FAMILY(Types and Life Cycle)

Parent & Child

Free WriteTake 10 minutes to write about your family.

Who is in your family?What do you like?What don’t you like/What bugs you?Tell me about them….

Your FamilyDraw a picture that represents your family.

Be sure to include something that represents each family member (name, picture, word, etc.)

Other ideas: Unique things about your family Traditions your family has

Be CREATIVE!

What is a Family?

Values and Functions of FamilyHow do families pass on values?

Through exampleThrough talkingThrough religious training

What 2 functions do families perform?Help meet each other’s basic needsPrepare children to live in society

Needs of ChildrenIn what ways do families meet the needs of

children?Provide food, shelter, and clothingBasic needs for safety and healthIntellectual needs

Family is a child’s first teacherSocial and emotional needs

How to get along with others How to share and take turns How to work together toward a common goal

Types of Families

Types of FamiliesNuclearSingle ParentBlendedExtendedOther: Divorced, Foster Care, Adoption,

Mixed Race, LBGT

Nuclear FamiliesMother, Father, and at least 1 child

Two parents help to raise the child/children.

Examples?

Single ParentDefinition: Single-parent (also lone parent

and sole parent) is a parent who cares for one or more children without the assistance of another parent in the home.

2 million fathers primary caregivers62% increase since 1990

1970-2009 single mothers 3 million to 13.7 million

1 in 2 children will live single parent at some point of childhood

1 in 3 children born out of wed lock1978 -1996 the # of babies born to unmarried women

quadrupled! (500,000- 2 million +)

Examples?

Blended FamiliesA single parent remarries

Step Parent , Step brother or sisters

Examples?

Extended FamiliesRelatives other than the parent or sibling that

lives with them.

Grandparents, aunt, uncle, cousin

Examples?

Other Types of FamiliesDivorcedFoster Care AdoptionMixed RaceLBGT

Examples?

How have families changed over the past 10 years? 30 years? 50 years?

TV Show/Movie ExamplesList your favorite TV Show or Movie

What type(s) of family is represented?

Advantages vs. DisadvantagesList advantages and disadvantages of each

type of family

NuclearSingle ParentBlendedExtendedOther: Divorced, Foster Care, Adoption,

Mixed Race, LBGT

Family Life Cycle

Life Cycle StagesBeginning StageExpanding StageDeveloping StageLaunching StageEmpty NestRetirement Stage

Beginning StageEarly Married Years

Living on ownWorks to establish home & familyEstablishing peer relationshipsDeveloping intimacy with spouseFinancially supporting themselvesLoyalty & commitment to relationshipImportant they feel as separate individuals

from original families

Expanding StageDiscussing if they should have children

Preparing for childbearing/labor/delivery Brings couples together

Reflecting their own parenting styles How they want to raise their child

New efforts of communications are established

Developing StagePreschool years

Maintain relationships with spouse while establishing new roles and responsibilities of parenthood.

NOT EASY TASK Family traditions established

School-age years Gender roles and expectations developed Parents work to meet children’s changing needs Help to develop independence

Teenage years Struggle INDEPENDENCE VS

DEPENDANCEIdentity crisisParents adjust to child as young adultsTeens still need guidance & supportDiscuss social responsibility & ethics

Launching StageLaunching children from “nest”Children leave home to support themselvesParents help children adapt to their own life

Empty Nest StageReestablishing relationships with spouse

Honeymoon vs. EmptinessAdjust to adult-adult conversations

Retirement StageGeneratively- giving of themselvesGrandchildren & family enjoymentAdjust to retirementGreater time together with spouseDifficulty in switching roles

Trends Affecting FamiliesMobilityCultural DiversityAging PopulationEconomic ChangesWorkplace ChangeTechnology

Other Trends2 income familiesBankruptcyMedical

advancementsRemarriages Birth controlDeaths in familyAdvances in workMore experimenting

with drugs/alcohol at younger age.

Teenage pregnancyAddict parentsTraditionsUnemploymentChemotherapyBlended familiesInfertilityHomelessnessHome businesses

Managing Multiple RolesConsider the relative importance of roles.Set your goals and base your decisions on

them.Realize that there are always trade-offs.Improve your leadership and teamwork skills.Treat time as a valuable resource.Stay organized.Find ways to cope with stress.Share responsibilities.

Coping with Pressures on the FamilySteps to take to avoid the “frantic family syndrome”:

Avoid scheduling too many activitiesWatch for clues that family members need a breakFocus on responsibilities and on activities that people

enjoySchedule family mealsPlan aheadMaintain your sense of humor

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