Family Life Cycle/Family Types

How many stages are in the family life cycle

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Stage 1 in the family life cycle is when

• the children are very young

• people retire

• the couple gets married and has no children

• retirement

Which family type is when the married couple established their home but does not yet have children?

• Launching

• Beginning

• Aging

• Parenting

Which stage is where the oldest child leaves the family for independent adult life until the time the last child leaves?

• Beginning

• Child-bearing

• Parenting

• Launching

Which stage is from when the children are gone until the married couple retires?

• Aging

• Mid-year

• Launching

• Beginning

Which stage is from retirement until death of the surviving marriage partner?

• Launching

• Developing

• Mid-year

• Aging

Which is the stage where a couple may experience and empty nest

• Launching

• Mid-Years

• Aging

• Parenting

Which is the stage is where a couple gets to know each other and learn to think and act as a team

• Child-bearing

• Mid-years

• Beginning

• Aging

Which is the stage where new members (babies) are added to the family

• Child-bearing

• Parenting

• Launching

• Beginning

Stage 2 of the family life cycle is when

• the youngest child leaves the home

• the parents retire

• the parents are raising the children

• the couple starts to have children