Ind/Fam Development. EXAM 4: (all things) Family

material from: puzzles and the important slides from powerpoint

A “growth responsibly” that arises at a certain stage in the life of a family

developmental task

Developmental: Occurs, during a transition period, when the family moves from one developmental stage to another

disequilibrium

A unite or system of interacting personalities with structure & process

family

Systems: Concept which means that there more than one way to solve a problem

equalfinality

Communication: Type of message in which the individual is unable to rasp its’ meaning & cannot comment since feedback is not tolerated

double bind

Developmental: Time frame or moment in which the individual is most receptive & ready to assume a developmental task

teachable

Communication: Type of communication which invalidates a family members’s perception of himself or herself, or his or her experiences

discomfirmation

Communication: Messages that consist of conflicting verbal & nonverbal messages given at the same time

incongruent

Balance which provides stability, consistency & security for survival of a family system

homeostasis

Developmental period during which the groundwork is put in place for the development of values & conscience

preschool

Systems: A systems view suggests that families constantly to this

evolve

Role: Emotional discomfort resulting from intense demands resulting from intense demands regarding expected behaviors in the family

role stress

Theory that views families as a unit, goal-directed, self maintaining & constantly evolving

systems

Describes, explains, organizes or makes predictions about phenomena. Contains concepts & shows relationships between concepts

theories

Systems: Information received by the system which moves the system from homeostasis

positive feedback

Systems: Information received by the system which moves the system back toward homeostasis

negative feedback

Type of unclear communication which often includes contridictions, changes of subject & use of incomplete sentences

disqualifications

Teachable moment is closely related to Erickson’s concept

critical period

Communication: Type of communication that includes disconfirmation, disqualification, incongruent or double-bind messages

dysfunctional

Systems: Describes levels of power and/or control

hierachies

Systems: A systems view suggests that families are ______

goal directed

Role: Emotional discomfort due to intense demands related to expected behaviors

stress

Systems: The larger system through which the family exchanges information, energy & matter

environement

Determine how the family interprets meaning of information & greatly influences the family’s decision-making process

values

Theory which describes behavioral expectations about how each family member will behave

role

Communication: Outline types of interactions permitted in a family. May stabilize relationships or prohibit feelings

rules

Guidelines which govern & support operations of a system

rules

Systems: Term which refers to the “broader environment” or the larger system of which the family is a part of

suprasystem

Predictions that are developed & tested by theories

hypotheses

Role: Describes the change from one role to another

transition

Role: patterns of expected behaviors

roles

Systems: Causes a disruption in homeostasis or facilitates a return to homeostasis. Is either positive or negative.

feedback

Systems: Parts of a system which are interrelated. Each family member belongs to several of these simultaneously.

subsystem

Systems: Concept that stresses the relationship of parts to the whole. Assumes that the “whole is greater than the sum of the parts.”

wholeness

Systems: A system is composed of _____ elements

interacting

Cause & effect pattern in which both cause and effect influence each other creating a circular response

circular causality

Role: Type of role where one or more roles fit together so that family activites can be accomplished

complementary

Role: They type of role where the individual’s expected role is not defined well

ambiguous

Systems": Degree of openness or closeness of the system’s boundaries. Controls the exchange of information, energy & matter

peemeability

Theory used wit families that build on Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development

developmental

Role: Type of role where the individual’s self-perceptions are in disagreement with role expectations

incongruent

Communication where either individual, involved in a discussion, is free to take the lead in the discussion

systematical

Role: The individual cannot meet role expectations because there are “too many roles” to fulfill is called role ______

overload

Role: The implementing of family activities by individual members without regard to gender or other biases is called role ______

sharing

Role: The demonstration of behaviors associated with a role for the purpose of setting an example os referred to as role _____

modeling

Verbal communication is more focused on providing this type of information

content

Systems: The family system exchanges this with the environment

matter

Systems: Process occurring in a family system in response to influencing factors from the external environment

change

Developmental: The family becomes more ______ with the addition of each new child

complex

Systems: A type of system that constantly exchanges informations, energy & matter with the environment

open

Systems: A type of system that is more likely to change

open

Systems: Separate family systems from the environment & control exchange of information, energy & matter. either open or closed

boundaries

Theory that emphasizes verbal & nonverbal communication patterns

communication

Role: Learned repetitive behaviors by which each member fulfills expectations of his or her role position

family role

Systems: The family system exchanges this with the environment

information

Communication where one individual, involved in a discussion, leads the discussion & the other individual follows

complementary

Role: A change from one roles to another is referred to as role _____

transition

Closely associated with the concept of hierarchy. Results from clear role definition & appropriate roles

power

The testing of theories which grow out of observations made in practice

research

Words that are mental images or abstract representations of phenomena & are building blocks of theories

concepts

Roles: Describes the sources of emotional discomfort when multiple roles, with intense demands, becomes competitive with one another

conflict

Systems: The family system exchanges this with the environment

energy

Developmental: Type of family events which impose new responsibilities & necessitate new behaviors (e.g. marriage, parenthood).

critical

Type of communication which is clear, honest, direct, congruent & specific

healthy

Cause and effect patterns in which there is a singular response to an event (cause)

linear

Systems: A type of system that is isolated from it's environment & restricts exchange of information, energy & matter with the environment

closed

Nonverbal communication is more focused on this

relationships

Role: Agreement among family members regarding appropriate behaviors within a role position is called role ______

negotiation

A possible cause of crisis

maladaptive coping

Health risk reduction focuses on decreasing the presence of this

illness

Types of health risk defined by personal health habits & risk behaviors which increase

life style

Events that re not anticipated to occur with any predictability & increase disease susceptibility

non normative

Type of family that has needs or stressors in several areas, of their life, simultaneously (e.g. health, support, development, economic)

multiproblems

Tension brought about by family’s inability to balance family’s demand with family’s capacity to meet demands

family stress

This is not effective when stress becomes crisis

coping

Type of health risk determined by the relationship of family financial resources. Increases disease susceptibility

economic

A factor which greatly strains a family’s ability ti cope with life events & stress

poverty

A continuous disruption, disorganization or incapacitation in the family system; often unable to cope; becomes immobilized

crisis

Reduces the susceptibilty for certain diseases

immunizations

Type of family risk for future health problems due to the intensity of stressors associated with a family member who has chronic illness

vulnerable

Flexibility & resilience necessary for a family to be able to cope with changing demands

adaptability

factors that influence or increase the likelihood that disease or other unhealthy events may occur for an individual

health risk

Lack of utilization of these may cause stress to develop into crisis

resources

Available to most families from within & outside the family. Family must choose to use them to relive stress & achieve goals

resources

This precedes crisis

stress

The population that is at the greatest risk of health problems

poor

Type of health risk which results from high crime neighborhoods & inadequate resources for recreation & health care

environmental

Normative or non-normative events that can increase the risk for illness & disability

life events

Type of health risk which is genetically based & increases disease susceptibility

biological

Events that generally are expected t occur at at particular stage of development & increase disease susceptibility

normative

A single dwelling occupied by an individual or a group of 2 or more individuals, related or unrelated

household

Process of assessing the presence of specific factors associated with an increase likelihood of illness

health risk appraisal

Example of a life-style health risk

obesity

Term used to describe “what the family does.” Focuses on the process used by the family to achieve its goal

function

A “growth responsibility” that arises at a certain stage in the life of a family

developmental task

Defines or determines expected behavior, obligations, responsibilities, rights & privileges of members of the family

family roles

Type (form) of family unit consisting of one man (or woman) with several spouses

polygamous

Type (form) of family with a mother or father, stepparent & unrelated children from prior relationships in a new joint living situations

blended

Family where communication & roles are unclear, boundaries are closed & values do not provide guidelines for behavior acceptable to society & culture

dysfunctional

Process through which individuals acquire knowledge & develop skills. attitudes & competence in role function

socialization