chapter 6 the family: basic influences Flashcards
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The family
is a basic social unit and should be viewed as a system, affected by culture, the environment, religious-spiritual dimensions, and other variables.
domestic partners that choose to share there life with eachother in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring
small social system and a primary reference group
The traditional family
The traditional family is challenged, and many of today’s children are being shaped differently through their experiences.
Healthy families characteristics
sense of relationship clear boundaries clear social roles clear hierarchy of power warmjoyful interaction negotiating skills ability to accept change
Importance of extended family
affects thoughts, actions, provides sustaince, contributes to identify
marriage tits
Mass media presents a picture of family life disintegrating in the U. S.
Only 56% of all adults are now married (75% 30 years ago)
More than half of all marriages end in divorce.
Task of family
- ensure continuation of species
- provide for developmet of family members
- basic needs
- foster vlue system and beliefs
- protective care
- maintian authority
- release family members into society
- maintain constructive responsble ties
family role
instrumental: physical
affective/; emotional
family tits
There is no perfect family. It just needs to be good “enough”.
Some families share roles and others have delineated roles for each member.
With rigid roles, a child may become less adaptive socially and within the family.
A member may not be emotionally happy with the role he or she has.
Family structure
how a family is legally constructed and the are blood related
Internal and external structure
internal: how family structured
external: culture of family
Instrumental and expressive functions
how routine activities are handler
refers to communication
Organization of the family system
hierachial based on power status
Family functions
the physical, affectionate, emotional, social, spiritual dimension
Physical functions
food, shelter protection
Affectional functions
emotional needs
Social functions
fosters healthy social needs
Spiritual functions
values and beliefs
Cognitive or educational functions
parents serve as models for childern to learn from
Personality
product of of all influences on a person
Adaptive Mechanisms:
Emotional conflicts may be lessened by use of this
Couvade Syndrome
sympathetic pregnancy, is a condition in which a partner experiences some of the same symptoms and behavior of an expectant mother
Fathers – go through five operations
mimicry role play fantasy introjection-projection-rejection grief works
Family interaction and various factors which influence it
unque form of social interaction based on a set of intimate and continueing relationships
factor that influence it are self esteem/love, socializtion, parental maturity, ordinal position of child, # of children, gender, adopted or step child
Special-needs children
at least one of these characteristics, disabilities over 5, minority, siblings,
