A group of persons usually living together and composed of the head and other persons related to the head by blood, marriage or adoption. It includes both nuclear and extended family.
FAMILY
A social unit interacting with the larger society, characterized by people together because of birth, marriage, adoption or choice.
FAMILY
A _______ is two or more persons who are joined together by bonds of sharing and emotional closeness and who identify themselves as being part of the family.
family
family of marriage, parenthood or procreation; composed of a husband, wife and their immediate children (natural, adopted or both).
Nuclear family
consisting only of husband and wife
Dyad family
consisting of three generations, which may include married siblings and their families and/or grandparents.
Extended family
which results from a union where one or both spouses bring a child or children from a previous marriage into a new living arrangement.
Blended family
where a man has more than one spouse; approved by Philippine authorities only among Muslims by virtue of PD No. 1063.
Compound family
commonly described as "live-in" arrangement between an unmarried couple who are called common-law spouses and their child or children from such an arrangement.
Cohabiting family
esults from the death of a spouse, separation or pregnancy outside of wedlock.
Single parent
made up of cohabiting couple of the same sex in a sexual relationship.
The gay or lesbian family
full authority on the father or any male member of the family e.g. eldest son, grandfather
PATRIARCHAL
full authority of the mother or any female member of the family, e.g. eldest sister, grandmother
MATRIARCHAL
husband and wife exercise a more or less amount of authority, father and mother decides
EGALITARIAN
the mother decides/takes charge in absence of the father (e.g. father is working overseas)
MATRICENTRIC
The family is an important unit of health care with awareness that the individual can be best understood within the social context of the family.
Family as a client
Observing and inquiring about family interaction enables the nurse in the community to assess the influence of family members on each other.
Family as a client
The importance of the family in providing care to its member has already been established. In this caregiver role, the family can also improve individual members' health through health promotion and wellness activities.
The family is a critical resource.
In a family unit, any dysfunctions that affects one or more family members will affect the members and unit as a whole.
riffle effect
is another reason to work with families. While assessing an individual and family, the nurse may identify a health problem that necessitates identifying risks for the entire family.
Case finding
The nurse can provide better and more holistic care by understanding the family and its members.
Improving nursing care
The family provides _________ and influences health services which can help improve public health programs. Decisions for personal care and health actions are usually made in a family setting.
feedback
The general system theory has been applied to the study of families. It is away to explain how the family as a unit interacts with larger units outside the family & with smaller units inside the family.
Family as a system
The _______________________ has been applied to the study of families. It is away to explain how the family as a unit interacts with larger units outside the family & with smaller units inside the family.
general system theory
The family may be affected by any disrupting force acting on a system outside the family
supra system
The family is embedded in social systems that have an influence on health (education, employment, & housing). Just as it is affected by systems within the family
subsystem - parent-child subsystem, marital subsystem and sibling-sibling subsystem
An understanding of systems theory provides directions in understanding how health care providers can work with families
Family as a system
universally accepted institution for reproductive function and child rearing
Procreation
Socialization of family members
involves transmission of the culture of a social group.
the family confers its societal rank on the children. Depending on the degree of social mobility in a society, the family and the children's future families may move from one social class to another.
Status placement
allows the family to acquire and allocate adequate financial resources to meet their needs.
Economic function
the family provides for survival needs of its dependent members.
Physical maintenance
the family supports spouses or partners by providing companionship and meeting affective, sexual and socio-economic needs as well as developing a sense of love and belonging which gives children emotional gratification and psychological security
Welfare and protection
- start of the marriage or commitment as a couple relationship).· Establishing a mutually satisfying marriage.· Relating harmoniously to kin.· Make decisions regarding parenthood.
Beginning Family
(stage begins with the birth of the first child)· Integrate infants into the family unit.· Accommodate to new parenting and grandparenting roles.· Renegotiating martial relationship.
Parenting the first child
· Balancing teenager's freedom with responsibility as they mature and emancipate from the family.· Parents refocus on midlife martial and career issues.· Parents begin a shift toward concern for the older generation.
Living with adolescent(s)
- youngest child leaves home· Releasing young adults into lives of their own with appropriate rituals and assistance.· Maintaining a supportive home base.· Assisting with aging or ill parents.
Launching Center Family
- remaining marital dyad to retirement ordeath of one of the spouses· Reinvest in couple identity with concurrent development of independent interest.· Maintaining ties with older and younger generation.· Realign relationships to include in-laws and grandchildren.· Deal with disabilities and death of older generation.
Middle-Aged Family
- from retirement to death of both spouses· Shift from work role to leisure and semi-retirement or full retirement.· Maintaining couple and individual functioning while adapting to the aging process.· Prepare for own death and dealing with the loss of spouse, and / or siblings, and other peers.
Aging Family
a. Formation of identity as a coupleb. Inclusion of spouse in realignment of relationshipsc. With extended familiesd. Parenthood: making decisions
Marriage: joining of families
a. Integration of children into family unitb. Adjustment of tasks: child rearing, financial and householdc. Accommodation of new parenting and grandparenting roles
Families with young children
a. Development of increasing autonomyb. Midlife reexamination of marital and career issuesc. Initial shift towards concern for the older generation
Families with adolescents
a. Establishment of independent identities for parents and grown childrenb. Renegotiation of marital relationshipc. Readjustment of relationships to include in-laws and grandchildrend. Dealing with disabilities and death of older generation
Families as launching centers
a. Maintaining couple and individual functioning while adapting to the aging processb. Support role of middle generationc. Support and autonomy of older generationd. Preparation for own death and dealing with the loss of spouse and/or siblings and other peers.
Aging families
In addition to its developmental tasks, the family serves as an essential resource for its members by carrying out health tasks.
Family health tasks
An important responsibility of the community health nurse is to develop the family's capability in performing its health tasks.
Family health tasks
This is a requisite step the family has to take to be able to deal purposefully with an unacceptable health condition.
· Recognizing interruptions of health or development.
When the health needs of the family are beyond its capability in terms of knowledge, skill, or available time, the family consults with health workers.
Seeking health care.
Crisis, whether health-related or not, is a fact of life that the family has to learn to deal with. Crises may include maturational crises, which can be anticipated by the family or incidental crises, which may not be easily foreseeable. The family's ability to cope with crises and develop from its experience is an indicator of a healthy family.
Managing health and non- health crises.
In addition to care of the very young and the very old, many minor illnesses, chronic conditions, disabilities require home management by responsible family members.
Providing nursing care to sick, disabled, or dependent members of the family
In addition to a safe and healthful physical environment, the home should also have an atmosphere of security and comfort to allow for psychosocial development.
Maintaining a home environment conducive to good health and personal development.
Just as the family utilizes community resources, the family also takes interest in what is happening in the community and depending on the availability of family members and the family's perception of its need and appropriateness, gets involved in community events.
Maintaining a reciprocal relationship with the community and its health institutions.
Members interact with each other; they communicate and listen repeatedly in many contexts.
Characteristics of a healthy family
Healthy families can establish priorities. Members understand that family needs are priority.
Characteristics of a healthy family
Health families affirm, support and respect each other
Characteristics of a healthy family
The members engage in flexible role relationships, share powers, respond to change, support the growth and autonomy of others, and engage in decision making that affects them.
Characteristics of a healthy family
The family teaches family and societal values and beliefs and shares a spiritual core.
Characteristics of a healthy family
Healthy families foster responsibility and value service to others.
Characteristics of a healthy family
Healthy families have a sense of play and humor and share leisure time.
Characteristics of a healthy family
Healthy families have the ability to cope with stress and crisis and grow from problems. They know when to seek help from professionals
Characteristics of a healthy family