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family

[fam´ĭ-le]

1. a group of people related by blood or marriage or a strong common bond, such as those descended from a common ancestor, or a husband, wife, and their children.

2. a taxonomic category below an order and above a genus.

blended family a family unit composed of a married couple and their offspring including some from previous marriages.

dysfunctional family one in which adult caregivers are unable to consistently fulfill their family responsibilities.

extended family a nuclear family and their close relatives, such as the children's grandparents, aunts, and uncles.

nuclear family a family consisting of a two-generation relationship of parents and children, living together and more or less isolated from their extended family.

nuclear dyad family a husband and wife with no children.

family of origin the family in which a person grew up.

family processes the psychosocial, physiological, and spiritual functions and relationships within the family unit; for nursing diagnoses, see under process.

single-parent family a lone parent and offspring living together as a family unit.

skewed family a family in which one spouse is severely dysfunctional and the other spouse assumes an acquiescent, peacemaking stance to maintain equilibrium.

family (omaha) in the omaha system, a problem modifier defined as a social unit or related group of individuals who live together and who experience a health-related problem.

family of origin

The family into which one is born and to whom one is related.

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This quote demonstrates how dealing with violence at a given point in time may redefine core experiences in the family of origin, thus reorganizing the personal biography.

Challenging gender roles: the impact on female social work students of working with abused women. (Special section: domestic violence and social work education)

Although a majority of critics see Pilate as the hero of the novel, she too seeks but ultimately fails to recreate the relationships of her family of origin.(10)

"Anaconda love": parental enmeshment in Toni Morrison's 'Song of Solomon.'(Family Systems Psychotherapy and Literature/Literary Criticism)

Healthy relationships with one's family of origin mean having the right amount of differentiation.

Families in psychiatry: homage to Dr. Murray Bowen

For those who attend college, family of origin continues to be an influence on occupational exploration and selection.

The lived experience of work and career: women whose parents lack postsecondary education

Results of this study suggest that dimensions of functioning in the family of origin affect the level of psychological reactance of young adult children.

Psychological reactance in college students: family-of-origin predictors. (Research)

During the second week of the series, participants examine family of origin. Each individual is given a list of important values and behaviors and is asked to briefly describe each of these in relation to his or her family of origin.

Gender Culture in a Relationship Workshop for College Students

The developmental tasks of early adulthood are thought to be particularly vulnerable to family of origin issues (Gecas & Seff, 1990; Kenny & Donaldson, 1991).

Effects of family origin dynamics on college freshmen

Although initially the family of origin is a less important source of support, this situation may change over the course of the illness.

BARRIERS TO SOCIAL SUPPORT AND SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THEIR FAMILIES OF ORIGIN AMONG GAY MEN WITH HIV/AIDS

She claims that anyone who has done marriage preparation knows some marriages are doomed from the start: "running away from your family of origin, rebounding from another relationship, or `saving' your mate, etc.

What every marriage needs

When what some therapists refer to as family of origin "tapes" startle Jenny, she copes by stepping back, almost as an observer:

Anne Tyler's 'Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant': a critical feast

Our own understanding of social relationships is conditioned by those in our families, both our family of origin and our nuclear family ...

Bloody Revenge: Emotions, Nationalism, and War

In addition, simple genograms can easily be constructed to clearly delineate family relationships.[11,12] Asking for this additional information on family of origin (the family in which a person has his or her beginnings, physically and emotionally) often results in discussions about psychosocial concerns and gives patients a clear message that the physician is interested in all aspects of their health.

The association of parental alcoholism and rigidity with chronic illness and abuse among women