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Objectives
• To examine the concept of family roles and
its relation to family health.
• To interpret common health concerns at
each human life stage.
• To learn common family health issues and
ways to cope with them.
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Family Health
Family Roles
Life Stages & Health Concerns
Common Family Health Issues
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Family
• Refers to the basic social unit consisting of
parents and their children
• Is one of the most important relationships
of a socialized individual
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Family Roles
• Refers to the specific function of
individuals within a family unit
• Is set by social and family expectations
• Play an important role on family health
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Parents
• Are the leaders of the family
• Are involved in all stages of a child’s life
• Have the knowledge of what to expect at
each stage of a child’s life
• Should be positive roles models for their
children
• Should recognize uniqueness in each
child
• Should spend quality time with each
child
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Children
• Are expected to follow the leadership of
their parents
• Need more autonomy as they grow older
– children’s opinions should be respected, but
parents should have the final authority
• Should respect their parents
• Should be active members of the family
– children should help parents complete parts
of housework
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Siblings
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Play a unique role in one another’s lives
Grow up in the same household
Provide companionship for each other
Provide advice and assistance as friends
Should be a source of positive influences
for each other
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Healthy Family
• Requires:
– respect and support
– good communication
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Respect & Support
• Creates healthy and strong
relationships
• Allows individuals to
celebrate the differences
and similarities of each
member
• Allows for understanding
and good communication
• Helps families cope with
challenges together
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Communication
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Is an interactive process
Is used to convey a message
Can be verbal and nonverbal
Is important to family health
– makes family members feel cared for and
loved
– helps family members manage feelings, wants
and needs
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Effective Communication
• Requires:
– being a good listener
– showing empathy
– being sincere and honest
– improving skills to interpret and deliver
nonverbal cues, such as:
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eye contact
facial expressions
posture
hand gestures
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Assessment
1. Who are usually the leaders of a family?
A. Parents
B. Children
C. Brothers
D. Sisters
2. Melisa tries to help her parents do some housework. What is
she try to achieve?
A. Following the leadership of her parents
B. Respecting her parents
C. Being an active member of the family
D. Getting more autonomy
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Assessment
3. Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about
family roles?
A. It is the specific function of individuals within a family
unit
B. It is influenced by personal income
C. It is set by social and family expectations
D. It plays an important role on family health
4. Which of the following is INCORRECT about communication?
A. It usually goes one-way
B. It can be verbal and nonverbal
C. It can help family members manage feeling, wants and
needs
D. It is used to convey a message
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Assessment
5. Which of the following is NOT an example a of nonverbal cue?
A. Written note
B. Hand gesture
C. Posture
D. Facial expression
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Human Life Stages
• Include:
– infants and toddlers (ages 0 to 3)
– children (ages 4 to 10)
– adolescents (ages 11 to 19)
– young adults (ages 20 to 34)
– mature adults (ages 35 to 64)
– seniors (ages 65 to 79)
– elderlies (age 80 or older)
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Infants & Toddlers
• Are children ages three or younger
– key stage of developing motor skills and
sensory abilities
• Common health concerns include:
– birth defects
– ear infections
– prenatal infections
– jaundice
– autism
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Children
• Are children ages four to 10
– key stage of growing and mastering motor
skills and language
• Common health concerns include:
– attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
– developmental disabilities
– common cold
– obesity
– chickenpox
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Adolescents
• Are teens ages 11 to 19
– stage of rapid growth in body and mind
• Common health concerns include:
– injury and violence
– tobacco use
– use of alcohol and drugs
– teen pregnancy
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Young Adult
• Are adult ages 20 to 34
– completing education and
beginning career and
family
• Common health
concerns include:
– use of alcohol and drugs
– tobacco use
– work pressure
– sexually transmitted
diseases (STD)
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Mature Adults
• Are adults ages 35 to 64
– managing family and career growth
– starting to have first signs of aging
• Common health concerns include:
– cancer
– bone density loss
– type 2 diabetes
– heart diseases
– arthritis
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Seniors
• Are people ages 65 to 79
– more signs of aging
– cognitive or multiple health problems
• Common health concern include:
– heart diseases
– cancer
– osteoporosis
– hypertension
– arthritis
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Elderlies
• Are people age 80 or older
– some requiring assistance or daily care
– some not able to perform all personal
functions
• Common health concerns include:
– cancer
– heart diseases
– Alzheimer's disease
– autoimmune deficiency
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Assessment
1. Which of the following describes the age group of 20 to 34?
A. Mature adults
B. Seniors
C. Adolescent
D. Young adults
2. Which of the following life stages is the key stage of growing
and mastering motor skills and language?
A. Infants
B. Children
C. Toddlers
D. Adolescents
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Assessment
3. Which of the following is NOT a common health concern
among children?
A. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
B. Arthritis
C. Chickenpox
D. Common cold
4. Seniors are people of which of the following age groups?
A. Age 80 or older
B. Ages 35 to 64
C. Ages 20 to 34
D. Ages 65 to 79
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Assessment
5. Which of the following is NOT a common health concern
among the elderly?
A. Developmental disabilities
B. Alzheimer’s diseases
C. Heart diseases
D. Cancer
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Common Family Health Issues
• Include:
– child abuse
– eating disorders
– mental disorders
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Child Abuse
• Refers to the physical,
sexual or emotional
mistreatment or neglect of a
child
• Leads to serious
consequences
– 3.3 million cases of child
abuse are reported in the
United States each year
– an estimated total daily cost
of child abuse is $258 million
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Child Abuse
• Includes:
– sexual - sexual contact with a
child or the use of a child for
sexual pleasure
– physical - injury caused by
physical aggression
– emotional - language or behavior
which damages a child’s mental
well-being and self esteem
– neglect - failure to provide a child
with a minimum degree of care
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Child Abuse
• Needs to be reported
– call USA National Child
Abuse Hotline toll free at 1800-4-A-CHILD (1-800422-4453)
– go to the following
webpage to find more
government agencies or
social services which can
help
• http://www.virtus.org/virtus/ab
use_reporting.cfm
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Eating Disorders
• Are conditions caused by disturbing eating
patterns
• Are a nationwide health concern affecting
20 million women and 10 million men
• Most commonly affect:
– females
– youth ages 11 to 17
– athletes
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Eating Disorders
• Include:
– anorexia - characterized by
self-starvation and excessive
weight loss
– bulimia - characterized by
binging and purging instead
of avoiding food
– binge eating - characterized
by regularly over-eating
without purging, exercising or
fasting
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Eating Disorders
• Can be treated by:
– recognizing and
accepting the problem
– breaking routine eating
habits
– restoring normal eating
habits
– psychological treatment
– taking antidepressant
drugs
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Mental Disorders
• Are conditions which hinder or prevent
good mental health
• Include:
– depression
– anxiety
– stress
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Depression
• Is feelings of sadness, unhappiness and
misery for extended periods of time which
interrupts everyday life
• Is caused by:
– major illness
– alcohol or drug abuse
– chronic stress
– childhood events, such as abuse or neglect
– social isolation
– sleeping problems
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Depression
• Has the following possible
symptoms:
– sleeping problems
– dramatic change in appetite
– lack of energy
– feelings of worthlessness or
hopelessness
– difficulty concentrating
– extreme restlessness
– withdrawal from normal activities
– suicidal thoughts
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Depression
• Can be treated by:
– psychological therapy
– antidepressant drugs
– attempt to restore normal
lifestyle
• proper diet
• routine schedule
• strong support network
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Anxiety
• Is a feeling of worry, nervousness or
unease
• Is caused by:
– emotional stress
– physical stress
– medication
– withdrawal from drugs
– substance dependency
– thyroid problems
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Anxiety
• Has the following possible
symptoms:
– muscle tension
– headaches
– sweating
– dry mouth
– dizziness
– rapid heart beat or breathing
– decreased concentration
– sleeping problems
– nightmares
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Anxiety
• Can be treated by:
– recognizing and facing the problem
– seeking psychological health
– taking medication for anxiety
– building a strong support network
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Stress
• Is a feeling of frustration, anger or
anxiousness
• Has symptoms similar to anxiety
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Stress
• Can be controlled by:
– organizing schedule to be
most efficient
– eating a proper diet
– exercising regularly
– getting enough sleep
– limiting caffeine and alcohol
– practicing relaxation
techniques such as taking a
deep breath and taking a
short break
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Assessment
1. How many cases of child abuse are reported in the United
States each year?
A. 2.1 million
B. 2.7 million
C. 2.9 million
D. 3.3 million
2. Which of the following types of child abuse is defined as
language or behavior which damages a child’s mental wellbeing and self esteem?
A. Sexual abuse
B. Physical abuse
C. Neglect
D. Emotional abuse
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Assessment
3. How many women are affected by eating disorders?
A. 5 million
B. 10 million
C. 15 million
D. 20 million
4. Which of the following types of eating disorders is
characterized by binging and purging instead of avoiding
food?
A. Anorexia
B. Bulimia
C. Binge eating
D. Over eating
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Assessment
5. Which of the following is NOT a treatment of stress?
A. Practicing relaxation techniques
B. Eating a proper diet
C. Exercising regularly
D. Consuming more caffeine
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Final Assessment
1. Eye contact is an example of which of the following types of
communication?
A. Verbal
B. Nonverbal
C. Formal
D. Informal
2. Which of the following is NOT an effective communication
method?
A. Being a good listener
B. Showing empathy
C. Establishing an authoritative image
D. Being sincere and honest
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Final Assessment
3. Adolescents are a group of people falling in which of the
following age groups?
A. Ages 4 to 10
B. Ages 35 to 64
C. Ages 20 to 34
D. Ages 11 to 19
4. Which of the following is a common health concern among
infants and toddlers?
A. Ear infection
B. Type 2 diabetes
C. Arthritis
D. Heart diseases
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Final Assessment
5. Which of the following age groups is the key stage of
developing motor skills and sensory abilities?
A. Ages 0 to 3
B. Ages 4 to 10
C. Ages 11 to 19
D. Ages 20 to 34
6. Elderlies are a group of people of which age group?
A. Ages 20 to 34
B. Ages 35 to 64
C. Ages 65 to 79
D. Age 80 or above
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Final Assessment
7. Which of the following types of child abuse is the failure to
provide a child’s minimum degree of care?
A. Sexual abuse
B. Physical abuse
C. Neglect
D. Emotional abuse
8. Eating disorders most commonly affect which of the following
groups of people?
A. Office workers
B. Youth ages 11 to 17
C. Mature adults ages 35 to 64
D. Males
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Final Assessment
9. Which of the following types of eating disorder is
characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss?
A. Anorexia
B. Bulimia
C. Binge eating
D. Over eating
10. Suicidal thoughts are a possible symptom of which of the
following mental disorders?
A. Grief
B. Stress
C. Depression
D. Anxiety
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Resources
• http://www.cdc.gov/lifestages/
• http://www.personalfutures.net/id65.html
• http://www.bupa.com.au/health-and-wellness/healthinformation/az-health-information/health-checks
• http://www.childhelp.org/pages/statistics
• http://www.healthyplace.com/abuse/child-abuseinformation/types-child-abuse/
• http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/blissing-out-10relaxation-techniques-reduce-stress-spot?page=3
• http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
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