Unit 4- Support Family & Friends

Ch. 13- The Challenge of Change• Change process

1. Denial2. Resistance3. Acceptance4. Transition5. Commitment– Reactions to change: resilient

• Life changes– Moving

• Reasons, adjusting

– Financial problems• Causes, dealing with (sacrifice)• Get help- debt, bankruptcy

– Unemployment• Not having a job• Effects: identity, health, depression, effects on family• Coping: family problem, insurance, persistence, older children, teens work,

communication, community

– Disasters• Uncontrolled• Insurance---plan

• Stress management– Understand it (stress- strain or tension)– Positive vs. negative– Symptoms: pounding heart, weak, dizzy, sleep…, neck or back pain,

sweat, headaches– Manage stress

• Stress management• Limit stress: maintain good health, manage life• Deal with stress: support systems, release emotions, take appropriate

actions (epinephrine), use positive self-talk

Ch. 14- Divorce & Remarriage

• Stable and unstable relationships– Stability- firm and steadfast– why marriages end

• Grow apart• No longer share interests• Lack of communication• Problems wear down the marriage• Divorce- legal action that ends a marriage

– Society’s view of divorce• More tolerant• Flexible laws

• Breakups in stages– Isolation- withdraw fro each other– Invalidation- partners respond negatively to each

other– Betrayal- feeling that trust has been broken

• Legal process– Annulment– Legal separation– Divorce– no-fault divorce laws

• Divorce Decisions– Divorce mediation- meet w/neutral person– Child Custody• Sole custody• Joint custody• Split custody• Alternative custody• Third-party custody

– Child support– Financial matters• Dividing property• Judge• Alimony- ex-spouse financial support

• Children and Divorce– How children view divorce

• Their fault• Parents should make clear• Model their parents’ attitudes

– The need for stability• Cope best• Relationships with both parents

– Effects of divorce• Time of separation is hardest• Emotional problems lessen w/time

• Divorced couple– Adjustment– Single parenting- daunting– remarriage

• Blended families– Challenges• Favoritism• Discipline• Resources• Values• Former relationships• Roles• Child-spouse competition

Ch. 15- Relate to Older Adults• Look at the issues

– Financial concerns- fixed income, continue to work– Medical care- Medicare– Living arrangements

• Shared housing• Group housing• Living with family• Retirement communities

– Caregivers, respite care– Nursing homes

• Chronic disease

– Safety• Crime

– Elder abuse and neglect

• Images of aging– Look forward to it, age is feared– Ageism– Move beyond stereotype– Spend time with older adults– Resolve issues

• Stages of aging- gerontology– Honeymoon– Active– Slowing-down– Reminiscing– Sunset

• disengagement

• The third age– Physical changes– Maintaining physical health– Mental changes• Receiving, storing- short and long-term memory• Dementia• Alzheimer’s disease• Stay mentally healthy

– Social changes• Grandparenting

– Emotional changes• preserve