Relationships Within the Relationships Within the FamilyFamily

Unit 3 TermsUnit 3 Terms1.1. Blended Family – either or both spouses have Blended Family – either or both spouses have

been married before and have one or more been married before and have one or more children from a previous marriage. children from a previous marriage.

2.2. Cooperative Family – a group of people that live Cooperative Family – a group of people that live together that share a common bond and together that share a common bond and common resources.common resources.

3.3. Crisis – an unstable or critical situation in which Crisis – an unstable or critical situation in which the outcome will make a decisive difference for the outcome will make a decisive difference for better or worse.better or worse.

4.4. Dysfunctional Family – system in which one or Dysfunctional Family – system in which one or more family members do not fulfill their more family members do not fulfill their responsibilities throwing the system out of responsibilities throwing the system out of balance. balance.

5.5.Extended Family – several generations of a family that Extended Family – several generations of a family that live together.live together.

6. Family – a person or group of persons joined together 6. Family – a person or group of persons joined together by blood, marriage, adoption, or other bonds who are by blood, marriage, adoption, or other bonds who are committed to each other and provide emotional committed to each other and provide emotional support.support.

7. Foster Family – provides children with substitute 7. Foster Family – provides children with substitute families while their parents are unable to care for them.families while their parents are unable to care for them.

8. Functional Family – system in which members relate to 8. Functional Family – system in which members relate to each other in positive ways.each other in positive ways.

9. Nuclear Family – made up of a married couple and their 9. Nuclear Family – made up of a married couple and their biological or adopted children.biological or adopted children.

10. Sibling – a brother or sister.10. Sibling – a brother or sister.11. Single Parent Family – occurs as the result of divorce, 11. Single Parent Family – occurs as the result of divorce,

separation, death or having children outside of separation, death or having children outside of marriage. marriage.

Functions of the Family:

1. Provides nurturing environment2. Gives birth to children3. Provides child care and guidance4. Provides money to pay for basic

needs5. Satisfies basic physical needs

6. Satisfies basic emotional needs7. Satisfies basic intellectual needs8. Satisfies basic social needs9. Teaches positive emotional expressions10. Provides a means for identification of

individual members11. Encourages all members to be responsible

and independent12. Provides recreation for family members

13. Promotes family network with members and extended members

14. Provides a foundation for society in a culture

15. Provides a unity among specific persons to be supportive and responsible to each other

Family StructuresFamily StructuresSingle Person

Childless

Non-related

ExtendedBlended

Single-parent

Nuclear

The Family Life CycleThe Family Life Cycle

Single Person

Launching Stage

Aging Stage

Child-bearing Stage

Developing Stage

BeginningStageEmpty Nest

Single PersonSingle Person

Beginning StageBeginning Stage

Child-bearing StageChild-bearing Stage

Developing StageDeveloping Stage

Launching StageLaunching Stage

Empty NestEmpty Nest

Aging StageAging Stage