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Developmental Tasks Over the Family Life Cycle. J Just as individuals have tasks at different stages of the human life cycle, family groups have tasks typical of different stages of the family life cycle. Young and Single.
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Developmental Tasks Over the Family Life Cycle J Just as individuals have tasks at different stages of the human life cycle, family groups have tasks typical of different stages of the family life cycle.
Young and Single • Young adult moves out of family of origin and starts to build their own life and career • Makes a plan for their life • Develops career goals • Determines where they want to live and forms significant life relationships • May meet partner in this stage
Couple Stage • Couples establish a home • Couple decide on single or dual career marriage. • Couple negotiate relationships with each other’s family and friends. • Couple agree on their independent interests. • Couple agree on becoming parents or not becoming parents.
Families with Young Children • Parents prepare for first child. • Parents invest in equipment for first child. • Parents agree on shared care for child. • Parents agree on participation of other in care of child.
Preschool • Parents arrange for companionship for child. • Parents prepare child for school. • Parents prepare child for younger sibling.
School-age • Parents agree on type of school for child. • Parents work child’s school schedule in with their own work schedule. • Parents supervise child’s contacts with schoolmates and teachers.
Families with Adolescents • Parents begin to ‘let go’ of teenage child. • Parents welcome teen’s peers to their home. • Teens show new needs with parents. • Teen initiate discussion on special concerns. • Parents and teens revise self-images as teens become more independent.
Launching Stage • Parents recognize child as young adult. • Teens share plans with parents and siblings. • Teens show new needs with parents. • Parents and teens revise self-images as teens become more independent.
Families Later in Life • Parents adjust to “empty nest”. • Parents begin to plan for retirement. • Parents may become grandparents. • Young adult may re-enter ‘nest’ on a new basis. • Parents and children adjust to parental aging.