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Title: Changing Families


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Changing Families
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Family Changes
  • 1.15 million couples divorce each year.
    Approximately 1 in 2 new marriages end in
    divorce.
  • 3.7 million children in the U.S. live with
    grandparents. 1.4 million of those children do
    so without their own parents living with them.
  • 25 of all families are step families.
  • 13 of all families are single parent.
  • The average family moves about 12 times during
    their lives.

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Impact of Change
Change may impact families in several ways
  • Change adds stress.
  • Change may confuse parent roles.
  • Some family members may respond by abusing drugs
    or alcohol.
  • Childrens behavior may change.
  • Communication problems may increase.
  • Financial problems may result.

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Strategies For Coping With Change
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A Family Support System.
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Taking care of oneself.
7
Family Cooperation
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Ten Commandments for anEnthusiastic Family
  • Help each other be right - not wrong.
  • Look for ways to make new ideas work - not for
    reasons they wont.
  • If in doubt - check it out! Dont make negative
    assumptions about each other.
  • Help each other win and take pride in each
    others victories.
  • Speak positively about each other and about your
    family at every opportunity.

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Ten Commandments for anEnthusiastic Family
  • Maintain a positive mental attitude no matter
    what the circumstances.
  • Act with initiative and courage as if it all
    depends on you.
  • Do everything with enthusiasm - its contagious!
  • Whatever you want - give it away.
  • Have fun!!

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Group Activity
  • Case Studies

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Summary
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