FSW 261 Final: FSW261B Study Guide - Exam One - Spring 2010.doc

• School: Miami University
• Department: Family Studies and Social Work
• Course: FSW 261
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Individualism placing family well-being over individual interests and achievement: familism: 3: shifts in the balance of individualism and familism within us society has meant that family members. Consequence of making family decisions by default-we might only consider what they want, relationships can end if you don"t make them a priority. Choosing knowledgably involves: rational consideration of many alternatives and related consequences, recognition of social pressures that influence choices, clarifying your personal values. A)focus/purpose: emphasizes the family itself as the unit of analysis. B)use: helpful for in-depth studies of how families change over time, helpful for examining family adaptation across the life span, esp during transitions. Focus/purpose: emphasized the functionality of specialized gender roles within the family. Instrumental role: performed by husbands/fathers who provide economic support and wield authority inside/outside the family: expressive role: performed by wife/mother whose main function is to enhance the emotional relations at home and socialize the children.