nsg 152 final exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Nuclear family mother, father and their offspring
Extended family grandparents
Two career family both partners are employed (may not have kids)
Blended family biological parent with children and new spouse
Single parent family 45% live in poverty headed by women
Binuclear family 2 biological parent divorce but continue to raise their children with
each other Often involves joint custody
Intergenerational family more than two generations of a family living together Children living with parents
even after they've had kids
Heterosexual cohabiting family unrelated individuals, families that live under one roof could be never married
individuals, divorce or widowed individuals May result in biological kids, children
may already be present Increased likelihood of couple separating
Gay and lesbian family may be children from previous union, born to or adopted by one
or both members
Single adults living alone young adults move in and out of living situations, older adults
generally remain living alone (represent a significant portion of today's society)
, Adolescent family teen birth rate, children at higher risk for health and social problems Highest rates
among Hispanics and African
Internal events family can change or control
External context composed of the time and place in which the family can't
control (time in history, economic state of society, genetic inheritance)
Couple establish selves as a couple, decide about children
Family with infants and preschoolers Adjust to economic costs, cope w/ energy
depletion
Family with school age children Adjust to children in school, promote joint decision
making, have a routine set for kids
Family w/ adolescents and young adults provide supportive home base, maintain open
communication, balance freedom with responsibility
Family with middle age adults Maintain ties with older and younger generations, plan
for retirement, acquire role of grandparents
Family with Older Adults adjust to retirement, adjust to loss of spouse
Transition to parenthood first child is challenging (not always)
Cultural practices expected to behave in public and at home, respect for older adults
Family Communication patterns listening and speaking skills, tracking abilities of the
family as a group, clear communication and problem solving
Family Cohesion Emotional bonding b/t family members
Family cohesion: Disengaged more independent, low cohesion
Family Cohesion Enmeshed dependent on e/o, high cohesion
Family Coping Mechanisms social support systems
Family coping mechanisms: Internal education, know skills
Family coping mechanisms: External church gathering
Emotional Availability feel safe expressing their feelings
Parent Child Interaction warm parent-child relationships decrease stress and promote
positive cognitive and social outcomes
Resiliency adaptive abilities, learn from past experiences
CORRECT Answers
Nuclear family mother, father and their offspring
Extended family grandparents
Two career family both partners are employed (may not have kids)
Blended family biological parent with children and new spouse
Single parent family 45% live in poverty headed by women
Binuclear family 2 biological parent divorce but continue to raise their children with
each other Often involves joint custody
Intergenerational family more than two generations of a family living together Children living with parents
even after they've had kids
Heterosexual cohabiting family unrelated individuals, families that live under one roof could be never married
individuals, divorce or widowed individuals May result in biological kids, children
may already be present Increased likelihood of couple separating
Gay and lesbian family may be children from previous union, born to or adopted by one
or both members
Single adults living alone young adults move in and out of living situations, older adults
generally remain living alone (represent a significant portion of today's society)
, Adolescent family teen birth rate, children at higher risk for health and social problems Highest rates
among Hispanics and African
Internal events family can change or control
External context composed of the time and place in which the family can't
control (time in history, economic state of society, genetic inheritance)
Couple establish selves as a couple, decide about children
Family with infants and preschoolers Adjust to economic costs, cope w/ energy
depletion
Family with school age children Adjust to children in school, promote joint decision
making, have a routine set for kids
Family w/ adolescents and young adults provide supportive home base, maintain open
communication, balance freedom with responsibility
Family with middle age adults Maintain ties with older and younger generations, plan
for retirement, acquire role of grandparents
Family with Older Adults adjust to retirement, adjust to loss of spouse
Transition to parenthood first child is challenging (not always)
Cultural practices expected to behave in public and at home, respect for older adults
Family Communication patterns listening and speaking skills, tracking abilities of the
family as a group, clear communication and problem solving
Family Cohesion Emotional bonding b/t family members
Family cohesion: Disengaged more independent, low cohesion
Family Cohesion Enmeshed dependent on e/o, high cohesion
Family Coping Mechanisms social support systems
Family coping mechanisms: Internal education, know skills
Family coping mechanisms: External church gathering
Emotional Availability feel safe expressing their feelings
Parent Child Interaction warm parent-child relationships decrease stress and promote
positive cognitive and social outcomes
Resiliency adaptive abilities, learn from past experiences
