HDFS 100 - Exam 4

Spacious nest

when kids move out and the parent feels there is now more space, money, and time.

Cluttered nest

occurs when adult children return to parental home to live after college to get established financially.

Empty-nest syndrome

the feelings of emptiness and lack of purpose that happens sometimes when all children move out.

Ambiguous loss

when a family member is physically absent but psychologically present. Unresolved loss, where there's uncertainty about whether a person is truly gone or whether a relationship is over.

Living apart together

a living arrangement for couples who are in a committed intimate relationship but choose to live apart. Women usually drive this decision as they have the most to lose in marriage/cohabitation.

Male menopause

physical, hormonal, and symptom/sexual changes that result in a decrease of androgen.

Symptoms of male menopause

Some (not all) men experience similar symptoms to female menopause, including diminished fluid ejaculation and strength with age, smaller and less firm testicles, and decreased ability to have erections repeatedly.

Female menopause

physical, hormonal, and sexual symptoms/changes that occur, with an average age of 51 but ranges mid 30s to early 60s.

Symptoms of female menopause

Loss in fertility, sleep problems, vaginal dryness, weight gain, slowed metabolism, irritability, insomnia, hot flashes, headaches, and depression.

Impact of long-term marriages

Marriage quality affects how beneficial it is; women in long-term marriages often had reduced life satisfaction.

Retirement outcomes

Most people adapt fine; retired people are no more depressed or sick than those who continue working, and life satisfaction remains pretty high.

Retirement finances

Retirement finances can be impacted by marital history; divorce is linked with lower finances in retirement.

Statistics about nursing homes

43% of Americans over 65 will enter a nursing home; most stays are short periods of time for recuperation, with an average stay of 2-3 years.

Likelihood of nursing home entry by age

1.4% of those 65-74, 6% of 75-84, and 24% of those 85 and older.

Categories of old age

Old age is often defined as beginning at 65; Young Old is 65 to 74, Middle Old is 75 to 84, and Old Old is 85 and up.

Healthy brain stimulation

Exercising regularly (3 times a week for 30-60 minutes), getting 7-8 hours of sleep, and staying mentally active/socially involved.

Joys of being a grandparent

Overall described as a positive experience; do not have the anxiety and guilt parents have and get to send them home after.

Statistics on grandparents

96% of people over 65 are grandparents; some grandparents have to raise their grandchildren.

Categories of domestic violence

physical, sexual, emotional, economic, psychological.

Intimate Terrorism

violence enacted as a part of controlling the partner.

Violence Resistance

may be in response to partner's abuse.

Situational Couple's Violence

Most common type of violence, involving female, male, or both, usually stemming from an argument that escalates.

Catharsis Conflict

The more verbally aggressive a couple is, the more likely they are to be physically aggressive with each other.

Dating vs marital violence

Dating relationships are more likely to be violent than marital ones.

Teen victimization

Teens are less likely to tell someone about it and those that are victimized are more likely to also be victimized in college.

Physical abuse

Includes hitting, slapping, shoving, grabbing, pinching, biting, and denying a partner medical care or forcing alcohol on them.

Emotional abuse

Undermining someone's self-worth through constant criticism, diminishing one's abilities, name-calling, and damaging their relationships.

Psychological abuse

Causing fear, threatening to harm yourself, your partner, children, or partner's family/friends, and forced isolation from family, friends, school/work.

Economic abuse

Attempting to make someone financially dependent by maintaining control over their financials or forbidding one from attending school or work.

Sexual abuse

Coercing or attempting to coerce any sexual contact or behavior without consent.

Cycle of abuse

Includes the Tension Building Phase, Explosion Phase where the actual beating occurs, and Honeymoon Phase where the battered woman is rewarded for staying in the relationship.

Gray divorce

The divorce rate of couples over 50, indicating a trend where the divorce rate among older adults has significantly increased.

Custodial parent

The parent in a divorce with whom the child lives most of the time, typically having primary custody and possibly legal custody.

Noncustodial parent

The parent who does not have primary physical custody of the child, usually having visitation rights or sharing custody.

Nuclear family

A family where a husband, wife, and child live together in the same household.

Binuclear family

A post-divorce family in which both parents participate in raising their children despite living in different households.

Cohabitating family

A family living together regardless of the marital status of the parents or stepparents.

Stepfamilies

Families created when one or both parents in a marriage have a child from a previous marriage.

Factors associated with father involvement after divorce

Includes whether he pays child support, whether he's in a new relationship, whether they were once married to the child's mother, moving away from the kids, and better relationships between the parents and the parents' extended family.

Resources for single families

Includes family and friends, spiritual or religious resources for strength and guidance, a positive attitude, and a sense of humor.

Boundary ambiguity

Refers to the lack of clarity regarding who is and who is not included in the family.

Stepfamily dynamics

What works and what doesn't includes recognizing the biological parent's long-standing close relationship with the kids, avoiding trying too hard since bonding takes a while, avoiding trying to replace the original parent, and avoiding favoritism with the biological child over the stepchild.