Roles and Responsibilities of Family Members (Leaving Cert Home Economics): Flashcards
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Families' role in society
Families' role in society
Foundation of society providing emotional & financial security
Children's initial role in family
Children's initial role in family
Primary recipients of care, education, guidance & support
Adolescent transition importance
Adolescent transition importance
Prepares them for adult responsibilities & builds life skills
Parents' primary responsibility
Parents' primary responsibility
Family welfare & development, emotional support, decisions
Single parent challenge
Single parent challenge
Fulfil both emotional & economic responsibilities (dual role)
Grandparents' childcare role
Grandparents' childcare role
Provide additional childcare, supporting work-family balance
Grandparents during family crisis
Grandparents during family crisis
Provide stability and continuity for emotional security
Role overload definition
Role overload definition
Demands exceed ability to cope, causing stress & exhaustion
Role conflict definition
Role conflict definition
One role's demands interfere with another role's expectations
Legal improvements impact on gender roles
Legal improvements impact on gender roles
Promoted more equitable sharing of domestic duties
Women's career opportunities impact
Women's career opportunities impact
Women in professional spheres, men in domestic/caregiving
Economic conditions' impact on family roles
Economic conditions' impact on family roles
Influence role organization & require multiple income earners
Dual-income households reason
Dual-income households reason
Employment opportunities & economic necessities
Technology's impact on families
Technology's impact on families
Improves communication but challenges face-to-face bonding