The last stage in the Family Life Cycle in which the parents are retired.
What is retirement stage?
100
The Jackson family consists of Mary, Jim and their children Lucy, Max and Logan.
What is a nuclear family?
100
The Cameron family went on a picnic together Saturday afternoon.
What is spending time together?
100
Competition between brothers and sisters for love, recognition and to be treated fairly by parents.
What is sibling rivalry?
100
Roles that are given at birth such as mother, father, sister, brother, aunt and uncle.
What is a structural role?
200
The first stage in the Family Life Cycle in which the couple is just married and is learning to live and make decisions together.
What is the beginning stage?
200
Family that takes care of children on a short term basis.
What is a foster family?
200
When Lexy turned 16 her parents gave her a later curfew.
What is trusting each other?
200
Personal beliefs about what is right and wrong
What is moral code?
200
Roles that are chosen and take effort to fulfill such as stay at home mom, student and soccer player.
What is a timely role?
300
George and Anna have two sons in elementary school and are deciding to add another child to their family.
What is the parenting stage?
300
Troy works two jobs to provide for his children Kelly and Adam.
What is a single parent family?
300
Kevin makes sure to fill the tank with gas when he borrows the car.
What is showing responsibility?
300
The actions people take to meet the emotional needs of others.
What is emotional support?
300
Family function that includes having food, water, shelter and clothing.
What is meeting basic needs?
400
Family life cycle stage in which all of the children have moved out of the home and the parents have more time to grow as a couple.
What is the middle years stage?
400
The Nelson household consists of parents Terry and Mark, children Elise and Jacob and grandmother Patty.
What is an extended family?
400
Alex's mother brought her flowers after seeing her performance in the school play.
What is affirm each other?
400
A strong feeling of connection that unites a family in a committed relationship.
What is family bond?
400
A custom that is followed over time that strengthens families.
What is tradition?
500
The third part of the parenting stage in which the children are moving on to college and the workforce.
What is the launching stage?
500
Derik lives with his dad, step mother, brother and two step sisters. They are learning how to communicate effectively in order to have a healthy relationship.
What is a blended family?
500
The Robert's have family meetings once a week to discuss their conflicts and give compliments to each other.
What is communicating well?
500
A group of family and friends who are available to provide support when needed.
What is a support system?
500
Ellie recently failed a science test and was very upset. When she told her parents they responded with "It's okay, it is just one test. You will do better next time." They are providing her with...