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1 Grief and the Family System

2 Family Structure Page 192 (PAD & D) Nuclear Family Remarried Family
Extended Family Unmarried Partners (Domestic Partner)

3 Family Governance Patriarchal Matriarchal Egalitarian

4 Family Roles Family creates roles for its individuals.
Death results in a reorganization of family roles. Instrumental level: task-oriented functions Emotional level: peacekeeper, nurturer etc.

5 Family Structure Page 193 (PAD & D) Open Closed Random

6 Additional Criteria of the Family Network
Family cohesion Flexibility Communication

7 Religious Beliefs and Practices Family Resources
Page 194 (PAD & D) Religious Beliefs and Practices Family Resources Family Life Cycle and Loss Experience (Page 196 PAD & D)

8 Death as a Family Crisis
Page 199 (PAD & D) 2 major tasks that promote adaptation: Shared acknowledgment of the reality of death and the experience of loss. Reorganizing and reinvesting in other relationships and life pursuits.

9 Factors Influencing Adaptation
Page 200 (PAD & D) Terminal illness. Sudden, accidental or violent death. Unspeakable death. Minimized or unacknowledged loss.

10 Potential Conflicts for Family Members
Page 201 (PAD & D) Before Death: At Time of Death: After the Death:

11 Healing Tasks for the Grieving Family (Worden)
Task I: Sharing Acknowledgment of Death or Other Traumatic Loss Denial vs. Acceptance of Reality Closed vs. Open Intrafamily Communication Inactivity vs. Activity Closed vs. Open Communication Beyond the Family

12 Task II: Sharing the Pain and Grief
Storytelling Conspiracy of Silence Expressions of Emotions

13 Task III: Reorganizing the Family System
Realignments and Reallocations Evaluation of Ambiguous Limits and Rules Adopting New Family Organization Structures Starting a Subsequent Pregnancy Replacement Concerns Traumatic Losses

14 Task IV: Creating New Directions, Relationships, and Goals
Moving on in the face of loss. Creating new traditions.

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