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Child Dev. Obj. 1.01
Words related to families
Term | Definition |
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healthy relationship | characterized by respect, sharing, trust, and support between two people |
expanding family | a childbearing family: has one or more young children |
launching family | a family with middle age parents and children leaving home for college, etc. |
mid-years family | a pre-retirement family, no children at home |
variations | families that do not follow the "typical" life cycle stages |
nuclear | includes husband, wife, and one or more of their biological children |
extended | includes all relatives in a family, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles. and cousins |
transition period | a period of changing from one time in life to another |
authority figure | the person in charge of a family |
mutual support | equal support from each parent in the family |
"instant family" | children that come along with a marriage in a blended family |
physical needs | maintaining wellness of the human body and avoiding illness |
esteem needs | feeling good about yourself and accepting a realistic view of your strengths and weaknesses |
self-actualization needs | to become what we are capable of becoming |
youthful perspective | seeing the world through the eyes of a child or young person |
personal growth | learning about oneself |
family continuation | carrying on family traditions and values |
lifestyle changes | changes in the way you spend your daily schedule due to adding a child to the family |