Family Life

Family Health

• Nurturing- providing care and other basic things that people need to grow

• Family structure– Refer to page 268

• Family roles– Parents- nurture, provide, teach, love– Children- follow rules, help out, get along with siblings

• Changing roles– Getting older– New siblings

• Family changes– Health problems, money problems, relationship problems

• Coping with problems– Communicate

Abuse

• Abuse and its victims– Abuse- harmful or offensive treatment– Different types of abuse(pg 327)

• The effects of abuse– Some physical, some emotional– Lasting affects

• Help– Stay away from abusive people– Stay away from violent people– Trust your instincts

• Breaking the silence– Talk about the problem!!!!!!!!!!

Coping with Harassment• Just a joke?

– Know the difference between “joking” and “harassment”– Harassment- any repeated, unwanted joke, comment, touch, or

behavior.– Sexual harassment- unwanted jokes, behavior, or touching that relate

to a person’s gender or sexuality• Stopping harassment

– State clearly it is not welcome• Please stop talking to me that way• Don’t touch me

– Use refusal skills– Report it

Conflict at Home• All in the family

– Do not hold grudges with family– Resolve home conflicts

• Conflict with parents– Reasons for conflicts

• Rules, Responsibilities, Expectations, and Difference of opinion

• Conflict with siblings– Reasons for conflicts

• Sharing possessions and space, jealousy, age difference

• Sibling rivalry– Competition between siblings.

• Conflict between parents– Toughest to deal with– Not your fault– Communication is key!!!!!!!!!!!!