Title: Evaluate the roles and responsibilities of each family member in creating a healthy family unit.
Course: Life Planning (19257-36) > Section: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Relationships

Evaluation should include

- identifying the functions of the family unit
- recognizing physical, social, and emotional needs of family members throughout the life cycle.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs do different family members have in a specific developmental stage of the life cycle?
- What is the relationship between developmental tasks and the needs of individuals?
- What can happen to growth and development when a person’s needs for safety and security are not met?
- How do the roles and responsibilities of family members change throughout the family life cycle?
- How do physical, social, and emotional needs change over the course of the life cycle?

Communication

- What communication skills are important in recognizing the needs of family members at different stages of the life cycle?
- How can family members help one another achieve their individual goals?
- What is the role of communication in preparing family members to accomplish developmental tasks?

Leadership

- What leadership skills help you understand the needs of family members?
- How can you help other family members accomplish their developmental tasks in a particular stage of the life cycle?

Management

- What happens when families do not understand the needs of members at different stages of the life cycle?
- What information and resources are needed to identify the needs of family members at various stages of development?