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Families in Later Life
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Section 1
(50 cards)
Families in Later Life
1) Parents support the middle and older generation 2) Maintain marriage as physical functioning declines 3) Accept the wisdom and experience of the older generation 4) Deal with the death of relatives and friends
typical behaviors
ways of acting or responding that are common at each stage of childhood
custodial parent
the parent whom the child resides with
moral
learning right from wrong ex: not stealing, cheating, back talking
New Couple: Joining Families Through Marriage
1) Form a marital system 2) Realign relationships with extended family and friends to include a partner
Open Adoption
a type of adoption in which the birth parents are told about the adoptive parents and may even get to meet them
legal guardian
person who is designated by a legal process to assume responsibility for raising a child
positive reinforcement
a response that ENCOURAGES a particular behavior
Families with Young Children
1) Adjust marital system to make space for children 2) Collaborate on childrearing, financial, and household tasks 3) Realign relationships with extended family to include parenting and grandparenting roles
environment
the people places and things that surround and influence a person
intellectual
gaining knoledge and mental skills ex: abcs, numbers, memorizing recalling
confidentiality
the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to unauthorized individuals
Conscience
an inner sense of what is right and wrong
gonorrhea
inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by infection with gonococci
extended family
a family that contains relatives that live with them other than the parents or child
social
interacting with others ex: sharing taking turns helping someone
Parenting
caring for children and helping them grow and develop
physical
small and large motor skills Ex: writing, sissors, running
caregiver
a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
Sexuality
How you look, feel, think, behave; everything that makes you male or female
STD
a disease (eg, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydiasis) that is transmitted through sexual contact
genital herpes
Virus that produces painful blisters in the genital area of males or females.
Hormones
Chemical messengers, mostly those manufactured by the endocrine glands, that are produced in one tissue and affect another
AIDS
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
Launching Children & Moving On
1) Children move out 2) Rekindle marriage and adult friendships 3) Deal with disabilities and death of parents 4) Realign relationships with extended family to include in laws and grandchildren
Emotional Maturity
being responsible enough to consistently put someone else's needs before your own
Families with Adolescents
1) Allow adolescents to move in and out of the family system while developing identities 2) Refocus on midlife issues (marriage & career) 3) Begin caring for the older generation
deprivation
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
emotional
handing feelings approriately ex: no temper tantrums, no poor sport
nuclear family
Includes a mother, father and at least one child
blended family
when a single parent marries another person who may or may not have children
Stimulation
the act of arousing an organism to action
guidance
using firmness and understanding to help children learn how to behave
foster children
Children who, for any reason, need to live in a foster home while thier parents deal with situations or are waiting for permanent adoptive families.
Abstinence
Avoiding sexual activity completely
self-esteem
one's feelings of high or low self-worth
chlamydia
most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America; often occurs with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread
negative reinforcement
a response aimed at DISCOURAGING children from repeating an inappropriate or unacceptable behavior
Single Young Adults: Leaving Home
1) Differentiate from the family 2) Develop intimate relationships with peers (partner & friends) 3) Establish financial independence and a job
Typical Behaviors
ways of acting that are common at each stage of childhood.
Paternity
legally identifies the man as the father and his responsibilities toward the child
self-discipline
the ability to control your own behavior
sequence
the action of following in order
time-out
a short period of time in which a child sits away from other people and the center of activity
Confidential Adoption
an adoption in which the birth parents do not know the names of the adoptive parents
developmental tasks
Skills that should be mastered at a certain stage in life.
Caregivers
Parents and others who take care of children
single-parent family
includes EITHER a mother or a father and at least one child
intergenerational
relationships between younger and older age groups
heredity
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
Section 2
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