Which of the following families might be considered healthy?
1. The Jones familyMr. and Mrs. Jones encourage their children to play several instruments and become involved in the local Junior Symphony.
2. The Kite familyMr. and Mrs. Kite are concerned about safety issues since retirement and rarely leave their home except to buy groceries.
3. The Long familyMr. and Mrs. Long rarely allow their two adolescent children to join any school activities, because they are needed to work in the family business.
4. The Morgan familyAs a single mother, Mrs. Morgan works two jobs and requires her 11-year-old daughter to care for her three younger siblings most afternoons and evenings.
5. The Norris familyMr. Norris is domineering and can be verbally abusive to his wife and children.
Question 2
Family development is marked by a series of stages and tasks. Tasks such as development of increasing autonomy for the children, a refocusing on midlife marital and career issues, and a growing concern for the older generation are characteristics of which
1. Aging families
2. Establishment stage
3. Families with adolescents
4. Launching stage
5. Middle-age families
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Build Healthy Eating Patterns
A Healthy Body Weight
Consuming a Healthy Diet
Allelic phase analysis in human families A and B
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