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-Preseparation- partners fantasize about living alone but put on an act to the public that nothing is wrong even after separation occurs. The one that anniciated it feels guilty
-Early Separation- confusing stage for both partners as to what to do with assests moving out etc. also this may arise and economic problem for the mother
-Midseperation- the everyday stress kicks in when they have to do things on there own. They may feel bad for leaving or miss the children and move back in but the problems come back soon after this happens
-Late Seperation- they have to learn how to live on their own again. Deal with mutual friends and caring for the children |
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-Changing Social Institutions-changes in legal, religious, and family institutions have affected divorce. Now it is easier and cheaper to get divorce
-low social integration-the great diversity of subcultures, languages, religious practices, and political organizations decreases social integration which increases divorce
-changing gender roles- b/c women are increasingly becoming employed they are often initiating divorce b/c the husband wont help out
-cultural values-attitudes and beliefs have changed about divorce |
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| Demographic Variables to Divorce |
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-parental divorce-if the partners parents are divorced they are more likely to get divorced
-age at marriage-early marriage increases divorce
-premarital childbearing- if a women conceives or gives birth before marriage there is a higher risk for divorce
-race- blacks (highest), white, latino, asian american
-education
-income
-prior cohabitation
-marital duration |
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| interpersonal problems that cause divorce |
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-extramarital affairs
-violence
-substance abuse
-conflict over money
-disagreements about raising children
-lack of communication
-irritating personality characteristics
-annoying habits
-not being at home enough
-growing apart |
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| non paying fathers fall in 4 categories |
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-parent in pain-may distance himself from the family b/c he feels shut out
-overextended parent- says he will pay more then he can and then remarries and can’t support both
-vengeful parent- uses child support as a form of control for visitation
-irresponsible parent- doesn’t take the parental duties seriously |
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| Characteristics of Remarried Couples |
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-Age and Sex- men remarry quicker then women; have more opportunity b/c they do not usually have custody of the child
-Race and Ethnicity- Asian’s are most likely to marry only once; A.A are more likely to marry more then once
-Social Class-men with a lot of money are more likely to remarry and women without a lot of money are likely to remarry
-Marital Status- divorced men and women are most likely to marry other divorced women and men |
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-Emotional Remarriage- divorced person reestablishes a bond of attraction, commitment, and trust
-Psychic Remarriage- changing from individuals to couples after they remarry
-Community Remarriage-change their community of friends when they remarry
-Parental Remarriage- developing relationships between one partner and the children of the new spouse (stepparent)
-Economic Remarriage-reestablishes a marital household as an economically productive unit
-Legal Remarriage-they take on an additional family |
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| How do first marriages and remarriages differ? |
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-Family Composition- in remarriage this may change dramatically b/c of step and half siblings; children may become jealous of the other siblings
-Role Expectations- ?’s like should a step parent have control over a child like the biological parent does
-Life-Cycles- ppl may be in different stages of their life cycle then the person they want to remarry; things like having more children and having a job.
-Stress and Resources- dealing with combining families; but children have more parents who care for them |
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| -says that the family will have a tight bond after a remarriage and the child will make the nonresidential parent disappear |
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| -The new partner is expected to be everything the other partner wasn’t |
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| -new stepparents presume an intimacy and authority they have yet to earn |
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| -step parents thinking they will shape up the children |
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| Cycle of Domestic Violence |
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-phase one: the tension-building phase- the wife usually tends to his every need and tries to stay out of his way. She thinks that his abuse is justified and hopes that the situation will change, but the husband usually becomes more brutal
-phase two: the acute battering incident- usually the abuser has a split personality and the wife notices this so she doesn’t bother to do anything about it b/c she thinks it will be over soon enough
-phase three: Calm- the husband begins to beg for forgiveness and the wife usually gives in but the cycle just starts over again b/c he cant quit. |
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| Ways Mothers deal with incest families |
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-colluder-selfish, irresponsible or dysfunctional who sacrifices her daughter either intentionally or inadvertently or may loose sex interest in the father and ignore the relationship of the father and daughter
-dependent- helpless person who is suffering from a disabling condition like depression or a physical infirmity may have few problem solving skills
-victim- may fail to intervene b/c of her own victimization as a child |
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| Why the elderly are abused |
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-living arrangements
-social isolation
-non family care-giver has no relief from there job and abuses the elder
-alcohol abuse
-impairment of the caregiver or the care recipient
-the caregiver is just as old and frail and doesn’t know what they are doing
-dependency of the older person on the caregiver
-sometimes it is too much
-medical costs and stress
-personality characteristics |
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discrimination against ppl on the basis of age, particularly those who are old
-ex. Saying they are less intelligent, less competent, and less active then young ppl |
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-remote or detached; live far away and are uninvolved with grandchildren
-companionate and supportive; have fun and show emotional and instrumental support for their grandchildren
-involved and influential; may be playful but they also exert an authority over grandchildren
-advisory and authoritative; this happens mostly when the mother is young and the grandparents play an authority role and advise their grandchildren on how to act in life.
-cultural transmitters; grandparents who pass traditional values on to their grandchildren |
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| Grandparents as surrogate parents |
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-custodial grandparents; have legal custody over grandchildren b/c the mother becomes an alcoholic or has drug problems or even b/c the parents may have died
-living-with grandparents; either child and parent live with grandparent or grandparent lives with grandchild and child usually b/c the parent can no longer support the child and themselves so the grandparent helps provide an economically stable environment
-day-care grandparents; grandchild stays with grandparents until the parent gets off work |
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| Kubler-Ross stages of dying |
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-denial; refuse to believe it
-anger; become angry and may project that anger towards medical staff
-bargaining; making a deal with god
-depression; experience sadness as a result of the various other losses that accompany |
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-shock and disbelief
-sorrow
-intermediate stage of grief- idealize loved ones who have died and may even actively search for them
-final stage is recovery and reorganization
*who are widowed
-mostly women b/c men die earlier then women do |
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-routine help; works in regular assistance to the elderly parent into his or her ongoing activities
-backups; one person provides routine care to an aging parent, a brother or sister may step in when needed
-circumscribed; participation is highly predictable and carefully delineated.
-sporadic; provide service at own convenience
-disassociation; one sibling does not help at all and the others know they aren’t going to |
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| works in regular assistance to the elderly parent into his or her ongoing activities |
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| one person provides routine care to an aging parent, a brother or sister may step in when needed |
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| participation is highly predictable and carefully delineated. |
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| provide service at own convenience |
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| one sibling does not help at all and the others know they aren’t going to |
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| rejecting a child verbally and non |
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| denying a child apportunities to socialize |
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| modeling, permtting, or encouragin a chld's andtisocial behavior |
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| how adams characterizes the relations in the U.S. between parents and their adult offspring |
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| manifestations of Positive Concern |
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| frequent contact, strong affectional tie, obligation |
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| stimuli to which the family must respone |
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| a condition of felt tension or objective difficulty |
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| things are out of control, or rules aren't work |
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| prime importance in the families vulnerability or invulnerability |
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-familys level of organization at the time of the stress
-quality of its ties w/social environment |
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| farbers stages of the crisis process |
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| coninuation, realization, dissemination,reoganization, freezing out or evacuation |
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| aid that always passes down generation |
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| help your kids now they help you later |
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| esculate, withdrawl, negative interpretation, calling names |
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| what do children fight about |
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| property, space, responsibilty, funny looks |
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| delusions held by a leeast 2 ppl |
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