Transcript Family support and human development

Using the cards place them in the order
of importance
 What are the advantages in belonging
to a family?
 What types of families are there?
 Try to list them
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Families usually
support each other
financially – money is
shared
Relationships can be
a great source of
support and
satisfaction, or a
source of stress.
Physical health and
mental health is
influenced by the
family
Should provide
setting to meet
physical needs for
food, shelter and
warmth
May care for older
relatives
Provides an
introduction to social
rules - socialisation
Provides the setting
where the majority of
people will develop a
sense of belonging
and self-esteem – or
fail to develop this
Contributes to
intellectual, social
and emotional
development of
children
Relatives provide a
network of people
who can give support
or advice.
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Belonging to a family
can have many
advantages – such
as safe, care settings
for children:
education and
guidance for
children and
adolescents: and
social and emotional
support for older
people.
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Sociologists have
indentified four types
of families, which are
classified as:
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Extended
Reconstituted
Nuclear
Lone-parent
What do you think
these mean?
parents
Children
Grandparents
An extended family is where parents,
children and grandparents and sometimes
aunts and uncles live in close proximity so
that they are in constant contact. The
extended family provides a network of
people who care and financially support
each other. Families used to live this way
in the 19th century so they everyone could
help with feeding animals and working in
the fields. However, industrialisation
caused many people to travel to cities to
work and live in much smaller houses.
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Task – in groups list
on your mind map
all the problems
that could arise
from being a lone
parent
The proportion of families
containing a married or
cohabiting coupled with
dependent children declined
to 31 per cent in 1979 to 21
percent in 2002: by
comparisons, families headed
by a lone parent rose from 4
per cent in 1979 to 7 per cent
in 1993. Nearly one quarter of
all families with dependent
children are now lone-parent
families, most are lead by the
mother as the lone-parent.
Whole some lone-parent
families are in satisfactory
financial circumstances, most
are disadvantaged because
they survive on benefits or low
income.
Parent
children
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The term is used to describe
the smaller family unit of
husband, wife and children. In
the past the husband worked
to earn money and the wife
shopped, cooked, cleaned
and looked after the children.
In today’s society , many
families consist of two working
parents, with nurseries, childminders or nannies caring for
the children except at
weekends. Men and women
share more of the household
tasks although women will
tend to undertake the biggest
share.
Parents
children
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Approximately one
marriage in three ends in
divorce and more people
are now cohabiting than
ever before. Some of these
couples will eventually
marry whilst others will also
split up. Around one
quarter of children under
the age of 16 will
experience their parents
divorcing. A reconstituted
family is one in which the
partners are not both the
biological parents of each
child in the family.
stepparent
parent
children
children
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What is an extended
family?
Why did this change
during industrialisation?
why did they live
together
What is a nuclear family?
What are the roles of
most parents today?
What is a reconstituted
family?
 What percentage of
children will find
themselves in a family
with parents that are not
their biological parents?
 Lone-parents suffer from
a great deal of hardship
what are these?
 What percentage of
parents are now from
2002 lone-parents?
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In your groups on your
large mind map list
several reasons why
insufficient family
support might happen write down your major
points on blue card!
 Now discuss the
importance of family life
in its entirety (holistically)
– write down what you
think on pink cards. Stick
on the bard next to the
images
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Look at the list of key words – write
them down and fill in your
understanding of them
› Dysfunctional
› Incomplete
› Undisciplined
› Over large families
› Lax rules
› Low income
› Disregard for education
› Aggression
› Slower cognitive processes
› Over worked parent or carer
› Stereotyping
› Disinterested
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Insufficient support, however, may arise from dysfunctional, incomplete,
undisciplined or over large families, often as a result of circumstance
beyond their immediate control.
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When there are large numbers of siblings born close together, an over
worked parent or carer, lax rules and low income, then there is often
disregard for education, more aggression and lower cognitive
progression.
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It is important to recognise the dangers of stereotyping for there are
many entertainers, sports personalities, academics and authors who
describe such backgrounds and have performed extremely well. Some
wealthy entrepreneurs admit to disinterest in school and education
during childhood and adolescence and to fending for themselves in a
wider world. It might seem as if ‘hunger’ would drive some people
forwards in a dynamic and exceptional way., but the majority of people
lacking appropriate family support and/or income might find life
increasingly difficult.
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The subjects of the case study are
Ryan and Martina.
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The case study describes the
couple as Caucasians of Austrian
descent; both on their second
marriage, each with two children
of previous marriages, sharing one
child and all five children live with
the couple. Both ex-spouses are
living and engaged on various
levels in their lives. Their youngest
child is just six months old and
Martina is recovering hormonally
and physically from her
pregnancy while also maintaining
the household and supervising
their children. Ryan is reportedly
physically abusive and
demanding.
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Questions – read the case
study and decide the
following:
What professional
organisations will they
need to involve in the
therapy?
How will the children be
affected by the abuse?
What will this do to their
self concept?
How might Martina be
helped?
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Marta exhibits symptoms of
classic abused wife syndrome
while Hans blames Marta's
inattention to his needs for his
violence. The therapist is
required by law to report the
family to Child Protective
Services in order to prevent
further abuse to the children
as well as designing a
complex treatment plan that
includes individual therapies
for Hans and Marta, family
therapy for the children,
couples therapy for the
couple as well as social worker
and family intervention to
protect the children.
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Ryan and Martina’s marital
and familial relationships
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The case study detailed the
social, biological and
psychological influences that
requires specific treatment
and legal action to address
not only Ryan’s abusive
tendencies, but the physical
safety of his wife and
children. While Ryan and
Martina’s case is not unique, it
does present some challenges
to the adaptability of clinical
psychology's approaches to
individual and interdependent
problems.
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The Campbells had multiple problems.
There were complaints from neighbours
about the behaviour of the children,
conflict within the community as a
result of Mrs. Campbell's sometimes
aggressive behaviour and the untidy
state of the garden.
Mrs. Campbell had a history of drug
use, depression and self harm while Mr
Campbell had alcohol problems and
was often away for long periods. The
children had poor school attendance
and some were involved in anti-social
behaviour.
All had been placed on the Child
Protection Register in the past and
were subject to Home Supervision
orders due to concerns about their well
being.
In November 2007, the children had to
be taken into care temporarily when
Mrs Campbell was ill and their father
was away. It was nine days before they
could return home.
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What sort of emotional
and practical support
could Mrs. Campbell
get to help her cope
better at home?
What are the longterm negative effects
of this family unit?
How will the children
cope?
What sort of support
groups help young
children?