process of growth and change over the course of life
Development
100
What does launching signal?
independence
100
family development has 6 stages:
couple, expanding, developing, launching, middle, and retirement.
100
family with a child or children who are made part of the family through legal action.
adoptive family.
100
when you are in the _________, you have to think about housing, furnishing, careers, future children, working to build a foundation
couple stage
200
a feeling among people, including family members, that they can rely on each other.
interdependence
200
Compare a nuclear family and a blended family
nuclear is a mom, dad, and direct kids. blended involves at least one parent with kids from a former relationship, in the new family.
200
The __________ represents a stable pattern that supports families.
family life cycle.
200
relatives other than parents & their children living in a home.
extended family
200
life is slower paced , it's a time for travel, relaxation, enjoying new hobbies, and enjoying your spouse's company.
retirement
300
when a couple's children become adults and move out of the family home, this situation is called ______.
empty nest
300
Explain difference between parenting with school-aged children and parenting with teenagers
School-aged families and parenting are more strict because you're working on communication and teaching them morality. Teenagers: they have more freedom since they're learning how to be on their own.
300
a family can be in more than one stage of the ___________ at the same time.
family life cycle
300
family consisting of one parent and his/her children
single-parent family
300
couples have time and money for special interests or changing careers etc;..
middle years stage
400
family consisting of a mother, father, and their children
nuclear family
400
Why during the middle years do adults develop new interests?
They have more time since their chdilren are gone.
400
The structure affects the way the family ______.
functions
400
person who has financial and legal duties relating to the care of a child.
legal guardian
400
events that signal the childs independence, they're sent out on their own, physically and financially.
launching stage
500
something one plans to achieve.
goal
500
Why is it essential that couples learn/work to build a foundation with each other?
If they don't do it, they won't work in a marriage or as parents together.
500
There are 7 types of families:
nuclear, single-parent, blended, extended, adoptive, legal guardians, and foster families.
500
family that takes care of children on a short term basis.
foster family
500
this is when your first child arrives, the focus is home and family life.