Infants
1 month- 1 yr
Toddlers
1-3 yrs
Preschoolers
3-6 yrs
School-Age Children
6-12 yrs
Adolescents
12-20 yrs
Family Theories: Family systems
Family Theories: Family stress
Family Theories: Developmental
Family Composition: Traditional nuclear family
Married couple and their biological children (only full brothers and sisters)
Family Composition: Nuclear family
Two parents and their children (biological, adoptive, step, foster)
Family Composition: Single-parent family
One parent and one or more children
Family Composition: Blended family (also called reconstituted)
At least one stepparent, step sibling, or half-sibling
Family Composition: Extended family
At least one parent, one child, and other individuals either related or not
Family Composition: Gay/lesbian
Two members of the same sex who have children and a legal or common-law tie
Family Composition: Foster family
A child or children who have been placed in an approved living environment away from the family of origin- usually with one or two parents
Family Composition: Binuclear family
Parents who have terminated spousal roles but continue their parenting roles
Family Composition: Communal family
Individuals who share common ownership of property and goods and exchange services without monetary consideration.
Parenting styles: Dictatorial or authoritarian
-Parents try to control the child’s behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations.
Exp: The child is never allowed to watch TV on school nights
Parenting styles: Permissive
-Parents exert little or no control over the child’s behaviors, and consult the child when making decisions.
Exp: The child assists with deciding whether or not he will watch TV
Parenting styles: Democratic or authoritative
-Parents direct the child’s behavior by setting rules and explaining the reason for each rule setting.
-Parents negatively reinforce deviations from the rules.
Exp The child can watch TV for 1 hr on school nights after completing all of his homework and chores. The privilege is taken away but later reinstated based on new guildelines.
Parenting styles: Passive
-Parents are uninvolved, indifferent, and emotionally removed.
Exp: The child may watch TV whenever he wants.
Family assessment should include
Temperature: 3-6 months
Routes: axillary, rectal
37.5 C (99.5 F)
Temperature: 1 yr
Routes: axillary, rectal
37.7 C (99.9 F)