Module 6: Caring for Families

2. A type of family consisting of a wife, a husband and children. Also known as a traditional family.
3. Consists of three major categories of family assessments, introduced in 1984.
7. A concept of viewing each person as a separate entity from the group or family.
9. When immigrant families try to adjust to the new culture and challenges arise that affect each member of the family.
12. Issue that may arise between patient and healthcare provider based on differences in beliefs and values.
14. A type of family that contains a parent who was previously married with children from that marriage.
15. Family ______ should be done upon meeting your patient.
16. Often shapes the rules, roles and resources that exist within the family.
17. Responsibilities within a family unit, that may be assigned or acquired depending on family system or culture.
18. A family consisting of two people living together as spouses without the formality of marriage.
20. A type of family that has been on the decline in Canada, making up of only 44 percent of families in 2001.

1. A process of culture learning and adaptation of behaviour by being exposed to a non-native culture.
4. Family _____ describes the purpose, goals and philosophy of the family system and depicts family roles.
5. A type of family where the parents live with their adult children under the same roof.
6. Characteristics associated with the composition of a family that influence how family members respond to health and illness.
8. A type of family where the grandparent takes on the role of the parent.
10. Encourages people to consider families as interdependent subsystems.
11. Acculturation ______ refers to the difficulties and challenges involved in the process of acculturation.
13. Language and cultural ________ are factors that may influence access to health care.
19. A type of role that identifies a woman as the nurturer or comforter within the family unit.