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Family Life Cycle and Family Structures

Family Life Cycle and Family Structures. Family Life Cycle. Beginning Family = Newly weds Child Bearing Family = expanding Parenting family = developing Launching family = middle age Mid years family = pre retirement age 55 – 64 Aging family = retirement 65 and over. Retirement

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Family Life Cycle and Family Structures

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  1. Family Life Cycle and Family Structures

  2. Family Life Cycle • Beginning Family = Newly weds • Child Bearing Family = expanding • Parenting family = developing • Launching family = middle age • Mid years family = pre retirement age 55 – 64 • Aging family = retirement 65 and over

  3. Retirement Couple stops full-time work & adjust to having more FREE TIME!  Beginning Stage Couple works to est. a home &marriage Middle Age - AKA: “Empty Nest” Stage Couple renews their relationship & prepares for retirement. Expanding Stage Prepare to adjust to Parenthood Launching Stage Children gradually leave home to support themselves… with the help of parents. Developing Stage Parents work to meet children’s needs & help them develop independence

  4. Family Life Cycle • Beginning Family = Newly weds

  5. Family Life Cycle • Child Bearing Family = expanding

  6. Family Life Cycle • Parenting family = developing

  7. Family Life Cycle • Launching family = middle age

  8. Family Life Cycle • Mid years family = pre retirement age 55 – 64

  9. Family Life Cycle • Aging family = retirement 65 and over

  10. Family life cycle may vary. . • People choose not to marry • Spouse may die • Couples may not have children • Families skip, overlap or repeat stages • Second marriages may change stage • May be in two stages at one time

  11. Family Structures • Nuclear – two biological parents, biological children • Advantages – 2 parents to offer support, 2 incomes • Disadvantages - None

  12. Family Structures • Extended – More than mom, dad, kids in home, example – grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles • Advantages – extra babysitters, gain knowledge for elders, division of labor • Disadvantages – additional authority figures, crowded, physical care of elderly

  13. Family Structures • Single Parent – only one parent and children in home • Advantages – only one authority figure, less parental conflict, closer bond with child • Disadvantages – demanding, no one to share responsibilities with, lower income, no second gender role model

  14. Family Structures • Blended – Adults with children from other relationships move in together with children ( his kids, her kids, and parents) • Advantages – “instant” family, opportunity to be around kids • Disadvantages – adjusting to others, different traditions, must share parents, who disciplines???

  15. Family Structures • Adoptive Extended – Parents/Parent and adoptive child • Advantages – solution for couples who can’t have children • Disadvantages – child may feel rejected by biological parent, short transition to parenthood

  16. Family Structures • Foster – temporary care parents and child/children • Advantages – temporary care, safe home • Disadvantages – children may have emotional/legal issues, competition with biological children for attention, not all foster situations good

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