Test Bank For Family Communication, 4E By Chris Segrin, Jeanne Flora GUIDING QUESTIONS Chapter 1-16 Chapter 1
After reading the chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions:
What does the word “family” mean? How is family of origin different from family of orientation? What is the difference between structural, task, and transactional definitions of family? What are the scientific, legal, and social advantages, disadvantages, and implications of various definitions of family? How do laypersons tend to define family? And how do you define family? What are some of the major demographic trends regarding family size, multigenerational living, life expectancy, cohabitation, marriage, divorce, remarriage, parenting, and child living arrangements? How does the media portray “family” and have those portrayals changed over time? In what ways has family science focused (or failed to focus) on diverse families and experiences? What barriers exist in translating and relaying evidence from family science research to the public? How do Olson’s circumplex model and McMaster’s model of family functioning explain family interaction and functioning? What makes for optimal family functioning according to Olson’s model? How do issues of family diversity affect family interaction?
CHAPTER OUTLINE A. Defining Family 1. Structural Definitions of Family 2. Task-Orientation Definitions of Family 3. Transactional Definitions of Family 4. Scientific, Legal, and Social Reasons for Defining Family 5. Popular Definitions of Family among Children and Young Adults B. Family Demographics 1. Family Size, Multigenerational Living, and Life Expectancy 2. Partnering Trends 3. Parenting and Child Living Arrangements