 1. Families Today  2. Family Problems  3. Keeping the Family Healthy

 Objectives › Explain why healthy family relationships are important › Identify three main factors that have changed the form of families › Describe some family forms that exist today › Summarize the division of responsibilities within a family

 More women in the work force  High divorce rate  Postponing Marriage

 Nuclear Family  Single-Parent Family  Extended Family  Blended Family  Foster Family  Other Families

 Adults’ Responsibilities  Children’s Responsibilities  Shared Responsibilities

 Explain why the family is called the basic unit of social health  What are the three main factors that account for changes in the American Family?  What is a blended family?  What is socialization?

 Objectives › List some causes of stress in families › Describe three types of abuse that can happen in families › Explain what problems runaways are likely to have

 Illness  Financial Problems  Separation and Divorce  Drug Abuse

 Physical Abuse  Sexual Abuse  Emotional Abuse  Neglect

 What are some issues?

 How is separation different than divorce?  What is neglect?

 Objectives: › List some characteristics of happy families › Describe four skills families need to healthy › Identify places where families can go for help with their problems.

 Caring and Commitment  Respect and Appreciation  Empathy  Communication  Cooperation

 Resolving Conflicts  Expressing Emotions  Making Decisions  Managing Time

 Family Agencies  Family Therapy  Support Groups

 What characteristics do healthy families have?  What is empathy?  How can empathy contribute to healthy family relationships?

 1. Skills for Healthy Relationships  2. Friendships  3. Responsible Relationships  4. Choosing Abstinence

 Objectives › Describe four skills that contribute to effective communication › Explain how cooperation and compromise help build healthy relationships

 Review: › Communication › “I” Messages › Active Listening › Assertiveness › Body Language  Cooperation  Compromise

 Objectives › Explain the importance of friendships › Distinguish different types of friendships › Describe some problems that occur in friendships

 Q: What is a Friendship?

 A relationship based on mutual trust, acceptance, and common interests or values.  People look to friends for honest reactions, encouragement during bad times, and understanding when they make mistakes.

 Casual Friends  Close Friends › Loyalty, Honesty, Empathy, Reliability  Friends of the Opposite Sex › Gender roles?

 Envy and Jealousy  Cruelty and Manipulation  Cliques › How does peer pressure play a part of cliques?

 Q: Why do guys spend so much time teasing each other? Even when the remarks are harsh, the guys just laugh them off.  A: It’s easier to joke than have serious meaningful conversations.

 What is a friendship? Why are they important?  Briefly describe three different types of friendships.  What kind of problems arise in friendships?  Explain how peer pressure can be both positive and negative.

 Objectives › List some things you can learn about a person by dating › Describe the cycle of violence

 Why date?  What is infatuation?

 What are qualities do you look for?  Do you have any ‘absolutes?’

 The cycle of violence › Tension-Building › Violent Episode › Calm or “Honeymoon” stage

 Jealous when you talk to others  Makes all decisions and tries to control what you do  Has a history of bad relationships  You feel isolated from family & friends  You feel less-confident and therefore avoid all conflict/arguments with said person

 What is it?

 Step 1: Admit is exists  Step 2: Realize it is not your fault (you can’t make decisions for them).  Step 3: Seek help

 What does infatuation mean?  List three things people can learn by dating.  What is dating violence?  Describe the cycle of violence.

 Objectives: › Identify some risks of sexual intimacy › Explain why emotional intimacy is important in close relationships › List some skills that can help you choose abstinence.

 Effect on your emotional health  Effect on your relationship  Risk of Pregnancy  Risk of sexually transmitted infections

 Openness, sharing, affection, and trust that can develop in a close relationship.  A couple can have a close relationship without being sexually intimate….but it is hard for them to keep a relationship with no emotional intimacy.

 The act of refraining from, or not doing something.  Examples: Alcohol and others drugs, Sex

 Set clear limits  Communicate your limits  Avoid high-pressure situations  Assert yourself

 What are four possible risks of sexual intimacy?  Define emotional intimacy.  How can emotional intimacy help a relationship to grow?  Define Abstinence.