NURS 3046 Nursing Project
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Description
A family can simply be defined as a group of people living together who are connected by blood or marriage. A family is a social group which is characterized by the same reproduction, economic cooperation, and a common residence. It contains adults from both sexes and children and at least two of the adults should contain a sexually approved relationship. There are two common types of families which are nuclear and extended families. A nuclear family comprises of a father and mother and one or more children owned or adopted and it is believed to be found in all societies. However, extended family comprises of three generation which is grandparents, parents, and children. It is an extension of the nuclear family (Patterson, DeBaryshe & Ramsey, 2017, p.29). Unlike the western society where a man is only supposed to marry one wife many societies practice polygamous marriages where a man can marry more than one wife. A family can be extended if the grandparents, sisters, and brothers of the married couple decided to stay together. This is mostly practiced by Indians.
Family as reflected in contemporary society
Societies were divided into kinship during the pre-industrial period in which people descended from a common ancestor. In traditional societies, lineages may contain hundreds or even thousands members and they see each other as relatives. Any family member is free to graze or farm in the land which is owned by their lineage. According to Fraser, Waters, Forster & Brown (2017), working class or able family member are highly encouraged to support their relative and even the society financially by providing them with shelter, food, clothes and even healthcare services to protect them from infections. The industrial revolution is believed to have progressively undermined and disrupted the existence of extended families simply because men were drawn out of their home and absorbed in industries where they were supposed to work in order to provide to their families. Movements of individual and long working hours really affected the socialization of families as stated by Barnes & Rowe (2013). Family structures nuclear structure because individuals want to lead private lives. The family is now focused on having a private home where a mother and father can live with their kids.
Feelings and Evaluation: Family strengths as a framework
Families just like several organizations operate in specific values which makes so much attached and close to each other strengthening their love and respect to each other. In cases where a family does not have some values in which they should operate within, they can arrange a meeting to have four to five values (Coyne, Frommolt, Rands, Kain & Mitchell, 2018, p.96). For example, when a family learns how to respect each other even from the dinner table they are able to extend the same to the other people and even the society at large. For enabling each member of the family to participate in making the values also enables the family members and kids to be in a position to make a decision in a situation which requires some emergency responses. In cases where a family organizes some Thanksgiving dinners to appreciate each other encourages kids and even adults to know how to be appreciative and thankful whenever other do something good. By being able to follow the family values conflicts within the families are easily solved and the relationship between family members becomes strong. Honesty is another key value which kids can learn from the family values and it enables them to say the truth even if they are wrong. Parents also are charged with the responsibility of teaching their children the benefits of working hard so that they can be independent in future where they can be able to take good care of themselves without depending on financial help from anyone according to Barnes, Rowe & Roden (2013).
Analysis: How family strength framework can be used as an approach to healthcare practices
Families have been used as a pillar in enhancing healthcare practices. Nurses are able to use the conceptual framework of family strengths as a way of promoting a strong and healthy relationship in cases of stress and crises in a family. Family strengths build a strong positive attribute in the family functioning which enhances unity and cooperation within the family members as stated by Smith & Ford (2013). This value enables the family members to fully participate in taking care of each other in cases of sickness by making sure that they have the healthcare attention which they deserve. Spending time together with a sick family member relieves them from stress and pain making them not feel isolated which can affect their health condition.
Conclusion
Positive communication attribute as claimed by Jones & Welch (2018) is very essential as it enables individuals to speak out of their health problems to the other family members without any fear so that the appropriate medical attention can be given to them. Nurses have been able to help individuals define their visions and hope for the future with family strength approaches. Family strength approaches are applicable to nursing education and practices as well as in our daily lives.
Action Plan
Like in any other group, a family is likely to have issues. In case of issues within the family setting, it essential for those involved to resolve them peacefully and ensure continued unity.
Bibliography
Barnes, M. and Rowe, J., 2013. Child, youth and family health: Strengthening communities. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Barnes, M., Rowe, J. and Roden, J., 2013. Locating the child, young person and family in contemporary healthcare. Child youth and family health: Strengthening communities.
Coyne, E., Frommolt, V., Rands, H., Kain, V. and Mitchell, M., 2018. Simulation videos presented in a blended learning platform to improve Australian nursing students’ knowledge of family assessment. Nurse education today, 66, pp.96-102.
Fraser, J., Waters, D., Forster, E. and Brown, N., 2017. Paediatric Nursing in Australia. Cambridge University Press.
Jones, P. and Welch, S., 2018. Rethinking children’s rights: Attitudes in contemporary society. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Patterson, G.R., DeBaryshe, B.D. and Ramsey, E., 2017. A developmental perspective on antisocial behavior. In Developmental and Life-course Criminological Theories (pp. 29-35). Routledge.
Smith, L. and Ford, K., 2013. Communication with children, young people and families–a family strengths-based approach. Child, youth and family health: Strengthening communities, pp.91-110.
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