PCDPCD

Objective 1.01Objective 1.01

Key TermsKey Terms

Maslow's Hierarchy of Maslow's Hierarchy of Human NeedsHuman Needs

Theory arranging human needs in order Theory arranging human needs in order of priority, lower-level needs being met of priority, lower-level needs being met before higher needs can be fulfilled.before higher needs can be fulfilled.

physical needsphysical needs

Maintaining wellness of human body & Maintaining wellness of human body & avoiding illnessavoiding illness

Safety & Security Needs

Keeping family members Keeping family members protected from harm within protected from harm within and outside the homeand outside the home

Love & Acceptance

Sense of belonging & unconditional love, Sense of belonging & unconditional love, being wanted & includedbeing wanted & included

Esteem Needs

Feeling good about yourself & accepting a Feeling good about yourself & accepting a realistic view of your strengths & realistic view of your strengths & weaknessesweaknesses

Self-Actualization Needs

To become what we are To become what we are capablecapable of becoming of becoming

Youthful PerspectiveYouthful Perspective

Seeing the world through the eyes of a Seeing the world through the eyes of a child or young personchild or young person

Emotional FulfillmentEmotional Fulfillment

Something that is deeply satisfying, such Something that is deeply satisfying, such as a child’s smile to a parentas a child’s smile to a parent

Personal GrowthPersonal Growth

Learning about oneselfLearning about oneself

Sense of PrideSense of Pride

A feeling of a job well doneA feeling of a job well doneExampleExample

The pride of a parent when children live The pride of a parent when children live independently and give something back to the independently and give something back to the worldworld

Family ContinuationFamily Continuation

Carrying on the family Carrying on the family traditions and valuestraditions and values

New ResponsibilitiesNew Responsibilities

Different tasks that parents will Different tasks that parents will have to do, due to having a have to do, due to having a childchild

Lifestyle ChangesLifestyle Changes

Changes in the way you spend your daily Changes in the way you spend your daily schedule due to child being added to schedule due to child being added to familyfamily

Emotional AdjustmentsEmotional Adjustments

Changes in person’s attitudes & perspectivesChanges in person’s attitudes & perspectivesExamplesExamples

Worries/fears parents have after child is bornWorries/fears parents have after child is born

Changes in RelationshipsChanges in Relationships

Changes in the feelings that a couple may Changes in the feelings that a couple may have for each other after a child is born have for each other after a child is born due to added pressuresdue to added pressures

EmploymentEmployment

Having a job or career & Having a job or career & responsibilities that go with itresponsibilities that go with it

FamilyFamily

Individuals related to each other Individuals related to each other biologically or legallybiologically or legally

ParentParent

Caregiver that has legal Caregiver that has legal responsibility for a childresponsibility for a child

Healthy RelationshipHealthy Relationship

Characterized by respect, Characterized by respect, sharing, trust and support sharing, trust and support between two peoplebetween two people

Beginning familyBeginning family

A family of young adults who A family of young adults who marry; newlywedsmarry; newlyweds

Expanding familyExpanding family

A child-bearing family; has A child-bearing family; has one or more young childrenone or more young children

Parenting familyParenting family

A developing family, with children A developing family, with children growing into middle childhood and growing into middle childhood and early teensearly teens

Launching familyLaunching family

A family with middle-age A family with middle-age parents and children parents and children leaving home for college, leaving home for college, etcetc..

Mid-years familyMid-years family

A pre-retirement family, no A pre-retirement family, no children at home familychildren at home family

Aging familyAging family

A family of elderly A family of elderly adults, usually adults, usually retiredretired

VariationsVariations

Families that do not follow Families that do not follow the “typical” life cycle stagesthe “typical” life cycle stages

NuclearNuclear

Includes husband, wife, and Includes husband, wife, and one or more of their one or more of their biological childrenbiological children

ExtendedExtended

Includes all relatives in a Includes all relatives in a family, such as grandparents, family, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins aunts, uncles, and cousins

single-parentsingle-parent

1 parent and 1 or more 1 parent and 1 or more childrenchildren

BlendedBlended

Includes married couple, each Includes married couple, each spouse’s children from spouse’s children from previous relationships, and previous relationships, and any children they have any children they have togethertogether

AdoptiveAdoptive

Parents and one or more Parents and one or more children that are permanently children that are permanently and legally placed; these and legally placed; these families may be nuclear, families may be nuclear, single-parent, blended or single-parent, blended or extended family structuresextended family structures

FosterFoster

A family unit that A family unit that serves as a substitute serves as a substitute family for a childfamily for a child

transition periodtransition period

A period of changing A period of changing from one time in life to from one time in life to anotheranother

authority figureauthority figure

The person in charge The person in charge of a familyof a family

mutual supportmutual support

Equal support from each Equal support from each parent in the familyparent in the family

““instant family”instant family”

Children that come along Children that come along with a marriage in a blended with a marriage in a blended familyfamily