Family Life cycle

Question 1

Represents composite of the individual developmental changes of family members

Answer 1

Family Life cycle

Question 2

Shows the evolution of the

marital relationship

Answer 2

Family Life cycle

Question 3

Presents cyclic development of the evolving family unit.

Answer 3

Family Life Cycle

Question 4

Why study the family life cycle?

Answer 4

It provides a predictable, chronologically oriented

sequence of events in family life and it can be related to their health maintenance

Question 5

STAGES OF THE FAMILY LIFE CYCLE

Answer 5

1. unattached young adult
2. newly married couples
3. Family with young children
4. Family with adolescents
5. Launching Family
6. Family in later years

Question 6

It is the start of the family life cycle wherein the young adult has come to terms with the family of origin.

Answer 6

Unattached young adult

Question 7

This is the transition stage of the couple from their lives as an individual to life as couple.

Answer 7

Newly married couple

Question 8

This stage starts with
pregnancy for the first child
to emergence of adolescents

Answer 8

The Family with Young

Children

Question 9

A family with adolescents has generally reached a stage when the parents are
approaching a middle life stage and the grandparents are in the later stage.

Answer 9

The Family with

Adolescents

Question 10

This stage begins when the
first child leaves home and
ends when the last child
leaves home.

Answer 10

Launching family

Question 11

This begins with departure
of last child and continues
through retirement of one or both of the couple and ends when both are dead

Answer 11

Family in Later Years

Question 12

TWO LEVELS OF ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE

Answer 12

1. FIRST ORDER CHANGES

2. Second order changes

Question 13

Tasks that must be
accomplished by the family
and family members
working within a stage of
the Family Life Cycle.

Answer 13

FIRST ORDER CHANGES

Question 14

Additions to existing state of
the individual’s self and
family

Answer 14

FIRST ORDER CHANGES

Question 15

Do not involve change in
the main structure of the
family

Answer 15

FIRST ORDER CHANGES

Question 16

Do not involve a change in
an individual’s identity and
self image

Answer 16

First order changes

Question 17

INVOLVES TRANSFORMATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S STATUS AND MEANING

Answer 17

SECOND ORDER

CHANGES

Question 18

Change in the very basic
attributes of the family
system

Answer 18

SECOND ORDER CHANGES

Question 19

Occur between stages of

the Family Life Cycle

Answer 19

SECOND ORDER CHANGES

Question 20

Change in the role and

identity of family members

Answer 20

SECOND ORDER CHANGES

Question 21

What change in Family Status is Required to Proceed Developmentally

Answer 21

Second Order Changes

Question 22

First order changes in unattached young adult

Answer 22

1. Widen social circles
2. Job employment
3. Living accommodation

Question 23

Emotional process of transition for new married adults

Answer 23

Commitment to the new system

Question 24

Second order changes in new married couples

Answer 24

1. Formation of marital system

2. Realignment of relationship with friends and family to include spouse

Question 25

First order changes in new married couples

Answer 25

1. Establish a home 2. Establish savings and spending 3. Establish responsibilities 4. Establish mutual sexual relationship 5. Establish communication 6. Establish workable relationship with relatives 7. Establish connection with friends and community 8. Facing posibility of children

Question 26

Second Order Changes in Family with young children

Answer 26

1. Accepting to make space for children 2. Accepting to take on parenting role 3. Realignment of relationship with extended family

Question 27

First order changes in Family with young children

Answer 27

1. Supply space for growing family 2. Meeting predictable and unpredictable cost of family life 3. Sharing responsibilities with extended family 4. Maintaining mutually satisfactory sexual relationship and planning for the future children 5. Maintain communication 6. cultivate full potentials of relationships 7. Tapping resources and serve others 8. facing dilemmas

Question 28

Emotional Process of Transition for family with adolescents

Answer 28

Increasing flexibility of boundaries to include children independence

Question 29

Second Order Changes in Family with adolescents

Answer 29

1. permit the adolescent to move in and out of the system 2. Refocus on mid life and marriage issues 3. Refocus towards older gen.

Question 30

First order changes in family with adolescents

Answer 30

1. Provide facilities for widely different needs 2. working out money matters 3. Sharing responsibilities 4. putting marriage into focus 5. Preserve communication 6. Maintain contacts with extended family 7. Growing into the world as a family 8. Reworking and maintaining a philosophy in life

Question 31

Emotional Process of | Transition for launching a family

Answer 31

Accepting a multitude of entries and exits into the family system

Question 32

Second order changes in launching a family

Answer 32

1. Marriage renegotiation as a dyad 2. adult to adult relationship with children 3. realignment of relationship to include in laws and grandchildren 4. Dealing with disabilities and death of parents

Question 33

First order changes in launching family

Answer 33

1. adjusting to physiological changes 2. discovering new satisfaction with spouse 3. setting up a comfortable home 4. setting their children free as responsible adults 5. re-examine living arrangements with parents 6. adjusting to the reality of their own work situation 7. Assuring security for their later years 8. participating in community life 9. reaffirming values of life 10. sexual relationship with spouse

Question 34

Emotional Process of | Transition in family in later years

Answer 34

Accepting the shifting of | generational goals

Question 35

Second order changes in family in later years

Answer 35

1. Maintain function of marriage despite bodily decline 2. support for the middle generation 3. making room in the system for the wisdom and experience of the elderly generation without over functioning them 4. Dealing with loss of spouse

Question 36

First Order Changes for family in later years

Answer 36

1. Adjusting to physiological changes of later life 2. Re-examine living arrangements 3. Participate in group activities 4. Maintain contact with young generation