FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Domestic Violence, Religious Abuse, Every Day Life

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1020
• Professor: Ruth Neustifter

Document Summary

Can occur from a variety of different factors. Emphasizes systems and the importance of family development across the life course than just looking at individual development. B family"s resources or strengths at the time of the event. C meaning/perception attached to the event by the family. Hill did not see stressors as either positive or negative but as normative. Stress has the potential to initiate change in the system. Time was added to multiple concurrent stressors or sequential stressors. E. g. , birth of a child at the same time as a major housing relocation for work. Stress and conflict in family life doesn"t mean that abuse must take place. Proper handling of stress and crisis can actually strengthen a family and help it grow in intimacy. Communication - quality and heath of family communication. Romantic partners success based on how we perceive and handle conflict: workplace / outside influences can promote conflict management.