Ch.5 Section 1
A legal agreement to end a marriage.
Divorce
Consists of a biological parent, step-parent, and the children of one or both parents.
Blended Family
Intentionally causing physical harm to another person.
Physical Abuse
A brother or sister.
Sibling
Posture, gestures, facial expressions, & body movements.
Body Language
Consist of a couple & their child or children living together in one household.
Nuclear Family
An adult or couple cares for children whose biological parents are unable to care for them.
Foster Family
The nonphysical mistreatment of a person.
Emotional Abuse
A network of people who help each other cope with a particular problem.
Support Group
Working together toward a common goal; everyone doing their part.
Cooperation
The legal process by which parents take another person's child into their family to be raised as their own.
Adoption
Teaching children to behave in a way that is acceptable to the family & society.
Socialization
When adults fail to provide the basic needs of children.
Neglect
The process of sharing information, thoughts, or feelings.
Communication
The willingness of each person to give up something in order to reach an agreement.
Compromise
A family in which only one parent lives with the child or children.
Single-Parent Family
An arrangement in which spouses live apart & try to work out their problems.
Separation
A child who leaves home without permission & stays away for at least 1-2 nights or more.
Runaway
Holding back your true feelings & going along with the other person.
Passive
Focusing your full attention on what the other person is saying & letting that person know you understand & care.
Active Listening
Group of close relatives living together or near each other.
Extended Family
The abuse of one spouse or child by the other.
Domestic Abuse
The ability to understand another person's thoughts or feelings.
Empathy
Communicating opinions & feelings in a way that may seem threatening or disrespectful to other people.
Aggressive
You are able to stand up for yourself while expressing your feelings in a way that does not threaten the other person.
Assertive