Family Structures
Draw a picture of a traditional family! It must be specific!
Mom, Dad and child(ren)
What is a multigenerational house?
A house with multiple generations in it, grandparents, parents, and kids
What are two examples of shared family resources?
Finances, housing, food, and transportation
Is the following family functional or dysfunctional and why?
John hits Sally when they fight but he always apologizes afterward and says that he was wrong.
Dysfunctional: Abusive
What is a glass child?
a child with a sibling of someone with special needs, mental or physical
What are two things that can cause a family to become a single-parent family?
divorce, death, or never marrying
Being needed can increase _______________ and happiness of the aging family member
self esteem
What are the three physical things, by law, that parents must provide for their children?
Food, shelter, and clothes
True or False: Families who are dysfunctional have to see a professional to become functional.
False
Change "you make me so mad when you make fun of me" to an I statement
I feel mad when you make fun of me, please stop
Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandchildren are all examples of what?
Extended family
True or False: Older adults' experiences and perspectives on life are usually too outdated to benefit adult children.
False
Zoey had three siblings, and they didn't always get along with each other. Zoey's mother had always stressed to her that you did not talk about their family's flaws to their friends. What positive aspect of family life is being described?
Loyalty
What are two examples of functional families using good communication skills?
active listening
I statements
not assuming
ect
What is self-concept?
How you see yourself
Name four of the eight family structures we covered.
Nuclear
Extended
traditional
single parent
blended
foster
adoptive
Family of choice
What are two ways that grandparents can positively impact their children's families?
Their experiences, training, and perspective can be a valuable resource, build relationship bonds with grandkids, help grandkids with social skills.
True or False: one of the responsibilities of a family is educating children, which includes teaching social and ethical behavior and making sure they go to college.
False: Families should teach social and ethical behavior but not force college
What does it mean to establish healthy boundaries?
the act of setting and respecting limits
What does SMART stand for in SMART Goals
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time Oriented
This family structure may happen because the person may not feel accepted by their birth family, because their birth family is too far away to fulfill many of the family's traditional functions, or because of the death of one or more family members.
Family of Choice
What is the sandwich generation?
When parents have to care for their parents and their children
There are many different positive aspects of family life. What are three positive aspects?
Acceptance
Enjoyment
Leadership
Learning
Love
loyalty
Resources
Safety and security
Describe what parenting roles might look like in a dysfunctional family
weak or nonexistent
What is consent?
A unquestionable yes backed up by your words and actions