Final Exam Flashcards
(66 cards)
Bureaucratic Model
relies on habitual ways of doing things and is appropriate only for low-risk and uncontested decisions
Historical influences on the family
new childcare practices, new medical discoveries, changing marriage expectations, wars, recession/depression, terrorist attacks
What separates cultural groups??
the preference or dependence on a particular time orientation separates cultural groups (past,present,future)
Rational Model
purposeful goals and objectives involves searching for alternatives, assuming consequences estimating risks, determining value of consequences
Orientation of human nature
evil, good/evil, good
5-step Decision Making Model
- recognizing existing needs
- identifying alternatives to fulfill needs
- evaluating identified alternatives
- selecting and implementing alternatives
- reflecting on and evaluating the alternatives asked
Per U.S. Census data, median age at first marriage
business institutions focus on these households as consuming units, categorizing them into socioeconomic, cultural, age specific, and other target market groups
Symbolic interactionism definition
Everyday behavior of individuals; interpersonal meanings/communication; looks within families that creates/maintains family unit
Feminist perspective definition
Gender roles shape the relations between the sexes; men and woman will experience life differently due to gender
Family strengths perspective definition
The focus of the family strengths framework is on what is right rather than what is wrong with families
What prevents families from solving problems effectively??
making decisions as a group, different than when alone
How do families manage money??
once earned and received must be exchanged as cash, check or electronic transfer funds “expandable form/management procedure”
Is research conducted on business and family separate??
No, researchers apply the same core concepts of management to families and businesses
Do moral beliefs become laws?
if held strong enough within a group may ultimately become laws with punitive legal consequences
Average age of women giving birth in U.S.
has increased over the last few decades
of working women who have children between age 6-17
74%
Ways middle class families manage their finances??
short term saving plans, more active management for monthly flows
Ellen Richards’ application of science (what areas)
improving living conditions in the home, the institutional household, and the community
All levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy
Physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization
example of physiological
breathing, food, water, sex, sleep, homeostasis, excretion
example of safety
safety of body, family, etc
example of love/belonging
friendship, family, sexual intimacy
example of esteem
self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of others
example of self-actualization
morality, creativity, problem solving, acceptance of facts
