Module 5: The Family and Family Health

Family of Orientation

This is the family that one is born into.

Family of Procreation

This is the family that one establishes for oneself.

Nuclear family

This type of family includes a married couple with children and is considered the simplest type of family.

Nuclear dyad family

This type of family includes a couple, married or unmarried, heterosexual or of the same sex, and without children.

False

True or False: A group of single young adults living together in a dormitory is not considered a nuclear dyad family as they are not comprised of couples.

Single-parent family

This type of family involves an adult/parent with children, in which the adult is either divorced, widowed, not married, or separated).

Extended/Multigenerational family

This type of family includes a nuclear structure, with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and is the most common type in Filipino families.

3

What is the minimum number of generations for an extended family?

Cohabitating family

This type of family includes a heterosexual couple who live together like a nuclear family but are unmarried.

Communal family

This type of family includes a group of people who have chosen to live together as an extended family, motivated by social or religious values rather than kinship.

Blended family

This type of family includes a divorced or widowed person with children who has married someone with children, therefore creating a combination of two families.

Same-Sex Family

This type of family includes individuals of the same sex who live together and may include children from past heterosexual relationships, artificial insemination, or adoption.

Establishing family

This family stage includes a married couple who are tasked to establish a mutually satisfying relationship, adjust to routines, and relate to extended families.

Early childbearing

This family stage involves the birth/adoption of the first baby, and parents are therefore tasked to manage time and energy and develop parental skills.

Pre-school

This family stage focuses on 3-5 year-olds and includes tasks such as maintaining a stable marriage and coping with lack of privacy and energy.

True

True or False: During the pre-school stage, there are usually increased accidents.

School age

This family stage focuses on children aged 6-12 years old and includes tasks such as socializing children and turning to friends and counseling for support.

Adolescent

This family stage focuses on teenagers aged 13-20 years old, in which the family must allow more freedom and prepare them for a life of their own.

Launching

This family stage occurs when the child leaves home to establish their own household. One of the tasks is to care for aging parents.

Middle Age

This family stage occurs when the family returns to a 2-partner unit, wherein the tasks include preparing for retirement and developing recreational activities to prevent boredom.

Aging

This family stage spans from the time of retirement to death of both spouses due to chronic or disabling conditions.