Family
- Created by: Grace.2006
- Created on: 06-03-23 14:08
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- Family
- A family is a social group of people, often related genetically, by marriage, or by living together as a group
- Different types of family
- Nuclear = parents and biological children
- Single parent = one parent and children
- Extended = living with grandparents, aunts, uncles
- Blended = step and adopted families
- Same sex/ non binary
- Foster
- How having a family group can support development
- Forming emotional relationships and attachments
- First experiences of social interaction
- Meeting physical needs
- Protection
- Food
- Shelter and warmth
- Supporting each other emotionally
- Protecting family members from stress
- Helping each other financially
- Dysfunctional family
- A family where conflict, misbehaviour and sometimes child neglect or abuse by parents are a common feature
- Factors that could cause a dysfunctional family
- Stress
- Mental health issues
- Poor housing
- Low income
- Poor parenting skills
- Controlling, aggressive, and manipulative family members
- Neglecting children
- Parents inconsistent in teaching children how to behave in society
- Stress
- Parental divorce and separation
- The consequences can include:
- Issues with:
- Self-esteem
- Self-concept
- Self-confidence
- Emotional distress
- Moddiness
- Depression
- Lack of resilience
- Reliance on friends
- Easily pressured
- More likely to be involved in risk taking behaviours
- Drugs
- Smoking
- Alcohol
- Poverty
- Under achievement in school
- Self harming
- Self blame
- Lack of trust in relationships
- Envy parents
- Jealousy
- New siblings
- Other children
- Issues with:
- The consequences can include:
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