[10] PRELIMS | FAMILY Flashcards
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DEFINITIONS OF FAMILY
- A householder & one or more other people living in the same household who are related by ____ (US Census Bureau, 2015)
- Two or more people who live in the same household (usually), share a ____ (Allender, 2013)
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- A householder & one or more other people living in the same household who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption (US Census Bureau, 2015)
- Two or more people who live in the same household (usually), share a common bond, & perform certain interrelated social tasks (Allender, 2013)
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- Positive aspects: companionship, possibly shared resources
- Potential negative aspects: feelings of guilt for the couple who decided to delay a family & who then may experience infertility issues
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CHILDFREE OR CHILDLESS FAMILY
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CHILDFREE OR CHILDLESS FAMILY
- Positive aspects: ____, possibly shared resources
- Potential negative aspects: feelings of guilt for the couple who decided to ____ & who then may experience ____
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- Positive aspects: companionship, possibly shared resources
- Potential negative aspects: feelings of guilt for the couple who decided to delay a family & who then may experience infertility issues
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- Positive aspects: support for family members; sense of security
- Possible negative aspects: may lack support people in a crisis situation
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NUCLEAR FAMILY
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NUCLEAR FAMILY
- Positive aspects: support for ____; sense of ____
- Possible negative aspects: may lack support people in a ____
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- Positive aspects: support for family members; sense of security
- Possible negative aspects: may lack support people in a crisis situation
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NUCLEAR FAMILY
Nursing Responsibility: ____
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Nursing Responsibility: Mobilize support systems
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- Family created by divorce in which the biologic children are raised in two families
- Children alternate between the two homes
- Parents have equal responsibility & legal rights
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BINUCLEAR FAMILY
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- Composed of couples, perhaps with children, who live together but remain unmarried
- May be temporary, long-lasting & as meaningful as more traditional alliance
- Does not always provide for long-term financial security or additional legal benefits if the couple ends the relationship
- When children are involved in the relationship, determining custody & financial care may be an issue
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COHABITATION FAMILY
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COHABITATION FAMILY
- Composed of couples, perhaps with children, who live together but ____
- May be ____ as more traditional alliance
- Does not always provide for long-term ____ or additional ____ if the couple ends the relationship
- When children are involved in the relationship, determining ____ may be an issue
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- Composed of couples, perhaps with children, who live together but remain unmarried
- May be temporary, long-lasting & as meaningful as more traditional alliance
- Does not always provide for long-term financial security or additional legal benefits if the couple ends the relationship
- When children are involved in the relationship, determining custody & financial care may be an issue
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- Positive aspects: many people for child care & member support
- Possible negative aspects: Resources may be stretched thin because of few wage earners
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EXTENDED FAMILY
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EXTENDED FAMILY
- Positive aspects: ____ for child care & member support
- Possible negative aspects: Resources may be ____ because of few wage earners
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- Positive aspects: many people for child care & member support
- Possible negative aspects: Resources may be stretched thin because of few wage earners
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- Positive aspects: ability to offer a unique & strong parent-child bond
- Possible negative aspects: resources may/may not be limited
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SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY
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SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY
- Positive aspects: ability to offer a ____
- Possible negative aspects: resources ____
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- Positive aspects: ability to offer a unique & strong parent-child bond
- Possible negative aspects: resources may/may not be limited
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SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY
Nursing Responsibility: Identifying the ____ is important in signing ____ for health care
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Nursing Responsibility: Identifying the custodial parent is important in signing consent forms for health care
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- Other terms:
Remarriage
Reconstituted - A divorced or widowed person with a child/children marries someone who also has children
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BLENDED FAMILY
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BLENDED FAMILY
- Positive aspects: increased ____; exposure to different ____ may help children become more adaptable to new situations
- Possible negative aspects: ____ among children; difficulty adjusting to a ____
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- Positive aspects: increased security & resources; exposure to different customs or culture may help children become more adaptable to new situations
- Possible negative aspects: rivalry or competition among children; difficulty adjusting to a stepparent
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BLENDED FAMILY
Nurses can be instrumental in offering ____ to members of a remarriage family until adjustments for mutual living have been made
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Nurses can be instrumental in offering emotional support to members of a remarriage family until adjustments for mutual living have been made
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- Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT) couples live together as partners
- For companionship, financial security, and sexual fulfillment
- May include children
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LGBT Family
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- Positive aspects: prevents children from being raised in large orphanage settings
- Possible negative aspects: insecurity & inability to establish meaningful relationships because of frequent moves
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FOSTER FAMILY
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FOSTER FAMILY
- Positive aspects: prevents children from being raised in ____
- Possible negative aspects: ____ & ____ because of frequent moves
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- Positive aspects: prevents children from being raised in large orphanage settings
- Possible negative aspects: insecurity & inability to establish meaningful relationships because of frequent moves
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FOSTER FAMILY
Nursing Responsibilities: Determine who has ____ to sign for health care for the child
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Nursing Responsibilities: Determine who has legal responsibility to sign for health care for the child
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- Positive aspects: Children grow up well cared for & experiencing a sense of love; a woman who relinquishes her child for adoption can feel a sense of relief her baby will have a lifestyle better than what she could provide.
- Possible negative aspects: Divorce of the adopting parents can be devastating if the child view himself as the cause of the separation or as a child unable to find a secure family for a second time.
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ADOPTIVE FAMILY
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ADOPTIVE FAMILY
- Positive aspects: Children grow up ____ & experiencing a ____; a woman who relinquishes her child for adoption can feel a sense of relief her baby will have a ____.
- Possible negative aspects: ____ of the adopting parents can be devastating if the child view himself as the ____ or as a child unable to find a ____ for a second time.
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- Positive aspects: Children grow up well cared for & experiencing a sense of love; a woman who relinquishes her child for adoption can feel a sense of relief her baby will have a lifestyle better than what she could provide.
- Possible negative aspects: Divorce of the adopting parents can be devastating if the child view himself as the cause of the separation or as a child unable to find a secure family for a second time.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF HEALTHY FAMILIES
- S____
- D____
- F____
- C____
- E____
- O____
- D____
- V____
- P____
- V____
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- Strong marriage
- Democratic parental power
- Family closeness
- Communication
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Open sharing of feelings
- Dealing with loss through appropriate grieving
- Values and beliefs of basic goodness in humanity despite imperfection
- Promotion of intimacy & autonomy
- Values differences among family members
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# FAMILY FUNCTIONS & ROLES
1. W____
2. F____
3. P____
4. D____
5. N____
6. H____
7. E____
8. C____
9. G____
1. **Wage earner**
2. **Financial Manager**
3. **Problem-Solver**
4. **Decision-Maker**
5. **Nurturer**
6. **Health Manager**
7. **Environmentalist**
8. **Culture bearer**
9. **Gatekeeper**
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# FAMILY TASKS
1. P____
2. S____
3. A____
4. M____
5. D____
6. R____
7. P____
8. M____
1. **Physical Maintenance**
2. **Socialization of Family Members**
3. **Allocation of Resources**
4. **Maintenance of Order**
5. **Division of Labor**
6. **Reproduction, Recruitment, & Release of Family Members**
7. **Placement of Members into the Larger Society**
8. **Maintenance of Motivation & Morale**
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# FAMILY STAGES
Stage 1: ____
Stage 2: ____
Stage 3: ____
Stage 4: ____
Stage 5: ____
Stage 6: ____
Stage 7: ____
Stage 8: ____
Stage 1: **Marriage**
Stage 2: **The Early Child Bearing Family**
Stage 3: **The Family with a Preschool Child**
Stage 4: **The Family with a School-Age Child**
Stage 5: **The Family with an Adolescent Child**
Stage 6: **The Launching Stage Family (w/ Late Adolescent)**
Stage 7: **The Family of Middle-Aged Parents**
Stage 8: **The Family in Retirement or Older Age**
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# STAGE 1: MARRIAGE
Goals:
* Establish a ____
* Learn to ____ to their families of orientation
* Engage in ____, if applicable
Goals:
* Establish a **mutually satisfying relationship**
* Learn to **relate well** to their families of orientation
* Engage in **reproductive life planning**, if applicable
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# STAGE 2: THE EARLY CHILD BEARING FAMILY
Goals:
* Integrate the ____ into the family
* Make whatever ____ necessary to meet the needs of the ____ while continuing to meet the needs of the ____
Goals:
* Integrate the **new member** into the family
* Make whatever **financial & social adjustments** necessary to meet the needs of the **new member** while continuing to meet the needs of the **parents**
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# STAGE 3: THE FAMILY WITH A PRESCHOOL CHILD
Goals:
* Prevent ____ such as poisoning or falls
* Begin ____ through play dates, child care or nursery school settings
Goals:
* Prevent **unintentional injuries (accidents)** such as poisoning or falls
* Begin **socialization** through play dates, child care or nursery school settings
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# STAGE 4: THE FAMILY WITH A SCHOOL-AGE CHILD
Goals:
* Promote children’s health through ____.
* Promote ____ related to home and automobiles
* Encourage ____ outside the home such as sports participation, music lessons or hobby activities
* Encourage a ____ to make learning a lifetime concern, not one of merely ____
Goals:
* Promote children’s health through **immunizations, dental care and routine health assessments**.
* Promote **child safety** related to home and automobiles
* Encourage **socialization experiences** outside the home such as sports participation, music lessons or hobby activities
* Encourage a **meaningful school experience** to make learning a lifetime concern, not one of merely **12 years **
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# STAGE 5: THE FAMILY WITH AN ADOLESCENT CHILD
Goals:
* ____ to allow an adolescent more freedom while still remaining safe
* Begin to prepare adolescents for ____
Goals:
* **Loosen ties enough** to allow an adolescent more freedom while still remaining safe
* Begin to prepare adolescents for **life on their own**
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# STAGE 6: THE LAUNCHING STAGE FAMILY (W/ LATE ADOLESCENT)
Goals:
* Change their role from mother or father to ____ or ____
* Encourage ____ & ____ in their child
Goals:
* Change their role from mother or father to **once-removed support persons or guideposts**
* Encourage **independent thinking & adult-level decision skills** in their child
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# STAGE 7: FAMILY OF MIDDLE-AGED PARENTS
* A family returns to a ____
* The ____ (opportunity to travel, economic independence & time to spend on hobbies)
* “____”
* A family returns to a **two-partner nuclear unit**
* The **PRIME OF TIME** (opportunity to travel, economic independence & time to spend on hobbies)
* “**Empty nest syndrome**”
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# STAGE 7: FAMILY OF MIDDLE-AGED PARENTS
Goals:
* Adjust to ____ by reawakening their relationship with their supportive partner
* Prepare for ____ so when they reach that stage they will not be unprepared ____
Goals:
* Adjust to **“empty-nest” syndrome** by reawakening their relationship with their supportive partner
* Prepare for **retirement** so when they reach that stage they will not be unprepared **socially or financially**
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# STAGE 8: THE FAMILY IN RETIREMENT OR OLDER AGE
* These individuals are more apt to suffer from ____ than younger persons.
* They can offer a ____ to young adults.
* ____ can take care of their grandchildren
* These individuals are more apt to suffer from **chronic & disabling conditions** than younger persons.
* They can offer a **great deal of support & advice** to young adults.
* **Grandparents** can take care of their grandchildren
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# STAGE 8: THE FAMILY IN RETIREMENT OR OLDER AGE
Goals:
* Maintain health by ____ in light of aging
* Participate in ____ to keep active and enjoy this stage of life
Goals:
* Maintain health by **preventive care** in light of aging
* Participate in social, **political and neighborhood activities** to keep active and enjoy this stage of life
