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Importance of the family life cycle (from class) |
Transitions and adaptations each family goes through while retaining stability and continuity
Conflicts in the family may be a signal the family is stuck between stages. |
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What is a developmental task? |
Activities or experiences that need to be mastered to move to the next developmental stage -some skills are universal (developing attachment) some are unique to the culture they are in. |
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Cautions to the family life cycle perspective: |
1. As life, culture and norms change, so do the stages. They should be viewed in context. 2. Transitions from one stage to another is rarely smooth. They can take years and several stages merge into each other. |
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What is a family stage marker? |
A particular life event that precipitates a new life stage and demands adaptation. (Birth or death of a family member) |
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What is one of the biggest influencers in single parent led families? |
Poverty. |
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What is a binuclear family? |
This is seen as an expansion of the family. Both parents are cooperative, committed and caring, using consistent parenting skills without continuing old animosities. |
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Is divorce seen as a part of the life cycle? |
Yes! It does, and it needs to be worked through by the family. |
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What makes remarried families complex? |
A lack of shared history Incongruent family cycles among members. Development of parent-child bonds before spousal bonds Difficulties in assuming parenting roles as stepparents Jealousies and competitions |
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Are resilient step families the rule or the exception? |
They are more the rule! Very common. They worth through it |
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What should step parents remember? |
1. Not to assume “instant love” will occur. Don’t be hurt when it doesn’t happen. 2. Slow building relationships with a step parent are long lasting and give the child another positive model in their life. (Sometimes the only one!) |
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What happens if a family task (required change) get ignored rather than resolved? |
It moves into the next stage with the family and can cause conflict |
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What must families be to be able to accommodate life transitions well? |
The need to be flexible, not rigid! Rigid families can cause one or more members to be symptomatic. |
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What characteriZes the family system as it progresses through time? |
Continuity and change |
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What are family gains? |
Children acquired through remarriage |
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What are family losses? |
Separation of parents. Or death |
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Do all changes in the family lead to problematic behavior? |
No! Some families develop more productive, growth enhancing responses to change. |
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What is relational resilience? |
Families that have developed effective collaborative ways of coping with adversity and hardship. They immerse hardier. -the role of the therapist is to help the family see the whole range of choices of what change could mean for them. |
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Who proposed the initial Family Life Cycle framework? |
Evelyn Duvall and Rueben Hill |
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The family life cycle doesn’t fit all types of families perfectly, it is beneficial because: |
1. Establishes a template for family difficulties 2. Reveals linkages over generations 3. Puts a focus on family resilience and continuity |
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In the Family Cycle Framework, what explains problems?(symptomatic behavior) |
When a dysfunctional family lacks the flexibility to adapt to the changing conditions. |
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Why is McGoldrick, Carter and Zotero-Garcia considered to have the most prominent family life cycle model? |
It incorporates multigenerational views, and plots it with horizontal and vertical stressors. |
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What is a horizontal stressor? |
Describes events the family is experiencing in the here and now that stress it through time. |
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Vertical stressor: |
Patterns of relating and functioning transmitted through generations “The hand your are dealt” |
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Main critiques of family stage model: |
It is descriptive, not explanatory Only relevant to in tact families (becoming less relevant) This is a linear model, family life is more like a spiral with events that pull families closer (centripetal periods) and further ( centrifugal periods) Biased in that it only attends to a single generation Stages do not go in order, it doesn’t apply to many families now Assumes function of family is procreation |
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The family life cycle doesn’t fit all types of families perfectly, it is beneficial because: |
1. Establishes a template for family difficulties 2. Reveals linkages over generations 3. Puts a focus on family resilience and continuity |
