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Healthy Family Relationships
Strengthening Family Relationships and Looking at
the Health of the FamilyGrade Level: 7th Grade
Stephanie Lazo Emily Klee
Shelby Everitt Morgan Woodlief
Functions of the Family
Functions of the Family
Primary Support System
Meeting Emotional Needs
Values and Religious Beliefs
Culture and Traditions
Functions of the FamilyInstilling values and religious beliefs
Values – beliefs and feelings about what is important.
Traits of a Healthy Family Relationship
Traits of a Healthy Family Relationship
Commitment
Time
Communication
Respect
Solving Problems
Love
AffirmationTrust
Traits of a Healthy Family Relationship
Affirmation – adding positive input that helps others feel appreciated and supported.
Trust – high levels of trust include keeping promises and being honest for both parents and children.
Commitment – family members are willing to work together and make sacrifices so it will benefit the whole family.
Traits of a Healthy Family Relationship
Time Together – a strong healthy family relationship is not feasible without spending time together.
Communication – effective communication means listening to the viewpoint of others as well as being heard.
Traits of a Healthy Family Relationship
Respect – this includes acceptance of individual tastes, talents and opinions.
Solving Problems – identifying problems before they become too serious and asking for outside help.
Love – healthy families give and receive love to one another, physically and verbally.
Stress
Common Factors That Cause Family Stress
Stress Stress – pressure or tension in the family
system that causes a sense of disequilibrium in the family, yet it is normal and sometimes even desirable. It arises from both within and outside the family and is mediated or aggravated by factors within the ecosystem.
Change in Family Structure
Moving
Financial Problems
Stressors
Substance Abuse
Illness or Disability
Stressors
Dealing With Family Stress…
Speak with a parent or other
adult
Help the situation
Read books
oTalk about differences
oStay on subject
oUse “I” messages
oDo enjoyable activitiesoDiscuss negative behavior
Separation and Divorce
Meeting the
needs of children– Custody
Family Adjustments
– Coping with change– Living with different
people
Separation and Divorce
Coping with divorce– No fighting in front of
children– No taking sides– Freely express feelings– Realize have no control
over situation
Separation and Divorce
Separation and Divorce
Surviving a breakup
– Parents divorce each other, not the children
– Children seldom the cause
Domestic Violence
1. Acts of violence involving family members:
Spousal Abuse
Child Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Emotional Neglect
2. Common Symptoms of Neglect or Abuse
a. Sudden changes in behavior. b. Being overly compliant. c. Not receiving help for physical and
medical problems. d. Unexplained bites, bruises, broken bones
and/or black eyes.
Abuse Conflict Video
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Fields, J., & Casper, L. M. (2001). America’s families and living arrangements: March 2000 [Electronic version]. U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC.
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Prevent Child Abuse. (n.d.). Recognizing child abuse: What parents should know. Retrieved June 1, 2006, from http://www.preventchildabuse.org/publications/parents/downloads/recognizing_abuse.pdf
References Wilken, C. S. (2005). Family, youth, and
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