Shafin Zaman Period 7 Chapter 11

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1- List two ways that families help their members develop social health. - Helping them develop a value system, by instilling religious beliefs, and by raising them with cultural and family traditions. - A healthy family helps children become team players and teaches them to accept differences in others. 2- What is an extended family? It is an immediate family and other relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. 3- Why is it important for family members to give affirmation to one another? It is important because it shows that they care about and love one another through words and actions. It demonstrates care and love. An example of affirmation is giving a compliment or a pat on the back. You can also show empathy for a family member who is feeling down to remind that person that he or she is loved. 4- Explain how family roles and responsibilities influence health behaviors. The family is responsible for teaching children the skills needed to live safely in their environment. The children need to be taught how to cross streets safely and not to get into a car with a stranger. 5- Identify three traits of a healthy family. Describe the roles your immediate and extended family members play in promoting the health of your family. Three traits of a healthy family are demonstrating care and love, demonstrating trust, and working together to solve problems. My family displays these traits. Whenever any of us are feeling down or upset, we all open our ears and get ready to put our heart and soul into what they are going to say. We show empathy and work together to solve their obstacles. My family also trusts each other a lot. My parents trust me because I am continuously honest and loyal to them, and if something goes wrong, I will them knowing about the consequences. I trust my parents, as well as the other adults, because they all kept their promises and were very honest with me. My entire family works together to solve all types of problems, such as financially, socially, and etc. 1- What are the two main types of stress that affect families? - The first type involves changes in the structure, or makeup, of the family - The second involves changes in the familys circumstances 2- What is grief? It is the sorrow caused by the loss of a loved one. 3- What is resiliency? It is the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis. 1- What are the effects of spousal abuse? This mistreatment often results when one partner uses physical strength to try to control the other. Physical abuse can result in serious injury or even death. Socially, the abused partner avoids friends and family to hide evidence of the abuse. Mentally, there are

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feelings of fear and shame that remains much longer after the physical injuries have healed. What is neglect? Explain how neglect affects each part of a childs health triangle. It is the failure to provide for a childs physical or emotional needs. Physical needs include food, clothing, shelter, and medical care. Emotional neglect may take the form of indifference or withholding love and support. This may result in the child running away from the home. What is the cycle of violence? What are some ways of breaking this cycle? It is the pattern of repeating violent or abusive behaviors from one generation to the next. Some ways of breaking the cycle are: - Tell a trusted adult. Ask this person to help you find a way to resolve this problem. - Contact an abuse hot line or crisis center that can assist you in finding counselors or other forms of help. - Report the abuse to the police. It may also be appropriate to contact child welfare or youth services. One of the effects of abuse is the victims feeling of worthlessness. How could you help a victim of abuse to feel better about him or herself? Stop the abuse, and make sure the victim is fully safe. Continuously talk to the victim, and not let the victim stay alone. If the victim has recurring nightmares or begins to become very paranoid, I would take the victim to seek professional help. A professional someone that slowly calms them down and heal them emotionally. Some say the long-term effects of abuse are worse than the short-term effects. Explain why this statement might be true for many victims. Some short-term effects may include physical injuries and many injuries would eventually heal. Emotionally the victim is still much scarred and a scarred heart lasts much longer and much harder to heal.

1- Identify some family situations that require help from professional health services. - Family members of people addicted to substances such as alcohol and other drugs - Teens who live with someone addicted to alcohol or other drugs - Families with many conflicts - Teens seeking help for difficult life problems, such as coping with divorce or death 2- When might a child be placed in foster care? Children are placed in foster care when their basic needs are not being met, or when they live in abusive situations. 3- What are three things you can do to help maintain the health of your family? - Offer help; Show concern, and offer support and help - Be empathetic; Try to see the situation from the family members point of view - Knowing when to get outside help