unit 2 family studies

The mutual exchange in a relationship (you give support

Reciprocity

Stereotypes

Oversimplified

Prejudice

A negative attitude or judgment toward someone based on stereotypes before knowing them.

Discrimination

Unfair treatment of people because of their race

Body Language

Non-verbal communication through facial expressions

Family Resiliency

The ability of a family to adapt

Assumptions

Beliefs or ideas taken for granted without proof.

Gossip

Talking about someone behind their back

Culture

Shared beliefs

Tradition

Practices or beliefs passed down through generations.

Role Model

Someone whose behavior and attitude set a good example for others.

Authoritative

High expectations with support; sets rules but listens; children are independent and responsible.

Authoritarian

Strict rules

Permissive

Warm and accepting but few rules; children may struggle with self-discipline.

Uninvolved / Neglectful

Low warmth and low control; children may feel neglected or insecure.

Language

"[Language is] a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalized signs

Words

What is actually said when we communicate.

Tone of Voice

How we say the words; changes meaning and perception.

Verbal Communication

Only about 7% of communication; the actual words spoken.

Non-Verbal Communication

About 93% of communication; includes tone (38%) and body language (55%).

Active Listening

Paying full attention to the speaker

Benefits of Active Listening

Improves understanding

Signal

Anything that serves to indicate

Gesture

A movement of part of the body

Body Language Activity

Role-play exercise: each person gets an Emotion Card and uses body language and tone of voice to convey the emotion while others observe and guess. Helps practice reading non-verbal cues.

Family

Any combination of two or more persons bound together over time by ties of mutual consent

Responsibilities of Families

Physical care

Family of Orientation

The family you were born into.

Family of Procreation

The family you gain through marriage.

Family of Generation

The family you acquire when you become grandparents.

Adoptive Family

One that legally accepts responsibility for raising a child of other biological origins.

Childless / Child-Free Couple

A couple who shares a household without children.

Extended Family

All your relatives

Family of Friends

A close-knit group that shares a sense of family.

Foster Family

A family that offers temporary care for children until they return to their own family or are placed in an adoptive family.

Lone-Parent Family

One parent raising his/her child(ren).

Nuclear Family

Two parents and their child(ren) living together.

Recombined / Blended Family

A family re-formed through marriage; may include stepfamily members or half-siblings.

Beginning Stage

Couple forms a relationship or gets married.

Expanding Stage

Children are born or adopted.

Developing Stage

Family raises children

Launching Stage

Children become independent and leave home.

Middle Years Stage

Couple adjusts to empty nest; may focus on careers or hobbies.

Retirement Stage

Parents retire

Respecting another person’s point of view even if you do not

agree

Personality type that tends to avoid conflict

passive

Asking questions and paying attention when listening shows

active listening

Reciprocity means being selfish

false

People with low self-esteem can resist peer pressure better than someone with high self-esteem

false

A role model is

a person you admire and learn behaviour and attitudes from