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Health Chapter 5 Terms
Chapter 5 Terms
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Health Care
9th Grade
03/13/2009

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divorce
Definition
legal agreement to end marriage
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nuclear family
Definition
consists of a couple and their child or children living together in one household
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adoption
Definition
legal porcess by which parents parents take anothers childs childs into their family to be raised as their own
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single-parent family
Definition
family in which only one parent lives with the child or children
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entended family
Definition
group of close relitives living together or near each other
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foster family
Definition
adult or couple cares for children whose biological parents can not or are unable to care for them
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socialization
Definition
teaching children to behave in a way that is acceptable to the family and to society
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separartion
Definition
an arrangement in which spouses live apart and try to work out their problems
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domestic abuse
Definition
abuse of one spouse by another
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physical abuse
Definition
intentionally causing physical harm to another person
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sexual abuse
Definition
when an adult uses a child or adolescent for sexual purposes, he or she is commiting a criminal offense
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emotional abuse
Definition
nonphysical mistreatment of a person
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neglect
Definition
adults fail to provide for the basic needs of children
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runaway
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child who leaves home without permission and stays away for at least one night, or two nights for 15 or older
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empathy
Definition
the ability to understand another person's thoughts or feelings
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siblings
Definition
brothers and sisters, compete for their parents' attention, for possessions, and for recognition
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support group
Definition
a network of people who help each other cope witha particular problem
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