Authoritarian.

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Permissive

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These parents have few rules or expectations, treat kids as equals, have little control over the child, my neglect their child, and are very child-centred. (too soft)

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Authoritative

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These parents are a mix of Permissive and Authoritarian. They set clear rules and are willing for compromise, support and understand the child’s point of view, and strive to balance their children need for self-discovery. (perfect balance)

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Authoritarian

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These parents enforce many rules that are to be obeyed without question, misbehavior is not tolerated, goal is to control behavior, have very high expectations. “My way or the highway” parents. (Too Strict)

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What is a helicopter parent?

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A parent that pays extremely close attention to a child’s or children’s experiences and problems. They try to keep their child away from anything that couple harm them. Often leaving the child without any lessons to learn.

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What skills do an effective parent have?

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  • Putting others needs first
  • Give encouragement
  • Learning to communicate
  • Teaching independence
  • Setting limits
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Responsibilities of parents:

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To provide physical care, nurturing and guidance.

49
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The four s’s:

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Secure, Seen, Soothed, and Safe.

50
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Why do people choose to have children?

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They like kids, to expand the family, to carry on the family name, socially acceptable - expected to, Meet personal needs - feeling alone.

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What are some wrong reasons for choosing to parent?

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Save a relationship, Keep the family name, meeting personal needs, to get money from the government.

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How does having children affect a person’s day-to-day lifestyle?

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Activities need to be planned, Loss of friends, Change in relationship with your partner, Loss of spontaneity, Can’t sleep in, Less money.

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Questions to consider before having a child:

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Emotional Maturity, Desire for parenthood, Health considerations, Financial Considerations.

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