Spouse

criticism they perceive from their spouse. This measure consists of the two questions “How critical is your spouse of you?” and “When your spouse criticizes you, how upset do you get?” on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (very critical indeed). PCM has been shown to have discriminant validity (Hooley & Teasdale, 1989). Expressed Criticism. Spouses’ expressed criticisms are measured using questions “How much critical are you of your spouse?” and “When you criticize your spouse how upset does he…

the marriages the spouses are introduced to all the family, which there is an abundance of obligations. The function of marriage is to fulfill six needs that are important for the survival of society, and they are socialization of the children, reproduction, economic production, recreation, sexual control, and care of the sick and aged. The men are usually the authority in the family. In most marriages, there is only on spouse but there are some culture where more than one spouse is permitted.…

have just been assigned a job, you do not like your job but you can not change your job. You find yourself in similar scenarios regarding your spouse and children. Can you imagine? Well, this is exactly the kind of scenarios that people in Jonas’ community, in The Giver, experience. People should not be deprived of the right to choose their job, their spouse and the time when they are ready for one, and when they will have children as well as other major decisions. These things should be common…

other hand, refers to married couples only, since there is a need to dissolve a marriage bond for a couple who has never married. There are three different ways to separate into Canada: - By separation agreement, ie an agreement signed by both spouses, or partners, in which they agree on the details relating to the custody of children, to their maintenance, visiting rights, the common property, etc. In some provinces of Canada, so that the agreement is valid, you must have been entered into…

Exploring Caregiver Burnout in Older Adults Caring for Their Sick Spouse Background Caregiver burnout occurs when an individual suffers from physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion as a result of continuous caregiving (Alpert, 2014). Informal caregivers, such as family members or friends, are at a high risk for caregiver burnout because of their inadequate training to manage increased care demands. Caregiver burnout, also known as caregiver stress, is a growing concern in our society today…

8/19/2015: The social worker was asked by the nurse to assist a patient, per Dr. R. Sundaram. The patient was requesting a letter to state his competence in supervision of his two children. The Social Worker is not qualified to address a letter such as this and consulted her supervisor about this matter. The Clinical Services Officer, Nursing Service Director, LPN – Team Lead, Dr. R. Sundaram and the social worker met to discuss this patient’s case. It was substantiate that there is not…

When a spouse leaves it can place a huge burden on the spouse that remains behind. Ordinarily, the house is a joint effort between the two partners. When the soldier is deployed the other spouse must step into a role that they are not normally used to. The household goes from a dual status to a single household. The burden of the bills, the responsibility for any children they have, taking all the chores that are normally split between the two can have a huge impact on the remaining spouse if…

the four negative patterns. He advices the critical spouse to understand personally, that they are not perfect, so do not be critical for it is not constructive. Spouses who act upon the negative pattern of contempt should show more respect in the relationship. He also gives advice to the defsiveness type of spouse; they should take responsibility to part of the problem to help solve the problem. Finally, Dr. Gottman advises the stonewalking spouses to express themselves respectively and open as…

old with a significant other and raising a family may seem as the normality in our society. However there are some life circumstances that might change that perspective, and a dual parent family might become a single parent household. Death of a spouse, divorce, or even the decision of never marrying, may be the reason of a single parent household. There are similarities and a few differences between single parent families depending on each unique situation. Single parent households due to…

and their families. The constant deployment of a parent or a spouse to a combat zone has developed a challenge not seen in over a decade. Deployment is defined as any assignment away from the service member’s home, whether it is overseas or within the United States, or during peacetime or wartime. The effects of wartime deployments go past the average daily difficulties experienced in family life. The deployment affects the family, spouse, children and the military member. These deployments…