Family as a unit of care Flashcards
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The members of the nuclear family, consisting of parents and
their still Dependent children, ordinarily occupying a
separate dwelling not shared with members of the family of
origin / orientation of either spouse
o The nuclear family typically consists of a married man and
woman with their children.
§ they may be biological or adopted
o It is the basic unit from which all other forms evolve
nuclear family
This type of family is linked together by virtue of kinship
bond between parents and children and/or between
siblings.
Extended family
This means the family unit extends beyond the nuclear
family (parents and their children) to include other relatives
like grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
o It includes three generations - the family of procreation
Extended family
This family type includes step-parents and step-children
brought about by annulment, with separation and
remarriage.
Blended Family
It is considered as an alternative lifestyle for people who feel
alienated from the predominantly economically-oriented
society.
communal family
This is composed of a group of individuals who are formed
for specific ideological or societal purposes.
Communal Family
children < 17 years of age living in a family unit with a single
parent, another relative, or a non-relative
Single Parent Family
out-of-wedlock birth of a child
o from an adoption
o One parent is working outside the Philippines
single parent family
consisting of two or more married couples (or divorced
persons, widows, or widowers) of the same generation
Joint families
generally persevering
o serious
o more responsive to adults
o achievement oriented
FIRST BORN
optimistic
o sociable
o aggressive
o competitive
o occasionally manipulative
middle child
demanding
o outgoing
o occasionally narcissistic
o by nature are affectionate
youngest
family class: much more closely-knit
* Greater concern for maintaining family
Name and prestige
upper
family class: believes in hard-work, initiative,
Independence, responsibility,
economic security and selfimprovement
through Education /
schooling
middle
family class: sees life as a continual struggle for
Survival
* Resigned to a life of frustration and
Defeat
lower
is a voluntary arrangement where dual-career couples
maintain two residences in different geographic locations
and are separated at least three nights per week for a
minimum of three months.
commuter marriage
o Children and adolescents whose parents are authoritative
are rated by objective measures as
more socially and
instrumentally competent.
children from authoritarian families are
high in
demandingness, but low In responsiveness tend to perform
moderately well in school and be uninvolved in problem
behavior, but they have poorer social skills, lower selfesteem,
and higher levels of depression.
children of Those whose parents are uninvolved are
perform most poorly in
all domains
children from Those from indulgent homes (high in responsiveness, low in
demandingness) are
are more likely to be involved in problem
behavior and perform less well in school, but they have
higher self-esteem, better social skills, and lower levels of
depression
* The following influences
bears the greatest demand and
expectations of everyone, is the parental surrogate and has
authority over the younger ones.
eldest
He receives special attention and privileges and given
preference in education and inheritance.
eldest
pampered for a long time because
nobody comes after
youngest
family typologies: is high in family hardiness and high in family coherence.
regenerative family
