Transcript Slide 1

1. Families Today
 2. Family Problems
 3. Keeping the Family Healthy
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Objectives
› Explain why healthy family relationships are
important
› Identify three main factors that have
changed the form of families
› Describe some family forms that exist today
› Summarize the division of responsibilities
within a family
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More women in the work force
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High divorce rate
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Postponing Marriage
Nuclear Family
 Single-Parent Family
 Extended Family
 Blended Family
 Foster Family
 Other Families
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Adults’ Responsibilities
 Children’s Responsibilities
 Shared Responsibilities
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Explain why the family is called the basic
unit of social health
 What are the three main factors that
account for changes in the American
Family?
 What is a blended family?
 What is socialization?
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Objectives
› List some causes of stress in families
› Describe three types of abuse that can
happen in families
› Explain what problems runaways are likely to
have
Illness
 Financial Problems
 Separation and Divorce
 Drug Abuse
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Physical Abuse
 Sexual Abuse
 Emotional Abuse
 Neglect
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What are some issues?
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How is separation different than divorce?
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What is neglect?
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Objectives:
› List some characteristics of happy families
› Describe four skills families need to healthy
› Identify places where families can go for
help with their problems.
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Caring and Commitment
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Respect and Appreciation
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Empathy
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Communication
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Cooperation
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Resolving Conflicts
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Expressing Emotions
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Making Decisions
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Managing Time
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Family Agencies
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Family Therapy
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Support Groups
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What characteristics do healthy families
have?
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What is empathy?
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How can empathy contribute to healthy
family relationships?
1. Skills for Healthy Relationships
 2. Friendships
 3. Responsible Relationships
 4. Choosing Abstinence
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Objectives
› Describe four skills that contribute to
effective communication
› Explain how cooperation and compromise
help build healthy relationships
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Review:
› Communication
› “I” Messages
› Active Listening
› Assertiveness
› Body Language
Cooperation
 Compromise
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Objectives
› Explain the importance of friendships
› Distinguish different types of friendships
› Describe some problems that occur in
friendships
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Q: What is a Friendship?
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A relationship based on mutual trust,
acceptance, and common interests or
values.
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People look to friends for honest
reactions, encouragement during bad
times, and understanding when they
make mistakes.
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Casual Friends
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Close Friends
› Loyalty, Honesty, Empathy, Reliability
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Friends of the Opposite Sex
› Gender roles?
Envy and Jealousy
 Cruelty and Manipulation
 Cliques
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› How does peer pressure play a part of
cliques?
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Q: Why do guys spend so much time
teasing each other? Even when the
remarks are harsh, the guys just laugh
them off.
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A: It’s easier to joke than have serious
meaningful conversations.
What is a friendship? Why are they
important?
 Briefly describe three different types of
friendships.
 What kind of problems arise in
friendships?
 Explain how peer pressure can be both
positive and negative.
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Objectives
› List some things you can learn about a
person by dating
› Describe the cycle of violence
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Why date?
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What is infatuation?
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What are qualities do you look for?
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Do you have any ‘absolutes?’
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The cycle of violence
› Tension-Building
› Violent Episode
› Calm or “Honeymoon” stage
Jealous when you talk to others
 Makes all decisions and tries to control
what you do
 Has a history of bad relationships
 You feel isolated from family & friends
 You feel less-confident and therefore
avoid all conflict/arguments with said
person
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What is it?
Step 1: Admit is exists
 Step 2: Realize it is not your fault (you
can’t make decisions for them).
 Step 3: Seek help
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What does infatuation mean?
 List three things people can learn by
dating.
 What is dating violence?
 Describe the cycle of violence.
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Objectives:
› Identify some risks of sexual intimacy
› Explain why emotional intimacy is important
in close relationships
› List some skills that can help you choose
abstinence.
Effect on your emotional health
 Effect on your relationship
 Risk of Pregnancy
 Risk of sexually transmitted infections
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Openness, sharing, affection, and trust
that can develop in a close relationship.
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A couple can have a close relationship
without being sexually intimate….but it is
hard for them to keep a relationship with
no emotional intimacy.
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The act of refraining from, or not doing
something.
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Examples: Alcohol and others drugs, Sex
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Set clear limits
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Communicate your limits
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Avoid high-pressure situations
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Assert yourself
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What are four possible risks of sexual
intimacy?
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Define emotional intimacy.
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How can emotional intimacy help a
relationship to grow?
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Define Abstinence.