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Healthy Family Relationships

Healthy Family Relationships. Strengthening Family Relationships and Looking at the Health of the Family Grade Level: 7 th Grade Stephanie Lazo Emily Klee Shelby Everitt Morgan Woodlief. Functions of the Family. Functions of the Family Primary Support System Meeting Emotional Needs.

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Healthy Family Relationships

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  1. Healthy Family Relationships Strengthening Family Relationships and Looking at the Health of the Family Grade Level: 7th Grade Stephanie Lazo Emily Klee Shelby Everitt Morgan Woodlief

  2. Functions of the Family

  3. Functions of the Family Primary Support System Meeting Emotional Needs Values and Religious Beliefs Culture and Traditions

  4. Functions of the Family Instilling values and religious beliefs • Values – beliefs and feelings about what is important.

  5. Traits of a Healthy Family Relationship

  6. Traits of a Healthy Family Relationship Trust Commitment Affirmation Love Time Solving Problems Communication Respect

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. Stress Common Factors That Cause Family Stress

  11. 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.

  12. Change in Family Structure Stressors Moving Financial Problems

  13. Stressors Substance Abuse Illness or Disability

  14. Dealing With Family Stress

  15. Dealing With Family Stress… Speak with a parent or other adult Help the situation Read books

  16. Sibling Rivalry: • Talk about differences • Stay on subject • Use “I” messages • Discuss negative behavior • Do enjoyable activities

  17. Separation and Divorce

  18. Meeting the needs of children Custody Family Adjustments Coping with change Living with different people Separation and Divorce

  19. Coping with divorce No fighting in front of children No taking sides Freely express feelings Realize have no control over situation Separation and Divorce

  20. Separation and Divorce • Surviving a breakup • Parents divorce each other, not the children • Children seldom the cause

  21. Domestic Violence

  22. Spousal Abuse Child Abuse Emotional Abuse Emotional Neglect 1. Acts of violence involving family members:

  23. 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. 

  24. Abuse Conflict Video

  25. References • Childstats.gov. (2005). Population and family characteristics [Electronic version]. Retrieved June 1, 2006, from http://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/pdf/ac2005/pop.pdf • Fields, J., & Casper, L. M. (2001). America’s families and living arrangements: March 2000 [Electronic version]. U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC.

  26. References • Merki, M. B., & Merki, D. (1999). Glencoe health: A guide to wellness. Teacher’s wraparound edition. Woodland Hills, CA: Glencoe/ McGraw-Hill. • 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

  27. References • Wilken, C. S. (2005). Family, youth, and community: A student guide to data, theory, and practice. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/ Hunt. • NightingaleMusic.com(n.d). The Nightingale Voicebox, Volume 3, “Just Kids and Babies.” • National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. (2002). Retrieved on June 2, 2006, http://www.nspcc.org.uk/html/home/newsandcampaigns/video.htm

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