Exam 13: Family Stress Crisis and Resilience

Julie and John have a very close friend, Rafael, whom they have known since childhood. Julie and John refer affectionately to Rafael as "a member of the family." This illustrates the concept of __________ kin.

One example of crisis-meeting resources is found in __________, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, which parent groups helped to pass.

Sometimes everyday hassles pile up to result in what social scientists call

In the ABC-X family crisis model, "X" is the

__________ includes not just the stressor but also previously existing family strains and future hardships induced by the stressor event.

According to the text's definition, which of the following is an illustration of family crisis ?

In the ABC-X family crisis model, "C" is the

Estimates are that more than __________ children have parents who were in jail or prison.

Family transitions involve unexpected or unpredictable changes in the course of family life.

The bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon was an intense stressor due to the __________ nature of the event.

The text points out that adding a family member is stressful because doing so involves

In the ABC-X family crisis model, "A" is the

The text's definition of crisis encompasses three interrelated ideas. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Based on the text's discussion, write an essay in response to the question, "What precipitates a family crisis?"

Dealing with the experience of a family who is trying to adjust to sending the youngest child off to college illustrates which theoretical perspective?

From the __________ theoretical perspective, the way that a family defines, appraises, or interprets a crisis-precipitating event can, at times, have as much or more to do with members' ability to cope as with the character of the event itself.

In the double ABC-X model, "A" becomes "Aa," or family

The discussion in the text about high boundary ambiguity included catastrophic and unexpected situations. Which of the following is NOT one of the examples listed?

__________ are expected or predictable changes in the course of family life.

The discussion in the text about high boundary ambiguity also included some more common situations. Which of the following is NOT one of the examples listed?