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What is a strategy for maintaining a healthy relationship with a parent or guardian?
What is an example of sibling rivalry in a family?
Which scenario represents a community relationship?
How can you respect diversity in your community?
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What type of communication is ideal with coworkers and supervisors?
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What skills can you learn from community service?
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How do family relationships differ from other types of relationships?
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Why are relationships with grandparents valuable?
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Why is it helpful to reflect on other periods of change during a difficult family adjustment?
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How is professional communication more formal than other types of communication?
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Study Notes
Supporting Family and Community Relationships
Essential Question
- What can you do to promote the health of your family and community?
Family Relationships
- Family relationships are important and can be influenced by different family structures (e.g. single-parent families, foster families, stepfamilies)
- Immediate family includes close relatives such as parents, guardians, children, and siblings
- Extended family includes distant relatives such as aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents
- Families provide for both physical and emotional needs, including food, clothing, housing, health, and safety, as well as love, acceptance, and self-esteem
Skills for Healthy Family Relationships
- Communicate with parents or guardians about thoughts and feelings
- Strengthen relationships with parents or guardians by:
- Sharing plans ahead of time
- Discussing family rules
- Following rules and showing responsible behavior
- Remaining calm during disagreements
- Spending time doing enjoyable activities together
- Manage sibling relationships by:
- Expressing feelings to siblings
- Getting away from tense situations and cooling down
- Respecting sibling's space and privacy
- Compromising when experiencing recurring issues
- Designating personal space for each person
- Maintain relationships with grandparents by:
- Spending time with them in enjoyable ways
- Being mindful of what you share with them
- Learning a skill from them
- Offering to help with household tasks
- Staying in touch with them
Changes in the Family
- All families encounter changes over time (e.g. physical or mental health condition, loss of a job, relocation)
- These changes can create stress and disrupt family relationships
- Strategies for coping with changes include:
- Acknowledging emotions
- Reflecting on other transitions
- Working together as a family to maintain healthy relationships
Relationships in Your Community
- Community relationships are important for feeling cared for, developing a sense of belonging, and building social skills
- Community members include:
- Law enforcement
- Mentors
- Teachers
- Neighbors
- Other students
- Skills for healthy community relationships include:
- Advocating for diversity
- Communicating effectively
- Maintaining healthy boundaries
- Showing respect, demonstrating confidence, being receptive to feedback, and acknowledging others in professional communication
- Proofreading communication to avoid errors### Community Service and Relationships
- Community service can help develop skills such as critical thinking, decision-making, and professional communication.
- Reflecting on past experiences of change can help during difficult family adjustments.
Family Relationships
- Family relationships are different from other types of relationships due to emotional closeness and shared experiences.
- Grandparent relationships are valuable as they can provide emotional support and guidance.
Communication and Social Media
- Professional communication is more formal than other types of communication.
- Social media posts can influence community relationships and even affect job prospects.
- It's essential to evaluate social media accounts and consider the content's appropriateness for employers and community members.
Types of Relationships
- Friendships are reciprocal and involve give and take, requiring effort to maintain and nurture.
- Characteristics of healthy friendships include mutual trust, respect, and loyalty.
- Best friends are often people with whom you share personal experiences and feel comfortable expressing emotions.
Developing Relationships
- Developing healthy relationships takes work and requires recognizing and validating others' feelings.
- Effective communication is crucial in friendships, especially when expressing hurt or anger.
- Friendships can be developed through various experiences, such as social groups, sports, or activities.
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Description
Explore the importance of family relationships and how to promote health in your family and community. Learn about different family structures and their impact on relationships.
