WorksheetsTypes of Families and the Family Life Cycle
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is a family?
Two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term commitments to one another and usually all live together.
a group consisting of kids and parents that HAVE to live together
consists of two parents and their children. Also considered to be in the past the "Traditional"
family
extended family
nuclear family
blended family
sibling family
Is a family consisting of a couple and their children from this and all previous relationships.
extended
blended
single-parent
Consists of one parent and their child/children.
sibling
family
Single-parent
nuclear
(a) - extends beyond a nuclear and may include grandparents, aunts, uncles and any other relatives.
Which family type is when the married couple established their home but does not yet have children?
Beginning Family
Childbearing family
Launching family
aging family
TRUE OR FALSE: Families are always related by blood.
False
True
A person's place in a group that includes responsibilities they have and/or tasks they do for their family.
Follower
parenting
childbearing
This stage of the family life cycle is when a couple discusses and decides to have children. They begin planning for their future family.
beginning
child bearing
launching
parenting
Kelly and Joe get divorced and Kelly lives with her kids, Amy and Aaron, what type of family are they?
Which of the following would NOT be a challenge for the parenting stage of the family life cycle?
being newly committed to make your marriage work
Which stages of the family life cycle is this family in? The youngest child is 3, the middle child is 7, and the oldest child is 21 and moved to college.
Parenting and Childbearing
Parenting and Aging
Parenting and Launching
Launching and Aging
Which stage of the family life cycle includes establishing a satisfying home and marriage relationship and preparing for childbirth.
Beginning family
Childbearing Family
Family with Preschoolers
Family with School Children
Which family life stage is from the birth of the first child until that child is 2 1/2?
Childbearing Family
Family with preschoolers
Launching stage
Empty Nest
What is the age range for family with preschoolers?
2 1/2 to 6
3 to 13
6 to 12
birth to 6
True or False: the family life cycle is simply a guide to represent the stages that individuals and families typically go through as a normal part of life.
It will not accurately reflect everyone’s family, nor does it consider other life circumstances.
True
False
What milestone marks the beginning of the Aging stage?
Kids moving out
Retirement
Death of Partner
Moving to retirement home
Which stage is from when the children are gone until the married couple retires?
Aging
launching
Mid-Years
Parenting
Which stage is from retirement until death of the surviving marriage partner?
aging
launching
empty nest
developing
Which is NOT a developmental task/milestone for the family in the parenting stage?
preparing to release young adults into the world
adjusting to retirement
helping children cope with independence
promoting education
What is a developmental task/milestone of a beginning family?
coping with new extended family
preparing for retirement
graduation parties for their children
caring for an infant
Stage 1 of the Family Life Cycle
Beginning Stage
Parenting Stage
Launching Stage
Aging Stage
At home children have gone and parents are left to be on their own, allows couples more time to enjoy hobbies, community activities, or volunteer work.
Aging
Parenting
Launching
Mid-years
The process families go through as they grow and change is called
Empty nest
Tradition
Family Life Cycle
Culture
During this stage, new members (children) are added to the family. The adults have less time for themselves as a couple.
Beginning Stage
Launching Stage
Childbearing Stage
Aging Stage
