personal definitions of family
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Personal Definitions of Family . 1a. our personal beliefs about how families should be structured and behave. 1b. Professional Definition of Family. 2a. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Personal Definitions of Family
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our personal beliefs about how families should be structured and behave.
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Professional Definition of Family
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definitions of “family” that are provided by professional organizations. Professional definitions of family may not reflect legal definitions.
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Legal Definition of Family
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according to the U.S. Census Bureau, “a family is a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together.” This definition is sometimes too narrow to encompass all the different family arrangements encountered by teachers.
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Traditional Family
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the family structure that is considered the norm in society at any given point in time.
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Nuclear Family
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a traditional family consisting of a husband and wife and their children.
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Extended Family
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the nuclear family as well as immediate relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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Fictive or Affiliated Kin
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individuals with no biological or legal relationship to a family but who are nevertheless viewed as part of the family and are given family responsibilities. Fictive kin can include neighbors who care for children, Godparents, youth workers, and teachers.
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Normed Families
8a
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families that previously were viewed as atypical but are now considered a part of “normal” American society. Normed families include single-parent families, stepfamilies, and adoptive families.
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Vulnerable Families
9a
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families who, because of their life circumstances, experience financial, emotional, and physical stress that can impair their functioning and well-being.
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Homeless Families
10a
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families that lack permanent housing.
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Working-Poor Families
11a
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families whose incomes remain below the poverty threshold despite family members’ full-time employment.
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Emerging Families
12a
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family arrangements that are becoming more visible and gaining recognition in American society.
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Families of Choice
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also known as network or friendship families, families of choice are formed when individuals who are not related join together to provide each other with emotional and / or financial support.
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Gay and Lesbian Families
14a
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same-sex partners with or without children.
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Same-Sex Marriage
15a
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recognized in a few states as the legal union between gay and lesbian partners. No state is required to recognize same-sex marriages, according to the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
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Serial Monogamy
16a
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describes the series of monogamous relationships that individuals may experience over their lifetime.
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Multiple Partner Fertility
17a
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refers to adults who have children with more than one partner. Multiple partner fertility may accompany serial monogamy.
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Covenant Marriages
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couples voluntarily enter into covenant marriages with the understanding that their state will grant a divorce only in a limited number of situations. Pre-marriage counseling also is often mandated as part of a covenant marriage.
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Household
19a
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everyone who occupies a housing unit.
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Family Household
20a
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a type of household in which at least one individual is related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption.
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Nonfamily Household
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a type of household in which a householder lives alone or with nonrelatives only.
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Parent
22a
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from a legal perspective, a biological or adoptive adult. This definition stands in contrast to a professional definition of parenthood.
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Biological Parents
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parents who are genetically related to a child.
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Extended Parents
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relatives of a nuclear family who assume parenting responsibilities.
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Sociological Parents
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parents who assume the mother or father role even though they are not biologically related to a child. Examples include foster parents, adoptive parents, and stepparents.
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Professional Definition of Parenthood
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acknowledges the parenting role played by any adult who, regardless of their legal standing, cares and provides for a child. This professional definition often is at odds with legal definitions.
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Parenting
27a
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child guidance practices used to socialize children.
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Authoritarian Parents
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these parents exhibit a high level of demandingness but a low level of responsiveness. They expect blind obedience from their children.
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Permissive Parents
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these parents make few demands upon their children and set few boundaries or rules.
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Authoritative Parents
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sometimes referred to as democratic parents. These parents are responsive to their children’s wishes and ideas but also demand that agreed-upon rules be followed. Children of authoritative parents exhibit responsible and adaptive behavior.
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Learning Environment
31a
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any location in which children receive instruction and care. Learning environments commonly include public and private schools, non-profit and private early learning centers, and Head Start programs. However, they can also include other locations.
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Teachers
32a
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anyone who receives a professional license from their state to teach and care for children.
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Formal Education
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characterized by a planned learning environment dedicated to helping children master educational standards.
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Informal Education
34a
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the many informal ways that families support their children’s learning experiences in the classroom, at home, and in the community.
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Community
35a
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a location defined by the quality of life provided through its institutions, services, cultural events, and the cohesion of its neighborhoods.
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Social Capacity
36a
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a community’s social capacity is reflect in its ability to use formal and informal connections to provide for the physical, psychological, social, and material care of its neighborhoods.
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Social Capital
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the time and energy that families and communities devote to supporting the development of children and youth. Social capital can be used to support human capital.
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Collective Efficacy
38a
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the ability of a community to mobilize its social capital to improve the lives of others.
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Human Capital
39a
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While businesses raise economic capital, families, teachers, and community professionals raise human capital in the form of knowledge and skills. It is our human capital that prepares us for life as productive workers and community citizens. The types of human capital valued by a society can change over time.
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Community Scan
40a
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An informal strategy that teachers use to assess a community’s social capacity.
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Family Systems Theory
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relationships are viewed as a series of social exchanges in which we attempt to maximize our rewards and minimize our costs.
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Family Rules
42a
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a concept associated with Family Systems Theory. Family rules refer to the standards of behavior that govern life within a family system.
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Family Boundaries
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a concept associated with Family Systems Theory. Family boundaries function like gates in controlling the flow of information and social interactions between the family system and the outside world. Family boundaries are generally characterized as “open,” “closed,” or “permeable.”
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Family Equilibrium
44a
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a concept associated with Family Systems Theory. Family equilibrium is defined as a state of normalcy where everyone in a family knows what is expected of them. Families attempt to maintain or return to a state of equilibrium after they encounter challenges to their family life.
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Family Climate
45a
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a concept associated with Family Systems Theory. The family climate refers to the emotional environment in which family members live.
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Family Rituals
46a
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a concept associated with Family Systems Theory. Family rituals include patterns of behavior and daily routines that give meaning to family life and interactions.
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Family Stories
47a
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a concept associated with Family Systems Theory. Family stories are used to transmit family values and rules between generations.
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Family Myths
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a concept associated with Family Systems Theory. Family myths refer to those beliefs about family life that are not open for debate.
48b