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Unit 4- Support Family & Friends

Unit 4- Support Family & Friends. Ch. 13- The Challenge of Change. Change process Denial Resistance Acceptance Transition Commitment Reactions to change: resilient Life changes Moving Reasons, adjusting Financial problems Causes, dealing with ( sacrifice) Get help- debt, bankruptcy.

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Unit 4- Support Family & Friends

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  1. Unit 4- Support Family & Friends

  2. Ch. 13- The Challenge of Change • Change process • Denial • Resistance • Acceptance • Transition • Commitment • Reactions to change: resilient • Life changes • Moving • Reasons, adjusting • Financial problems • Causes, dealing with (sacrifice) • Get help- debt, bankruptcy

  3. Unemployment • Not having a job • Effects: identity, health, depression, effects on family • Coping: family problem, insurance, persistence, older children, teens work, communication, community • Disasters • Uncontrolled • Insurance---plan • Stress management • Understand it (stress- strain or tension) • Positive vs. negative • Symptoms: pounding heart, weak, dizzy, sleep…, neck or back pain, sweat, headaches • Manage stress • Stress management • Limit stress: maintain good health, manage life • Deal with stress: support systems, release emotions, take appropriate actions (epinephrine), use positive self-talk

  4. Ch. 14- Divorce & Remarriage • Stable and unstable relationships • Stability- firm and steadfast • why marriages end • Grow apart • No longer share interests • Lack of communication • Problems wear down the marriage • Divorce- legal action that ends a marriage • Society’s view of divorce • More tolerant • Flexible laws

  5. Breakups instages • Isolation- withdraw fro each other • Invalidation- partners respond negatively to each other • Betrayal- feeling that trust has been broken • Legal process • Annulment • Legal separation • Divorce • no-fault divorce laws

  6. Divorce Decisions • Divorce mediation- meet w/neutral person • Child Custody • Sole custody • Joint custody • Split custody • Alternative custody • Third-party custody • Child support • Financial matters • Dividing property • Judge • Alimony- ex-spouse financial support

  7. Children and Divorce • How children view divorce • Their fault • Parents should make clear • Model their parents’ attitudes • The need for stability • Cope best • Relationships with both parents • Effects of divorce • Time of separation is hardest • Emotional problems lessen w/time • Divorced couple • Adjustment • Single parenting- daunting • remarriage

  8. Blended families • Challenges • Favoritism • Discipline • Resources • Values • Former relationships • Roles • Child-spouse competition

  9. Ch. 15- Relate to Older Adults • Look at the issues • Financial concerns- fixed income, continue to work • Medical care- Medicare • Living arrangements • Shared housing • Group housing • Living with family • Retirement communities • Caregivers, respite care • Nursing homes • Chronic disease • Safety • Crime • Elder abuse and neglect

  10. Images of aging • Look forward to it, age is feared • Ageism • Move beyond stereotype • Spend time with older adults • Resolve issues • Stages of aging- gerontology • Honeymoon • Active • Slowing-down • Reminiscing • Sunset • disengagement

  11. The third age • Physical changes • Maintaining physical health • Mental changes • Receiving, storing- short and long-term memory • Dementia • Alzheimer’s disease • Stay mentally healthy • Social changes • Grandparenting • Emotional changes • preserve

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