HUEC 1000 Chapter : Families
Document Summary
Us bureau of census (1982: two or more persons living together and related by blood, marriage, or adoption (legal) American association of family and consumer science (1978: group of two or more persons who share resources, responsibilities for decisions, values/goals, and have commitment to one another over time (functional) Attempts to show change in family system over time. Evelyn duvall"s family life cycle: begins with marriage, ends with death of both spouses. Evelyn duvall"s family life cycle provides us the: most systematic (organized, most widespread (known, long-term use of the family life cycle idea. Duvall attempted to provide the link between life cycles stages with the development task center. Features of life cycle: definite progress from one stage to another, stages overlap and flow together, people influence each other, stages have developmental tasks, unique features that are milestones and responsibilities of the approximate age.
