50 Part 1 Decisions About Parenting
Recalling the Facts
1. What is a family of origin?
2. Name three of the ways a family can be
formed.
3. Explain the differences between adoptive
parents, foster parents, and guardians.
4. Name two advantages of the nuclear
family structure.
5. Identify the family structures described
as follows: (A) husband, wife, and their
biological or adopted children; (B)
an immediate family unit plus other
relatives; (C) husband and wife with
children from previous relationships;
(D) husband and wife; (E) a man or
woman raises his or her child or children
6. Describe five functions of the family.
7. What are the stages of the family life cycle?
8. Briefly describe the parenting stages of
the family life cycle.
9. Explain the family systems concept that
parenting goes two ways—parent to
child and child to parent.
10. What are parents’ three overall goals for
children? Explain what causes parents to
be unique in the way they achieve these
goals.
11. Name one way each of the following
factors influences families: (A) culture;
(B) socioeconomic status; (C) early
relationships; (D) community; (E) media;
(F) technology.
12. What effect do parents have on children
and society?
Applying New Skills
1. Oral report. Research foster care laws in
your county or state. Who can become a
foster parent and how are children placed
in foster homes? Present your findings to
the class in an oral report.
2. Parenting interview. Interview a parent
or parents who head a family structure
different from your own. Ask about the
roles of family members and the pros and
cons of the family structure. Then write a
summary of your findings.
3. Picture wall. As a class create a picture
wall depicting families in various stages
of the family life cycle. For each stage, list
key points that are unique to the stage on
note cards to mount with the pictures.
4. Researching services. Use Internet or
print resources to research preventive or
supportive services in your community.
Find out what services they provide
for families, especially children. How
can families receive these services?
Inquire about the benefits. Then put your
information into a pamphlet to give to
classmates and others you know.