Week 4: Older Adults and Their Families

Question 1

What has changed about families in the last 50 years?

Answer 1

increased geographical distance, changing structure (blended), changing roles and expectations

Question 2

What is number generations that make up the family and various roles that the individuals play inside and outside the family system?

Answer 2

Composition

Question 3

What is “the rules” inside the family; including communication, relationships, behaviors, and power?

Answer 3

Governance process

Question 4

What refers to interdependent subsystems or “connections” of members as well as their position within the life span?

Answer 4

Organization

Question 5

What can be thought about on a spectrum of closed to open with respect to family themes?

Answer 5

External boundaries

Question 6

What is the balance between autonomy and connectedness among the members?

Answer 6

Internal boundaries

Question 7

What is anything that causes the family to change or adapt their structure or function

Answer 7

family stressors

Question 8

Families that have better ___, moderate ___, and ___ are better able to adapt to challenges?

Answer 8

cohesion, flexibility, and communication

Question 9

What is the term used to describe the outcome and effectiveness of coping?

Answer 9

Resilience