Family Influences

Question 1

Family

Answer 1

at least 2 people who live together & share interests, roles, & resources related by blood, marriage, or adoption

Question 2

functions of family

Answer 2

• physical maintenance
• protection
• nurturance
• socialization & education
• reproduction
• recreation

Question 3

give examples of protection provided by family

Answer 3

education, immunization, health screening, discipline, & role modeling

Question 4

list different family types

Answer 4

nuclear, extended, single, blended, cohabitative, communal, foster, same sex, transnational

Question 5

aka: nuclear family type

Answer 5

conjugal, dyad, or traditional

Question 6

define nuclear dyad/childless

Answer 6

2 adults w/o kids & share responsibilities of household

Question 7

describe a nuclear family type

Answer 7

husband, wife, & biological kids

Question 8

describe an extended family type

Answer 8

nuclear family + extended family members under the same roof sharing resources & roles

Question 9

list reasons extended family types are more common

Answer 9

• unemployment
• cost of living
• divorce
• teenage parents

Question 10

what is the growing family type of choice

Answer 10

single parent

Question 11

aka: blended family type

Answer 11

reconstituted or step family

Question 12

describe a blended family type

Answer 12

2 separate family structures combine to form 1 unit; can meet conflict but gen resolves w/time,, communication, & patience

Question 13

describe a cohabitative family type

Answer 13

adult unmarried partners w/ or w/o kids & is gen less stable but steadies w/time

Question 14

describe a communal family type

Answer 14

group w/common philosophy, values, & goals living together sharing roles & resources; kids are collective responsibility; more common in rural areas

Question 15

define a foster/adoptive family type

Answer 15

parents/caregivers & kids

Question 16

describe a same sex family type

Answer 16

any family type but w/same sex partners that share common emotional bonds, resources, & roles

Question 17

describe transnational/transitional family type

Answer 17

at least 1 parent lives & works in another country to support family needs because of migration & economic needs

Question 18

what are the family stages

Answer 18

couple, childbearing, grown child, & older family

Question 19

describe the COUPLE family stage

Answer 19

2 partners live together; begin establishing relationship w/respect & define roles & responsibilities

Question 20

describe the CHILDBEARING family stage

Answer 20

enter w/birth of 1st baby; explore & establish child care philosophy & adjust roles of household

Question 21

describe the GROWN CHILD family stage

Answer 21

stage kids leave home; care for kids turns to more care for SO; time to develop new roles, interests, accomplishments, fulfill goals & reevaluate marriage, goals, & priorities

Question 22

describe the OLDER FAMILY family stage

Answer 22

begins @ retirement of 1 or both spouses; adjusting to decline in income & changing reality, find hobies, & maintain relationships w/extended family

Question 23

What are some characteristics of the oldest child

Answer 23

• possess unlimited authority
• their way or highway
• expectations

Question 24

What are characteristics of the second/middle child

Answer 24

• competition w/1st child
• more relaxes expectations

Question 25

list the four different parenting styles

Answer 25

- authoritarian/autocratic - authoritative/demovratic - permissive/laissez-faire - uninvolved

Question 26

describe the authoritarian/autocratic parenting style

Answer 26

all decisions are made by parent w/o input; rigid & punitive; controlling & corrective

Question 27

describe the authoritative/democratic parenting style

Answer 27

choices, participation, indiv. responsibility, boundaries, self-reliant, self-controlled; "good teammate"

Question 28

describe the permissive/laissez-faire parenting style

Answer 28

complete freedom; no regulations; kids don't learn impulse control & may have issues getting along w/others

Question 29

describe describe the uninvolved parenting style

Answer 29

parents needs are first

Question 30

define a functional family

Answer 30

a family that fosters growth & development

Question 31

define a dysfunctional family

Answer 31

family unable to offer stable structure & parents are less skilled bc of lack of education, drugs, or abuse

Question 32

List the stages of the FAMILY LIFE CYCLE

Answer 32

1. the beginning 2. child bearing 3. parenting 4. launching 5. mid-years 6. aging

Question 33

describe the BEGINNING stage of the family life cycle

Answer 33

begins w/marriage, establishment of home, & decisions on kids; ends when couples have kids

Question 34

Couples who don't have kids stay in this stage of the family life cycle until mid-years

Answer 34

the beginning

Question 35

describe the CHILDBEARING stage of the family life cycle

Answer 35

begins w/1st kid & ends w/last kid

Question 36

describe the PARENTING stage of the family life cycle

Answer 36

raise kids through school & teen years; ends when kids begin to leave home

Question 37

describe the LAUNCHING stage of the family life cycle

Answer 37

begins when kids begin to leave home & ends when last kid moves out

Question 38

describe the MID YEARS stage of the family life cycle

Answer 38

empty nest & redefine priorities; lasts until retirement

Question 39

describe the AGING stage of the family life cycle

Answer 39

retirement & focus on interests; ends w/death of spouse

Question 40

define SOCIAL SYSTEM

Answer 40

organization of ppl into groups based on characteristic patterened relationships

Question 41

define natural environment

Answer 41

all living & nonliving things on earth not influenced by people

Question 42

give examples of THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Answer 42

animals, plants, energy, water, air, genetics

Question 43

define HUMAN CONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENT

Answer 43

products for consumers to use

Question 44

define HUMAN BEHAVIORAL ENVIRONMENT

Answer 44

all societal systems regulate behavior & relationships (judicial, educational, religious, economic, political, etc)

Question 45

define EXPANSION MODE

Answer 45

unemployment rates lower & feelings of prosperity increase causing a more willingness to spend money on luxury

Question 46

list types of child care

Answer 46

- in home - family child care centers - center based - school age

Question 47

describe IN HOME CHILDCARE

Answer 47

1 parent/family member/nanny/au pair at home; utilize playgroups for parent & child socialization

Question 48

describe FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTERS

Answer 48

child care @ home for small group of kids that give meals & appropriate physical & cognitive activities; licensed by state or not; cheaper & more flexible; more 1 on 1 than center based

Question 49

describe CENTER BASED CHILDCARE

Answer 49

profit or non profit child care @ center for group of kids; day care or preschool

Question 50

describe day care

Answer 50

watch large groups of infants toddlers, & kids w/multuple caregivers; licensed & policies

Question 51

describe preschool child care

Answer 51

for kids 3-5 yrs, play & academics, full or part time

Question 52

describe SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE

Answer 52

either self care or clubs/sports/before or after school care

Question 53

describe self-care child care

Answer 53

unsupervised, kids care for themselves before or after school; state laws vary on this

Question 54

what is another name for kids who partake in self-care child care

Answer 54

latchkey children

Question 55

what is the ratio kids:caregivers & max group size for newborns-2 yrs

Answer 55

4:1; 8

Question 56

what is the ratio kids: caregivers & max group size for kids 2-3 yrs

Answer 56

6:1; 12

Question 57

what is the ratio kids:caregiver & max group size for kids 4-5 yrs

Answer 57

10:1; 20