Stages of the FLC
The first stage of the family life cycle
Newly Married/Family Founding
A person with whom one works, especially in a profession or business.
Colleague
Set of maladaptive, compulsive behaviors learned by family members when the family is experiencing great emotional pain and stress.
Co-Dependency
A family headed by one parent. One parent and one or more children, biological or adopted, usually a result from desertion, legal separation, divorce or death.
Single-Parent Family
The second stage of the family life cycle
Early Parenthood/Child Bearing
A person with whom one works, typically someone in a similar role or at a similar level within an organization.
Co-Worker
The influence of people in your own age group.
Peer Pressure
Consists of a mom, dad, and children (biological or adopted)
Nuclear Family
The Last Stage of the Family Life Cycle
Empty Nest/Death of a spouse/Retirement
Persistent annoying, hostile behavior directed at a specific person.
Harassed
Listening without action
Passive Listening
A family that provides custody or guardianship for children whose parents are dead or unable to look after them
Foster Family
The Third Stage of the Family Life Cycle
Later Parenthood/Child Rearing
Annoying behavior of a sexual nature.
Sexual Harassment
listening involves listening with all senses.
Active Listening
A larger family group including not only parents and their children but also grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Extended Family
The fourth stage of the family life cycle
Child Launching
Wide spectrum of techniques and aimed at controlling a person's level of stress, especially chronic stress, usually for the purpose of and for the motive of improving everyday functioning.
Stress Management
A clash among people who have opposing ideas or interests.
Conflict
A family that is formed on the remarriage of a divorced or widowed person and that includes one or more children.
Blended Family/Step Family