FSW 261 Study Guide - Final Guide: Legal Custody, Joint Custody, Premarital Sex

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Fsw 261 fall 2015: exam 4 study guide: family stress: state of tension that arises when demands test or tax a family"s capabilities, causes: moving, new job, promotion, new baby, can be good or bad (ex. Is the outcome always negative: family crisis: imbalance between pressure on family and their ability to cope with pressure, when adjustments are not easy to come by, family stress can lead to family crisis o. When does stressor overload or pile-up occur? o. Stressors: a precipitating event or events that create stress: less difficult when expected, brief, seen as not so serious, and gradually improve over time o. How do these families deal with stigma? o. Families dealing with autism and adhd face ongoing stressors (severe and demoralizing: courtesy stigma: a situation in which not only the initially stigmatized individual but also her or his intimates are stigmatized by association. What are some examples of community (or community-based) resources: abc-x model.