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8 Cards in this Set
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Two Key Principles of Families dynamic System |
(1) Subsystems influence one another (2) Change results in a period of disequilibrium |
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Parents at midlife |
Empty-nest syndrome: adjustments when youngest child leaves home (study showed 1/3 sig. adjustment, and mainly +) Mid-life crisis: re-examination & change, (minority experience, part that do rltn with adolescent is neg. affected, divorces are worse) Men in blue collar: job satisfaction declines |
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5 Common Sibling Relationships |
(1) Caregiver relationship: serves parental functions to other. (older & younger) (2) Buddy relationship: treat each other as friends. (try to be like/enjoy being together) (3) Critical relationship: high level of conflict and teasing. (4) Rival relationship: compete, measure success against each other. (5) Casual relationship: not emotionally intense, and they may have little to do. -critical most common, less as older |
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Effects of Divorce |
-Higher risk for negative outcomes
-Changes in sibling relationship -Better outcomes than younger children -Challenges in intimate relationships emerging adulthood -Increased likelihood of divorce -Family process factors 1) Exposure to conflict between parents 2) Effects on parenting practices 3) Increases in economic stress |
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Effects of Staying Together |
-Some difficulties start before the divorce
-Divorce may cause little additional damage -Overt conflict is more harmful than covert conflict -Threatens sense of family security -Parent-child conflict viewed as more hostile |
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Effects of Remarriage |
-Adolescents typically take a turn for the worse when their parents remarry
-Negative outcomes for adolescents in stepfamilies -More problems adjusting than younger children -Why do adolescents respond negatively -Father’s remarriage: worsening relationship -Improvements in emerging adulthood |
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Effects of dual-earner families |
Effects on girls:
-Quite positive -More confident -Higher career aspirations Effects on boys: -More negative -More arguments with mother and siblings |
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LGBTQ Families |
In Canada
-Same sex marriage legal since 2005 -Same sex couples increased 42.4% -Prejudice and stigma around effects on children -Parents committed to using good child-rearing practices -Parenting responsibilities more equally shared -Children are as mature and well adjusted -Similar levels of self-esteem, school achievement, functioning with peers, involvement in romantic relationships -90% develop heterosexual orientation as adults -Increased risk of being stigmatized -Find it easier to imagine being LGBTQ -Would be more likely to act on their sexual orientation |
