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CHN Family Developmental Stages

The document outlines the developmental stages of families, including the transitional stage where intimate relationships are formed, the expanding family stage where new members are added, and the establishment stage where individuals form marriages and households. It also describes the childbearing, childrearing, contracting family, child launching, postparenting, and aging stages of family development.

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CHN Family Developmental Stages

The document outlines the developmental stages of families, including the transitional stage where intimate relationships are formed, the expanding family stage where new members are added, and the establishment stage where individuals form marriages and households. It also describes the childbearing, childrearing, contracting family, child launching, postparenting, and aging stages of family development.

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NCM 104 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

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Developmental
Stages
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 TRANSITIONAL STAGE

 -Development of intimate relationships with other people

 -Involves merging of values

 -Adjustments to each other’s routines (sleeping, eating, chores,


etc.), sexual and economic aspects.
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EXPANDING FAMILY STAGE

 -Families are created,

 -New members are added, and

 -Roles and relationships increase


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ESTABLISHMENT STAGE
Marriage & Family

 -Involves choosing a partner and setting up a household

 -Individuals shift from living independently to learning to share


and maintain an interdependent relationship. 
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CHILDBEARING STAGE
Early Childbearing Family

 -Birth or adoption of a first child which requires economic and


social role changes 

 -New parents are now faced with childcare responsibilities

 -Develop and adjust to a plan that leaves young children in the


care of both or at least one parent
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CHILDREARING STAGE
Family w/ Pre-school Children

 -Children at this stage demand a great deal of time related to


growth and development needs and safety considerations

 -Childrearing families are often pressured for time


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CHILDREARING STAGE
Family w/ School Age Children

  -Socialization of children is a major task of child-rearing 

  -Parents at this stage have 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
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CHILDREARING STAGE
Family w/ Adolescent Children

 -A family allows the adolescents more freedom and prepare


them for their own life 

 -Communication is a developmental task for all members


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CONTRACTING FAMILY STAGE

 -The family becomes smaller

 -Parents must adjust to new roles as individuals


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CHILD LAUNCHING STAGE

 -Stage when children leave to set their own household

 -This stage begins when the first child leaves home to live
independently and ends when the last child leaves home

 -The length of this period varies


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POSTPARENTING STAGE

 -Family returns to two partners nuclear unit

 -Begins when the last child leaves home and continues until
retirement or death of a partner

 -Fewer demands allows more time to enjoy life


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AGING STAGE

 -Older adults may decide to relocate

 -Pension is usually insufficient 

 - Older adultd will start experiencing physical deterioration

 -Planning for legal affairs

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