Definitions
Two parents and one or more children living in the same place
What is a nuclear family
Welcoming a new person into the family
What is birth or adoption
Families that consists of a parent or parents and one or more adopted children.
Adoptive families
Sharing thoughts and feelings honestly with each other.
What is good communication
A for of violence directed at a spouse.
What is spousal abuse
A decision by two marred people to live apart from each other
What is separation
A family member leaving the home
What is separation or divorce
Families with one parent caring for one or more children.
What is single-parent families
Showing they love each other through their words and actions.
What is caring and support
Abuse directed at a child.
What is child abuse
Domestic violence or any other form of abuse directed at a spouse
What is spousal abuse
Parents losing a job, a medical emergency, poor planning, or uncontrolled spending
What is changes in family's financial situation
What is a nuclear family
Respecting each others opinions.
What is respect
Abuse or neglect of older family members.
What is elder abuse
A facility that offers advise and support to people dealing with personal emergencies
What is a crisis center
The loss of someone near to you
What is death of a family member
A family that includes additional relatives beyond parents and children.
What are extended families
Making time for each other.
What is commitment
Violence relating to the family or the household.
What is domestic violence
The pattern of repeating violent or abusive behaviors from one generation to the next
A family who deals with substance abuse
what is alcohol and disability
Consists of a married couple and their children from previous marriages.
What are blended families
Being honest to each other.
What is trust
Failure to provide for a child's basic needs.
What is neglect