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What is the term used for nuclear families less than 10 years old?
In which regions are joint families more common?
Which type of family grouping is also known as an 'Extended family'?
What distinguishes a three generation family structure?
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Which family structure is ultimately considered the unit to deal with in matters concerning medicine or public health?
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What aspect of health behavior is directly related to the function of child rearing within a family?
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What is a key characteristic of a joint family based on the provided text?
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What is the main advantage of a joint family system highlighted in the text?
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Which type of family structure consists of a married couple and their dependent children?
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What is another term used to refer to a nuclear family in the text?
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What role does the senior male member play in a joint family according to the text?
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How does the presence of family contribute to a patient's psychological stability according to the text?
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Which of the following family structures is most likely to contribute to a higher susceptibility to communicable diseases like tuberculosis and measles?
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What is the primary factor that contributes to the development of psychopathic behavior and immature personality in children?
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Which of the following is NOT listed as an underlying factor contributing to the formation of a problem family?
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Which of the following statements about problem families is TRUE according to the text?
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Which of the following is a potential consequence of being raised in a problem family?
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Study Notes
Familial Susceptibility to Disease
- Members of the same family share a pool of genes and common environment, which contributes to their susceptibility to disease.
- Certain diseases, such as hemophilia, color blindness, diabetes, and mental illness, tend to run through families.
Family Structure
- Broken Family: A family where parents are separated or one or both parents have died, leading to psychopathic behavior, immature personality, and anti-social activities in children.
- Problem Family: A family that lags behind the rest of the community, with a standard of living below the accepted minimum, and parents unable to meet their children's physical and emotional needs.
Roles and Functions of a Teacher
- A teacher consciously plans and controls a situation to achieve optimum student learning, selecting and organizing teaching-learning methods.
Types of Families
- Nuclear Family: A family consisting of a married couple and their dependent children, also known as an "Elementary Family," universal in all human societies.
- Joint Family: A family grouping common in India, Africa, the Far East, and the Middle East, where multiple married couples and their children live together in the same household, with all men related by blood and women related by marriage or kinship.
- Three Generation Family: A family structure common in the West, where three generations live together, often due to accommodation limitations.
Role of Family in Health and Disease
- The family is a crucial unit in medicine and public health, with functions related to health and health behavior, such as child rearing and physical care of dependents.
- The family plays a significant role in health education, providing psychological stability and support for patients, helping them maintain contact with their home and friends.
Characteristics and Advantages of Joint Family
- Characteristics of Joint Family: Common property ownership, a single family purse, authority vested in the senior male member, and familial relations prioritized over marital relationships.
- Advantages of Joint Family: Strength through unity, shared responsibility, pooled income for greater social security, economic and social security for the old and unemployed, and easier childcare and marriage arrangements.
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Test your knowledge on the differences between nuclear and joint families. Explore the impact of the absence of extended relatives and the dynamics within different family structures.
