Chapter #9

1.a)The uniqueness about the middle/post parental period is even though a child has left home parents do not stop being parents or become ex-parents. b)This period for a man is not of a big impact ma!orit" of fathers do not report distress or unhappiness #hen their children leave home. $or a large portion of #omen experienced no transition s"mboli%e mother independence once children are gone mother form ne# non familial relationships to fill the void. &omen become more active in civic or religious affairs. '.(s the husband/#ife age the" become more dependent on the children. The level dependence increases if the parent has a disabilit" . The more reciprocal tas)s the elder can perform the lo#er the stress and burden on the caregiver. The role reversal the children #ere once dependent on the parent and the roles are not reversed. *lder adults can sociali%e b" going out in the communit" and interacting #ith others. +ocial relationships ta)e an increase importance as persons move outside occupational spheres and experience the death of spouses. The husband #ill become more depend on other as he once #as dependent on his #ife so living #ith )in or even a private residence ma" be more ideal for the husband. ,rand parenthood roles has changed over time #here the grand parent has ta)en on the role of care giver to grand children. The )inship status represents a double bind grandparents are helpful and supportive serve as resources for )no#ledge of famil" heritage and on the other hand grandparents interfere #ith childrearing and un#anted advice. The number of hours of childcare provided per #ee) b" the grandmothers #as substantial. 9.The advantage and disadvantage of a #ido# if living a alone experience a edge of bereavement less li)el" to #ith a )in. The li)elihood of living in a private home #ith )in or institution especiall" #ith older adults because #ido#s are less li)el" to have adequate financial resources since the" do not have the savings pension benefits s)ills or #or) experience. The #ido#ed man are inexperienced and more susceptible to be dependent on others. ( disadvantage of a #ido#/#ido#er living in an institution #ould be once in an institution the level of loneliness has decreased #hile on the other hand a disadvantage #ould be abuse and neglect in the institutions.

Chapter 1.. /"th 1- 0 do not believe in because famil" violence do not onl" affect a small

segment of the population an"one in contact #ith someone experiencing violence #ill feel an affects from that persons situation. /"th 1- 0 do not agree not ever"one #ith a mental illness is violent. *nl" 1- percent of abusive situations the cause of a mental illness. /"th2- 0 agree violence goes hand in hand #ith povert". +ince education levels are lo#er in minorit" groups street violence ie theft drugs #ill be a survival mechanism. /"th 1- 0 agree alcohol and drugs have been )no#n to be a ma!or factor of violence. +tudies have found #hen drugs and alcohol #ere eliminated from a situation violence had a significant decrease 3. $actors such as povert" and unemplo"ment are stressors that increase abuse of children. The long term effect appears to be severe and long lasting. 9.&hen 0 #as in tenth grade it #as a cold *ctober afternoon around lunch time a ver" close friend of mine got into a ph"sical fight #ith this other girl. The fight escalated as the lunch hour #ent on at some point during the #al) bac) to school and the #hole commotion m" friend too) her belt off from her pants and had it in her hand sa"ing she #as going to stri)e the other girl #ith it. (t some point another girl came up from behind grabbed the belt and hit m" friend in her right e"e #ith the buc)le of the belt. (ll 0 remember #as blood ever"#here m" friend had to be rushed to the hospital the police #as called and unluc)il" for me ever"one got arrested even me #ho #asn4t ph"sical in the fight. 0 got arrested expelled from school and #ithin a fe# month i #as in a school all alone starting all over #ith no friend at a strange school in m" tenth "ear at that. 0 hated it. Toda" thin)ing bac) i don4t remember #hat the fight #as over and #h" 0 onl" remember being arrested and having to start at a ne# school.