Types of Family
One parent; 85% are moms
Single-parent family
List 4 traits of a healthy family
Caring, commitment, respect, appreciation, empathy, communication, cooperation, etc
Statement that expresses your feelings but does not blame or judge the other person
"I" message
Three problems in friendships
Jealousy, mean, cliques, etc
What is a stranger?
a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar
A couple and their children
Nuclear Family
What is the main responsibility within the family for the parents/guardians?
Take care of their kids
Communication style: holding back true feelings, opinions, and thoughts when with other people
Passive
Types of relationship in your life
Family, Friend, Dating partners,Teacher, Classmates, Residential educator, Community
What's an acquaintance?
a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend
Relatives, grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins
Extended family
What is the main responsibility within the family for the child/children?
Respect their parents/guardians
Communication style: emphasized by speaking in a loud and demanding voice, maintaining intense eye contact and dominating.
Aggressive
Characteristics of Healthy Relationships
Mutual respect, Trust, Honesty, Compromise, Individuality, ETC
Kind of Friendships: Each person benefits from the other in some way
Friendships of utility
Biological parent, stepparent, and children
Blended family
What are the three reasons why families have changed from many, many years ago?
More women are working, high divorce rate, increase in age people marry
Communication style: standing up for oneself and expressing thoughts clearly with others in a respectful way
Assertive
Characteristics of unhealthy Relationships
Control, Hostility, Dishonesty, Disrespect
Kind of Friendships: Individuals seek out each other’s company because of the joy it brings
Friendships of pleasure
Adult or couple cares for child/children whose biological parents are unable to care for them
Foster family
List 2 family problems and explain why each is a problem.
Illness, money, separation/divorce, abuse, neglect
Communication style: a style in which individuals appear passive on the surface but are really acting out anger in a subtle, indirect, or behind-the-scenes way
PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE
A close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person
Intimacy
Kind of Friendships: Friendships based upon mutual respect, admiration for each other’s virtues, and a strong desire to aid and assist the other person
Friendships of the good