Work and the Family
A family in which both adults are employed outside the home.
What is dual-career family?
A strong, healthy family
What is a functional family
any event or experience that greatly influences a person's life; usually a negative or hard event
What is a crisis?
a group of people who share a similar problem who get together to help one another.
What is support group?
pattern of behavior that purposely damages another family member's self esteem and makes them feel worthless.
What is emotional abuse?
Two people divide the work responsibilities of one job.
What is job sharing?
Listening carefully, leaving notes, sending emails, or surprise phone calls
What is communicating effectively?
A characteristic of crisis that means losing property, or the death of a family member or friend
What is causes great loss to the whole family?
A nation-wide group that helps support people with a problem abusing alcohol
What is AA or Alcoholics Annonymous
intentional infliction of bodily harm or injury on another person
What is physical abuse?
plans when employees can set their own work schedule within certain terms. Like start earlier or later in day.
What is flextime?
Balanced family interactions that are fun and involve all family members
What is spend time together?
A characteristic of crisis that usually catches us by surprise.
What is an event that happens suddenly or unexpectedly?
Treatment available at a local hospital, family service agency, or health center.
What is a place where professional help is available for those with a substance abuse problem?
any sexual contact that is forced upon another person
What is sexual abuse?
Where a company will let employees work work 4 10 hour days instead of a traditional 5 day work week.
What is flexible work week?
Emotional support that shows through words or actions that you are thankful for another family member
What is show appreciation?
A characteristic of crisis caused by divorce or remarriage.
What is requires major adjustment by family members?
Hidden pay that an employer offers such as insurance, paid vacation days, on-site child care etc
What are fringe benefits?
A family that does a poor job communicating, can not solve problems or appreciate what others in the family do for them
What is a dysfunctional family?
Ways people cope with crisis - a network of people or organizations that families can turn to during crisis.
What is a support system?
support group for teens who live with someone addicted to alcohol or other drugs
What is alateen
a family member who unknowingly acts in a way that contributes to an addict's drug use or behavior
What is an enabler?