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Chapter 12Chapter 12Sociological Aspects of Sociological Aspects of

Young and Middle AdulthoodYoung and Middle Adulthood



Interaction in Family Systems: Interaction in Family Systems: Choosing a Personal LifestyleChoosing a Personal Lifestyleo MarriageMarriage

Predictors of Marital SuccessPredictors of Marital Success Romantic Love Versus Rational Romantic Love Versus Rational

LoveLove Benefits of MarriageBenefits of Marriage CohabitationCohabitation Single LifeSingle Life ParenthoodParenthood Childless CouplesChildless Couples

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



Macro-Social-System TheoriesMacro-Social-System Theorieso The Functionalist PerspectiveThe Functionalist Perspectiveo The Conflict PerspectiveThe Conflict Perspectiveo The Interactionist PerspectiveThe Interactionist Perspective

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



Poverty: Impacts of Social and Poverty: Impacts of Social and Economic ForcesEconomic Forceso The Rich and the PoorThe Rich and the Poor

Personal Income Disparities Are Personal Income Disparities Are AstoundingAstounding

o The ProblemThe Problem The Ideology of IndividualismThe Ideology of Individualism

o Who Are the Poor?Who Are the Poor?o What Causes Poverty?What Causes Poverty?

Poverty Perpetuates PovertyPoverty Perpetuates Poverty

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



o The Culture of Poverty: Evaluation of the The Culture of Poverty: Evaluation of the Theory and Its Application to Client Theory and Its Application to Client SituationsSituations Poverty Perpetuates PovertyPoverty Perpetuates Poverty

o Poverty Is FunctionalPoverty Is Functional

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



o Application of Functionalism to PovertyApplication of Functionalism to Povertyo Application of Conflict Theory to PovertyApplication of Conflict Theory to Povertyo Application of Interactionist theory to Application of Interactionist theory to

PovertyPoverty

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



Family Mezzo-System ProblemsFamily Mezzo-System Problemso Empty-Shell MarriagesEmpty-Shell Marriages

Conflict Resolution StrategiesConflict Resolution Strategies Win-Lose ApproachWin-Lose Approach Problem-Solving ApproachProblem-Solving Approach Role ReversalRole Reversal EmpathyEmpathy InquiryInquiry Being AssertiveBeing Assertive I-MessagesI-Messages

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



DisarmingDisarming StrokingStroking Letting Go or ForgivingLetting Go or Forgiving MediationMediation What If These Strategies Don’t What If These Strategies Don’t

Work?Work?o DivorceDivorce

Reasons for DivorceReasons for Divorce Analyzing Love RelationshipsAnalyzing Love Relationships Facts About DivorceFacts About Divorce

Consequences of DivorceConsequences of Divorce

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



Children of DivorceChildren of Divorce Social Work Roles: Marriage Social Work Roles: Marriage

CounselingCounselingo One-Parent FamiliesOne-Parent Families

Temporary Assistance to Needy Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)Families (TANF)

o Blended FamiliesBlended Familieso Mothers Working Outside the HomeMothers Working Outside the Homeo The “Sandwich” GenerationThe “Sandwich” Generation

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



Assessing and Intervening in Family Assessing and Intervening in Family SystemsSystemso Verbal and Nonverbal CommunicationVerbal and Nonverbal Communicationo Family NormsFamily Normso Family System Assessment: The EcomapFamily System Assessment: The Ecomap

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



o Family Problems and Social Work RolesFamily Problems and Social Work Roleso Family System Assessment: The Family System Assessment: The

GenogramGenogram

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



Social Work with OrganizationsSocial Work with Organizationso Analyzing a Human Services Analyzing a Human Services

OrganizationOrganizationo The Autocratic ModelThe Autocratic Modelo The Custodial ModelThe Custodial Modelo The Scientific Management ModelThe Scientific Management Modelo The Human Relations ModelThe Human Relations Modelo Theory X and Theory YTheory X and Theory Yo The Collegial ModelThe Collegial Modelo Theory ZTheory Z

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



o Management by ObjectivesManagement by Objectiveso Total Quality ManagementTotal Quality Management

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b



Value Orientations in Organizational Value Orientations in Organizational Decision MakingDecision Making

Liberal, Conservative, and Liberal, Conservative, and Developmental Perspectives on Developmental Perspectives on Human Service OrganizationsHuman Service Organizationso Are the Poor to Blame for Being Poor?Are the Poor to Blame for Being Poor?o Conservative PerspectiveConservative Perspectiveo Liberal PerspectiveLiberal Perspectiveo Developmental PerspectiveDevelopmental Perspective

EP: 2.1.7a EP: 2.1.7a 2.1.7b2.1.7b

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