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Objectives
• Explain how changes and crises affect families.
• Identify strategies that help families cope with challenges.
• Describe specific challenges often faced by families.
• Suggest sources of help for families facing challenges.
Key Terms
• Crisis
• Custody
• Joint Custody
• Grief
• Substance Abuse
• Alcoholism
• Abuse
• Neglect
Changes and Crisis
• Change is a fact of life.
• Significant changes in the family can cause challenges and create a crisis.• Crisis – an event or situation that overwhelms usual coping
methods and causes severe stress.
• Change can present challenges because it causes you to adapt to a new situation.
Coping Strategies
• Communicate
• Cooperate
• Follow routines
• Use problem-solving skills
• Ask for help when needed
Challenges Families Face
• Moving
• Changes in Employment
• Financial Problems
• Additions to the Family
• Divorce
• Remarriage and Blending
• Teen Pregnancy
• Health Challenges
• Death
• Suicide
• Drug and Alcohol Problems
• Family Violence
• Major Disasters
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