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| What is a dual-earner family? |
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Definition
| one or both spouses view their work as a job rather than a career |
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| What is a dual-career family? |
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Definition
| both spouses are engaged in careers, which means that both are committed to employment that has a long-term pattern of mobility |
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Term
| What is a commuter marriage? |
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Definition
| a dual-career marriage in which the spouses live in different locations and still maintain their dual commitment to work and to family |
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Term
| What are some challenges of dual-income family? |
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Definition
| division of household duties, finding satisfactory childcare, challenge of sufficient parenting time, the costs of both parents working, time management, role negotiation |
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| What are some satisfactions of dual-career families? |
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Definition
| same marital satisfaction as homemaker families, feelings of independence, responsible children |
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Term
| Reasons people decide to have children |
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Definition
| similar family experiences, personal fulfillment, family legacy, personal status, religious beliefs, social expectations |
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| reasons why people decide not to have children |
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Definition
| personal fulfillment, focus on career, costs of children, focus on marriage, doubts about parenting skills |
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| how do couples cope with infertility? |
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Definition
1. surprise 2. denial 3. anger 4. guilt 5. grief 6. resolution |
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Term
| how do children affect marital satisfaction? |
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Definition
| firstborns tend to increase the stability of the realationship, marital satisfaction declines during child-rearing years |
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Term
| what is authoritarian parenting? |
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Definition
| the approach to exercise maximum control and expect unquestioning obedience; kids tend to have lower self-esteem and more behavioral problems |
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Term
| what is authoritative parenting? |
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Definition
| the approach is to put boundaries on acceptable behavior within a warm, accepting context; they produce the most responsible and well-adjusted children |
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Term
| what is permissive parenting? |
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Definition
| the approach is to minimize any control; kids percieve them as less accepting and warm |
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Term
| what are the stages of the family life cycle? |
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Definition
1. the unattached young adult 2. the newly married couple 3. the family with young children 4. the family with adolescents 5. the launching children and moving on 6. the family in later life |
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Term
| what is the "sandwich generation"? |
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Definition
| parents who have responsibilities for adolescent children and aging parents at the same time |
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Term
| what is the "empty nest"? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
1. work and financial strains among young couples 2. financial strain continues during the early childrearing years 3. as the children grow, financial strains lessen, but time demands take their place
4. financial strains become a problem again once the children reach college age 5. in the retirement stage, financial, sexual, and health problems |
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Term
| what are some ineffective coping patterns to family crisis? |
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Definition
| denial, avoidance, scapegoating |
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Term
| what are so effective coping patterns? |
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Definition
| taking responsibility, affirming self/family worth, self concern vs. concern for others, reframing, finding resources |
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Term
| what are some causes and correlates of divorce? |
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Definition
1. socioeconomic status: the higher your status, the less likely you are to divorce 2. age at marriage: the rates b/w young age and divorce varies by ideology; transitional women were most likely to divorce than traditional and nontraditional women 3. race: blacks separate and divorce at a higher rate, while asians have the lowest 4. social integration 5. changing norms |
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| what are interpersonal factors that contribute to divorce? |
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Definition
1. complaints: infidelity, sex, boredom 2. conflict 3. changed feelings and perspectives 4. emotional problems |
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| what are the effects of divorce on spouses? |
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Definition
Positve: personal growth, optimism Health: stressed immune system, depression other: financial issues, quality of spouse interaction |
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Term
| what are the effects of divorce on children? |
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Definition
short-term: anger, loyalty conflicts, poor health, behavior problems, harder on boys long-term: problems forming intimate relationships, poor mental health, promiscuity, reduces parental attachment |
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Term
| what are some reasons for remarrying? |
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Definition
1. it was time 2. convenience 3. social pressure 4. love 5. help with kids |
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Term
| what are some challenges of remarriage? |
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Definition
1. blended families with ambiguous roles 2. unresolved emotional issues 3. adjustment for kids 4. financial issues 5. legal issues |
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Term
| what are some myths of remarriage? |
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Definition
1. things have to work out 2. consider other people first 3. focus on positive and forget criticism 4. avoid mistakes of the past |
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Term
| what are 7 conflict styles? |
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Definition
1. denial 2. noncommital 3. mocking remarks 4. topic management 5. confrontational 6. appeasing 7. analytic |
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Term
| what are 4 ways verbal arguements can end? |
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Definition
1. withdrawl 2. submmision 3. standoff 4. compromise |
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Term
| what is involved in effective time management (3)? |
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Definition
| goals, plan to achieve goals, priority list |
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Term
| what are stages of a marriage breakup (4)? |
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Definition
| recognition, discussion, action, post-dissolution |
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Term
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Definition
A: family demands B: The response C: The family’s definition of the event X: The impact on the family |
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