Families and Communities Flashcards
(5 cards)
What are all the types of family structures?
- adoptive families
- blended families
- childless families
- communal families
- de facto families
- extended families
- foster families
- nuclear families
- same-sex
- sole-parent
- kinship
Reasons for community formation
- Geographic location
- Interest Based
- education
- career interests or goals
- employment
- crisis
- preferred lifestyle
What are the 4 influences in community decision-making?
- legislation
- environmental factors
- lobbying and community petitions
- protesting
what are the types of change?
- Internal change
- External change
- Planned change
- Unplanned change
- Temporary change
- Permanent change
types of support?
- informal support (relatives, friends, neighbours)
- formal support (government agencies, community organisations)