family developmental tasks

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Developmentaltasks


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Family Tasks

Duvall and Miller identified 8tasks that are essential for afamily to perform to survive as a

healthy unit.

These tasks differ in degree

from family to family but

they are usually present to

some extent in all families.


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Assessing families forperforming these tasks is

helpful in establishing theextent of stress on a familyand empowering the family to

move toward healthierbehaviors.


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1. Physical Maintenance

Provide food, shelter, clothingand health care.


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4. Maintenance of Order

Establish values, responsibilitiesand enforce common

regulations for family members.


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5. Division of Labor

Divide workload amongmembers and it should beflexible enough that they can

change workloads as needed.


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6. Reproduction,Recruitment and release

of Family membersFamily planning and

procreation.

Decide who lives in thehousehold.


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8. Maintenance of

Motivation and MoraleIt is important that each

member motivates one

another.

The moral values of the familysuch as love, respect andtrust builds self-esteem and a

sense of pride both to parents


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These result to each memberdefending the family againstall possible threats.


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Stage 1: Marriage

Establish amutually satisfyingrelationship.

Learn to relate wellto their partnersfamily.

Engage inreproductive lifeplanning.


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Nursing role:

Assist couple in

reproductive planning.


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Stage 2: EarlyChildbearing Family

This stage requiresboth economic andsocial role changes.

The family should

be able to care notonly for a well babybut also for an ill

one.


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Nursing role:

Health education about

child care and how tointegrate a new memberinto a family.

Assess whether parents areable to care for an ill child.

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Stage 3: Family with aPreschool Child

Time management:

For the sick child

For the partner

For the children

For the household

Ensure safety.


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Nursing role:

Support the family and

provide health care.

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Stage 4: Family with aSchool-Age ChildPrepare children to function in

a complex world whilemaintaining a satisfyingmarriage relationship.

Nursing role:

Monitor childrens

health.

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Stage 5: Family with anAdolescent

Loosen family tiesto allow

adolescents morefreedom.

Prepare them forlife on their own.


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Nursing role:

Counsel members on safety.

Assist families whencommunication can bedifficult while maintaining

confidentiality betweenmembers.


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:Young Adult (Launching

Stage Family)Parental roleswill change to

support peopleor guideposts.

Considered tobe the mostdifficult stage.

St 7 F il f


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Stage 7: Family ofMiddle Years

This stagecan beviewed as a

prime time ora period ofdecline.

Supportingandunderstandin

g each other


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