HSC 4201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Gestational Age, Hypertension, Teenage Pregnancy
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Family is one of society"s most treasured foundations. Represents a primary social group that influences and is influenced by other people and establishments. Are the primary unit in which infants and children are nurtured and supported regarding their healthy development. Friedman broadens the definition of family to include : two or more persons who are joined together by bonds of sharing and emotional closeness and who identify themselves as being part of the family. It is important to note that the concept of family has changed over time: delays in childbearing, increases in cohabitation, change sin societal norms related to having children outside of marriage. The percentage of births to unmarried women has risen. Unmarried births also vary among other population subgroups. Unmarried women are more likely than married women to experience negative birth outcomes including: low birth weight, preterm birth, small for gestational age, fetal and infant death.
