ANIETE, JENNY ROSE T.
NCMP103
RR22
1. What are the types of family?
● NUCLEAR - a father, a mother with child/children living together but apart from
both sets of parents and other relatives.
● EXTENDED - composed of two or more nuclear families economically and socially
related to each other. Multigenerational, including married brothers and sisters,
and the families.
● SINGLE PARENT - divorced or separated, unmarried or widowed male or female
with at least one child.
● BLENDED/RECONSTITUTED - a combination of two families with children from
both families and sometimes children of the newly married couple. It is also a
remarriage with children from previous marriage.
● COMPOUND - one man/woman with several spouses
● COMMUNAL - more than one monogamous couple sharing resources
● COHABITING/LIVE-IN - unmarried couple living together
● DYAD - husband and wife or other couple living alone without children
● GAY/LESBIAN - homosexual couple living together with or without children
● NO-KIN - a group of at least two people sharing a relationship and exchange
support who have no legal or blood tie to each other.
● FOSTER - substitute family for children whose parents are unable to care for
them.
2. What are the developmental stages of a family?
Stage 1: MARRIAGE & THE FAMILY
- Involves merging of values brought into the relationship from the families of
orientation.
- Includes adjustments to each other’s routines (sleeping, eating, chores, etc.),
sexual and economic aspects.
Stage 2: EARLY CHILDBEARING FAMILY
- Birth or adoption of a first child which requires economic and social role changes
Stage 3: FAMILY WITH PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
- This is a busy family because children at this stage demand a great deal of time
related to growth and development needs and safety considerations.
Stage 4: FAMILY WITH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
- Parents at this stage have an important responsibility of preparing their children
to be able to function in a complex world while at the same time maintaining
their own satisfying marriage relationship.
Stage 5: FAMILY WITH ADOLESCENT CHILDREN
- A family allows the adolescents more freedom and prepares them for their own
life as technology advances-gap between generations increases.
Stage 6: THE LAUNCHING CENTER FAMILY
- Stage when children leave to set their own household-appears to represent the
breaking of the family.
Stage 7: FAMILY OF MIDDLE YEARS
- Family returns to two partners nuclear unit
- Period from empty nest to retirement
Stage 8: AGING FAMILIES
- Individuals reflect on the past and share what they have learned with others.
Age related health concerns and the ability to live independently become major
considerations.
3. What is a family health task?
● Recognizing interruptions of health development
● Making decisions about seeking health care/ to take action
● Dealing effectively health and non-health situations
● Providing care to all members of the family
● Maintaining a home environment conducive to health maintenance
4. What are the characteristics of a healthy family?
● The healthy family tends to communicate well and listen to all members.
● The family members affirms and supports all its members.
● Teaching respect for others is valued by the family.
● The family members have a sense of trust.
● The family members play together, and humour is present.
● All members interact with each other, and a balance in the interaction is noted
among the members
● The family members shares leisure time together
● The family members has a shared sense of responsibilities
● The privacy of the members is honored by the family
● The family opens its boundaries to admit and seek help with problems.
5. Submit your family picture with a short description using google slides.
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