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33 Cards in this Set
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What are the characteristics of family?
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- Mutual identity
- Emotional bonds - Unique Communication - History |
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Creating a shared identity through interaction
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Mutual Identity
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Increased intimacy and the longevity of familial bonds facilitate deep emotions
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Emotional Bonds
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Identifies those who are family and those who are not
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Unique Communication
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- Relational
- Biological |
History
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What are the 8 types of families?
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- Nuclear families
- Gay or Lesbian Families - Extended Family - Blended Family - Cohabitating couples - Single-Parent Families - Commuter Families - Foster & Group Home Families |
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In this family..
- Mother, Father, & biological or adopted children - Now represent minority of families - Most do not have a SAHM and working dad |
NUCLEAR FAMILY
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In this family...
- Two parents of the same sex, and the biological or adopted children of at least one of the parents. - Accounts for 1.5 - 2 million U.S families |
GAY or LESBIAN FAMILIES
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In this family...
- Parents, children, aunts, uncles, & grandparents sharing a common household - Becoming increasingly more common |
EXTENDED FAMILY
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In this family...
- Stepfamilies in which at least one child is not the offspring of the parents in the household - more than 50% of children born in 20th century are from blended families |
BLENDED FAMILIES
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In this family...
- two unmarried, romantically involved adults sharing a household with or without children |
COHABITATING FAMILIES
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In this family...
- One adult resides in the house and is the primary caregiver for the children |
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES
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In this families...
- Parents live in different places & spend short periods of time at each place |
COMMUTER FAMILIES
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In this family...
- share intense experiences - EX: 2 people who lived in foster home - EX: women shelters- women share common bond |
FOSTER & GROUP HOME FAMILIES
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Beliefs about family interaction that guide the way in which family members communicate with each other
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FAMILY COMMUNICATION PATTERNS
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What are the two types of orientation?
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- Conversation orientation
- Conformity orientation |
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- refers to how family members communicate with each other
- (Families high in this have alot in common) - EX: Kids discouraged to ask questions |
Conversation orientation
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- Degree to which families use communication to emphasize similarities in thoughts, attitudes, values, beliefs.
-(Families high in this centers around getting everyone on the same page) -EX: here are thoughts and beliefs in this family |
conformity orientation
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What are the 4 types of families that result from a combination of these two orientations?
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- consensual families
- pluralistic families - protective families - Laissez- faire families |
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- HIGH Conversation & HIGH Conformity
- EX:"I want to be vegitarian"...parents have sit down talk. - mom from malcom/cosbys |
CONSENSUAL FAMILIES
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-HIGH Conversation & LOW Conformity
- EX: The Simpsons - marge supports kids differences |
PLURALISTIC FAMILIES
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-LOW Conversation & HIGH Conformity
- EX: purple hair = no go - EX: homer w/ bart |
PROTECTIVE FAMILIES
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-LOW Conversation & LOW Conformity
- Loosley connected - EX: dad from malcom - EX: homer with lisa |
LAISSEZ - FAIRE FAMILIES
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Narrative accounts that retell historical events in the family
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FAMILY STORIES
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What forms can family stories occur in?
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- Courtship stories
- Birth/Early childhood stories - survival stories |
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Stories about how parents met
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Courtship stories
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EX: Bratty childhood stories
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Birth/early childhood stories
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EX: difficult family occurance that was overcame...family death
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Survival stories
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What does repeated telling of these family stories do?
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- facilitates emotional bonds
- provides family identity (helps strengthen family bonds) |
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TRUE/FALSE
The typical discussion when parents talk about sex frequently centers on negative outcomes? |
TRUE
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TRUE/FALSE
When parents talk about sex it increases the likelyhood that the individual will discuss sex/safe sex with partner? |
TRUE
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TRUE/FALSE
When parents talk about sex it increases the likeleyhood of condum use? |
TRUE, If discussed early on
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TRUE/FALSE
A lack of parental discussion on sex increases reliance on peers and influence of peers on behavior? |
TRUE
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