2. Healthy Family Relationships Strengthening Family Relationships and Looking at the Health of the Family Grade Level: 7 th Grade Stephanie LazoEmily Klee Shelby EverittMorgan Woodlief

3. Functions of the Family

4. Primary Support System Meeting Emotional Needs Values and Religious Beliefs Culture and Traditions

5. Functions of the Family Instilling values and religious beliefs Values – beliefs and feelings about what is important.

6. Traits of a Healthy Family Relationship

7. Commitment Time Communication Respect Solving Problems Love Affirmation Trust

8. Traits of a Healthy Family Relationship Affirmation – adding positive input that helps others feel appreciated and supported. Trust – high levels of trust include keeping promises and being honest for both parents and children. Commitment – family members are willing to work together and make sacrifices so it will benefit the whole family.

9. Traits of a Healthy Family Relationship Time Together – a strong healthy family relationship is not feasible without spending time together. Communication – effective communication means listening to the viewpoint of others as well as being heard.

10. Traits of a Healthy Family Relationship Respect – this includes acceptance of individual tastes, talents and opinions. Solving Problems – identifying problems before they become too serious and asking for outside help. Love – healthy families give and receive love to one another, physically and verbally.

11. Stress Common Factors That Cause Family Stress

12. Stress Stress – pressure or tension in the family system that causes a sense of disequilibrium in the family, yet it is normal and sometimes even desirable. It arises from both within and outside the family and is mediated or aggravated by factors within the ecosystem.

13. Change in Family Structure Moving Financial Problems Stressors

14. Substance Abuse Illness or Disability Stressors

16. Dealing With Family Stress… Speak with a parent or other adult Help the situation Read books

17. oTalk about differences oStay on subject oUse “I” messages oDo enjoyable activities oDiscuss negative behavior

18. Separation and Divorce

19. Meeting the needs of children –Custody Family Adjustments –Coping with change –Living with different people Separation and Divorce

20. Coping with divorce –No fighting in front of children –No taking sides –Freely express feelings –Realize have no control over situation Separation and Divorce

21. Surviving a breakup –Parents divorce each other, not the children –Children seldom the cause

22. Domestic Violence

23. 1. Acts of violence involving family members: Spousal Abuse Child Abuse Emotional Abuse Emotional Neglect

24. 2. Common Symptoms of Neglect or Abuse a. Sudden changes in behavior. b. Being overly compliant. c. Not receiving help for physical and medical problems. d. Unexplained bites, bruises, broken bones and/or black eyes.

25. Abuse Conflict Video

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