The document discusses attachment issues in the White family through the perspective of the author who married into the family. It describes the authoritarian parenting style of the father Dan Sr. and the permissive style of the mother Susan. The oldest son, the author's husband, exhibits signs of never having fully developed independence and self-care skills due to his upbringing. The daughter Debra has a history of unstable relationships and living situations along with diagnosed issues that may stem from her distant relationship with her authoritarian father growing up.
This document contains a series of emails from Michele to someone about her child Sara's transition to living as a male named Sean. The emails describe how Michele first realized Sara was gay in high school. They discuss Sara coming out during a long car ride to college. Later emails talk about Michele gradually accepting that Sara identified as male and was transitioning to living as Sean through changing his name, appearance, and medical treatment. The emails show Michele's emotional journey of learning to see her child as Sean.
Whilst there has been increasing interest by government in the issue of teenage pregnancy much of the emphasis of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy has focused on pregnant young women and young mothers with little regard for the fathers of their babies.
1. Michele sent emails to her son detailing his transition from female to male and decision to change his name from Sara to Sean.
2. As a child, Sara was introspective and private, often arguing with her parents when asked personal questions.
3. Sara came out as a lesbian in high school and insisted on applying to Oberlin College, a school known for its LGBTQ population.
1. Michele sent emails to her son detailing his transition from female to male and decision to change his name from Sara to Sean.
2. As a child, Sara was introspective and private, often arguing with her parents when asked personal questions.
3. Sara came out as a lesbian in high school and insisted on applying to Oberlin College, a school known for its LGBTQ population.
1. Michele sent emails to her son detailing his transition from female to male and going by the name Sean.
2. As a child, Sara was introspective and private, not sharing personal details even with her parents.
3. In college, Sara came out as a lesbian and insisted on attending Oberlin College, an LGBTQ-friendly school.
4. Years later, Sara told her mother she was removing her breasts and transitioning, eventually adopting the name Sean and living fully as a man.
1. Michele sent emails to her son detailing his transition from female to male and decision to change his name from Sara to Sean.
2. As a child, Sara was introspective and private, often arguing with her parents when asked personal questions.
3. Sara came out as a lesbian in high school and insisted on applying to Oberlin College, a school known for its LGBTQ population.
Michele's child Sara came out as a lesbian in high school. Sara attended Oberlin College, a school known for its LGBTQ population. During college, Sara realized she was transgender and began transitioning to living as a man, taking the name Sean. It was a difficult process for Michele and her family to understand and accept, but they have grown to see Sean as the man he is.
- Shay became pregnant unexpectedly at a young age while unmarried to her partner. Though the news surprised her, she felt her family values and religion motivated her decision to keep the baby rather than consider abortion.
- Becoming a parent resulted in major changes for Shay. She married her partner, struggled to find stable work, and experienced strain in her relationship with her father. Financially, she had to find ways to support herself and her daughter.
- Though some of her relationships changed or became difficult, most of Shay's family supported her through the transition to parenthood. With their help, as well as housing assistance from community members, Shay was able to focus on parenting her daughter.
This document contains a series of emails from Michele to someone about her child Sara's transition to living as a male named Sean. The emails describe how Michele first realized Sara was gay in high school. They discuss Sara coming out during a long car ride to college. Later emails talk about Michele gradually accepting that Sara identified as male and was transitioning to living as Sean through changing his name, appearance, and medical treatment. The emails show Michele's emotional journey of learning to see her child as Sean.
Whilst there has been increasing interest by government in the issue of teenage pregnancy much of the emphasis of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy has focused on pregnant young women and young mothers with little regard for the fathers of their babies.
1. Michele sent emails to her son detailing his transition from female to male and decision to change his name from Sara to Sean.
2. As a child, Sara was introspective and private, often arguing with her parents when asked personal questions.
3. Sara came out as a lesbian in high school and insisted on applying to Oberlin College, a school known for its LGBTQ population.
1. Michele sent emails to her son detailing his transition from female to male and decision to change his name from Sara to Sean.
2. As a child, Sara was introspective and private, often arguing with her parents when asked personal questions.
3. Sara came out as a lesbian in high school and insisted on applying to Oberlin College, a school known for its LGBTQ population.
1. Michele sent emails to her son detailing his transition from female to male and going by the name Sean.
2. As a child, Sara was introspective and private, not sharing personal details even with her parents.
3. In college, Sara came out as a lesbian and insisted on attending Oberlin College, an LGBTQ-friendly school.
4. Years later, Sara told her mother she was removing her breasts and transitioning, eventually adopting the name Sean and living fully as a man.
1. Michele sent emails to her son detailing his transition from female to male and decision to change his name from Sara to Sean.
2. As a child, Sara was introspective and private, often arguing with her parents when asked personal questions.
3. Sara came out as a lesbian in high school and insisted on applying to Oberlin College, a school known for its LGBTQ population.
Michele's child Sara came out as a lesbian in high school. Sara attended Oberlin College, a school known for its LGBTQ population. During college, Sara realized she was transgender and began transitioning to living as a man, taking the name Sean. It was a difficult process for Michele and her family to understand and accept, but they have grown to see Sean as the man he is.
- Shay became pregnant unexpectedly at a young age while unmarried to her partner. Though the news surprised her, she felt her family values and religion motivated her decision to keep the baby rather than consider abortion.
- Becoming a parent resulted in major changes for Shay. She married her partner, struggled to find stable work, and experienced strain in her relationship with her father. Financially, she had to find ways to support herself and her daughter.
- Though some of her relationships changed or became difficult, most of Shay's family supported her through the transition to parenthood. With their help, as well as housing assistance from community members, Shay was able to focus on parenting her daughter.
Howard Spiegel is the patriarch of the Spiegel family who lost his fortune due to his daughter Alana's mistakes. Alana had three sons - Julius, Bastian, and Lars. Wanda is Howard's loving wife and Alana's supportive mother. The family moves to Blossom Village for a fresh start. Michaela Weston values wealth and status while her grandson Komei seeks his father's attention. Brynna Jones is a single mother raising her four children - triplets Clarissa, Lyla, and Nolan and youngest Heath Jr. - after her husband went missing in action. This introduction outlines the backstories and characters that will feature in the story.
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The Miller family is seeking counseling due to various issues arising within the family. The family consists of parents Jim and Stacie and their four children - Mike, Liz, Erin, and Sarah. Jim works long hours as a pharmaceutical sales rep, which causes arguments with Stacie who feels she carries most of the parenting load. Their daughter Liz has become defiant and drifted from her plans, while their youngest Sarah has begun reacting angrily. The family is considering different types of counseling to address relationship issues between Jim and Stacie, concerns about Liz and Sarah's behaviors, or child counseling specifically for Sarah.
Maria wants advice on how to convince her boyfriend that she doesn't want to get married right away, even though they are engaged. She is in college and wants to focus on her education. Several other individuals ask for advice on similar situations - whether they should get married before graduating college or how to deal with parents' objections to marrying young. The responses suggest communicating expectations around timing, focusing on education, and not rushing into marriage for the sake of a title.
This document summarizes the author's personal philosophy developed through a difficult childhood growing up with an addicted mother and abusive stepfamily. He learned from a young age that he needed to be creatively adaptive to survive. As a teen, he engaged in illegal activity but realized education could help him succeed. After serving in the military, he pursued higher education, though struggled to balance school with his personal life at times. His philosophy is that constant creative change and problem-solving allowed him to overcome challenges.
This document discusses mother-daughter relationships in typical Filipino families. It begins by defining the roles of a mother and daughter. It then outlines a survey conducted with 100 Filipino girls aged 13-28 about their relationships with their mothers. The survey found that relationships varied from very close to distant, with issues like arguments, lack of time, and misunderstandings. Relationships were often based on time spent together, shared experiences, family closeness, and openness. The analysis discusses moral dilemmas mothers may face in raising daughters. Finally, it outlines Catholic teachings about families promoting love and community.
The synopsis describes a science fiction story where people can live ideal lives. A teenage boy named Hope attends an excellent school with relaxed exam policies. He asks his father Josh for fertilizer, not knowing it's for growing marijuana. The police come looking for an unemployed man named Boy. Hope later learns what marijuana is. The story also introduces other characters like Officer Pin, the Cap and Tar families, and Debra who is Prince's bossy pregnant wife. It describes aspects of their society like being able to choose physical traits for one's child and mentally removing people from your life. The synopsis covers several subplots around getting Boy out of jail, Debra's health issues, and threats made against the families by hit
The author learned that sexuality was a taboo topic in her family. She discovered that both her grandmother and mother had experienced sexual abuse as teenagers. Her grandfather protected her grandmother from further abuse by marrying her early. The author's mother and aunts had also been abused by their biological father before he died in an accident. The author's family history taught her about healthy relationships based on friendship, support and care rather than abuse or disrespect.
Hands and Feet Childcare Parent's HandbookShawna Ebbeson
This document provides information for parents about Hands and Feet Childcare including introductions of the family members who operate the facility, policies on attendance, sick children, communication, safety, emergencies, rates and services, required items, character building instruction, discipline, and termination of services. The facility operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week and provides childcare based on biblical principles with a focus on building strong moral character in the children.
The document discusses teen pregnancy and parenting through several personal stories and statistics. It shares one teen mother's experience of becoming pregnant at age 13, running away, and ultimately graduating high school and college while raising her son. Another story is from a cheerleader who discovers she is pregnant with her boyfriend of 4 years, though he is now acting differently. Statistics show teen birth rates in Illinois counties and the U.S. The document also includes poems and resources for pregnant and parenting teens.
Porn exposed and former pornstarlet storyCYRIL ADIBO
Shelley Lubben grew up in a Christian home but her family drifted from the church when she was 9. She had a difficult childhood and teenage years, experiencing sexual abuse and developing addictions to alcohol, drugs, and risky sexual behavior. She became a prostitute and porn actress for 8 years, experiencing the dark side of that industry. After leaving porn, she struggled with alcoholism and mental health issues. Through finding faith and getting married, she was able to overcome her addictions and trauma. She now works to help others leave the porn industry and rebuild their lives through faith.
This document summarizes the stories of five women that the author has mentored:
1. Asmaa, who has suffered tremendously from her abusive husband and in-laws. She believes she is afflicted by evil eyes and black magic. Her husband took a second wife, devastating Asmaa.
2. Rawya, a highly educated woman who was not allowed to work by her husband. She found fulfillment through teaching but lost her home and possessions during political unrest.
3. Ledia, who never married and devoted herself to her studies and politics. She was imprisoned and tortured for participating in pro-democracy demonstrations, leaving her traumatized.
4. The document
- The document discusses the lives of five women that the narrator has mentored: Asmaa, Rawya, Ledia, and Niloufar.
- Asmaa has suffered greatly in her marriage due to her husband's infidelity and womanizing ways. She believes the other women have done black magic on her to cause her health issues.
- Rawya is highly educated but her husband did not allow her to work. She found fulfillment through her studies and teaching. During political unrest, she fled the country and is now struggling without work.
- Ledia never married and is deeply passionate about politics. She was imprisoned for joining protests and still suffers psychologically from the experience. She
Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow are Britain's first gay dads who have five children via surrogacy and donor eggs. They are interviewed with their twins Saffron and Aspen. Saffron and Aspen were conceived using eggs from the same woman but carried by different surrogates. Aspen has an identical twin brother, Orlando, conceived from the same split embryo. The family lives a luxurious lifestyle behind gates, provided by the dads' business success. Both twins insist they are happy and feel no difference with their unconventional family setup.
INTERNSHIP IN COMMAND HOSPITAL,CHANDIMANDIRJasdeep Sihota
Ms. Jasdeep Sihota completed a 3-month internship at Command Hospital in Chandimandir, during which she rotated through various departments including psychiatry, paediatrics, dermatology, and neurology. Her duties involved attending lectures, counseling patients, assisting doctors in examinations, and working with mentally disabled children at the on-site Asha School. She gained exposure to cases of sibling rivalry disorder and helped counsel an adolescent boy experiencing conflict with his younger brother and feelings of alienation from his father.
The subject is a 20-year-old male college student referred for a psychological evaluation for job and internship purposes. Testing revealed a dependent personality disorder with symptoms including clinging behavior, anxiety when separated from his mother, tension over past family disputes, feeling inadequate, and depression. His dependency stems from childhood trauma of losing his father and overreliance on his mother for support and guidance.
Igor Malenko refuses to allow unsupervised visits between Mila and her mother Lori, citing Lori's abusive behavior and false accusations against him. He accuses Lori of prioritizing destroying him over spending time with Mila. Lori maintains she misses Mila and wants to see her per the court order. Their dispute over visitation continues without resolution.
Chloe, age 5 years and 10 months, was referred for psychological testing by her school directress. She scored 117 on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, above average. Testing found she uses her intellect to compensate for unexpressed anger from overcontrol by her parents. She also feels inadequate due to lack of quality time with parents. The psychologist recommends Chloe establish closer relationships with her parents to express feelings and lack of overcontrol to allow her to enjoy childhood.
The document discusses Sharese's demographic identity factors and personal story. For demographic factors, it describes her education background with an emphasis on education, family structure of being raised by extended family, religious affiliation as Pentecostal, and ethnic background being mixed Indian and African American. Her personal story discusses being raised by her aunt and uncle in an upper-class household and enjoying reading as a child. It also notes the family celebration of a July picnic gathering and advice passed down of taking care of family, believing in God, and helping those in need.
The document provides sociology homework tasks and key terms for students to learn for September. The tasks include making a collage of different family types, preparing to debate if there is a right type of family, and giving an example of each family type from media. Key terms for students to learn and draw examples of include nuclear, reconstituted, lone parent, and same sex families.
The document provides information for students applying to study mathematics at Oxford or Cambridge. It discusses:
1) The collegiate system where students are members of individual colleges for living, studying and socializing. Students should research which colleges offer their chosen subject.
2) The specific mathematics courses and modules to ensure they match the student's preferred learning style and meet entry requirements.
3) Required admissions tests like STEP which provide additional data for university decisions. Test information and past papers are linked.
4) Additional support and application opportunities available for care leavers and looked after children at both universities.
The document outlines sociology summer tasks for September 2012. Students are asked to make a collage of different family types, prepare for a debate on whether there is a "right" type of family, and provide examples from the media for each family type listed. The tasks focus on different family structures and whether any one structure is considered ideal.
Howard Spiegel is the patriarch of the Spiegel family who lost his fortune due to his daughter Alana's mistakes. Alana had three sons - Julius, Bastian, and Lars. Wanda is Howard's loving wife and Alana's supportive mother. The family moves to Blossom Village for a fresh start. Michaela Weston values wealth and status while her grandson Komei seeks his father's attention. Brynna Jones is a single mother raising her four children - triplets Clarissa, Lyla, and Nolan and youngest Heath Jr. - after her husband went missing in action. This introduction outlines the backstories and characters that will feature in the story.
Title abc123 version x1miller family case studyccmhraju957290
The Miller family is seeking counseling due to various issues arising within the family. The family consists of parents Jim and Stacie and their four children - Mike, Liz, Erin, and Sarah. Jim works long hours as a pharmaceutical sales rep, which causes arguments with Stacie who feels she carries most of the parenting load. Their daughter Liz has become defiant and drifted from her plans, while their youngest Sarah has begun reacting angrily. The family is considering different types of counseling to address relationship issues between Jim and Stacie, concerns about Liz and Sarah's behaviors, or child counseling specifically for Sarah.
Maria wants advice on how to convince her boyfriend that she doesn't want to get married right away, even though they are engaged. She is in college and wants to focus on her education. Several other individuals ask for advice on similar situations - whether they should get married before graduating college or how to deal with parents' objections to marrying young. The responses suggest communicating expectations around timing, focusing on education, and not rushing into marriage for the sake of a title.
This document summarizes the author's personal philosophy developed through a difficult childhood growing up with an addicted mother and abusive stepfamily. He learned from a young age that he needed to be creatively adaptive to survive. As a teen, he engaged in illegal activity but realized education could help him succeed. After serving in the military, he pursued higher education, though struggled to balance school with his personal life at times. His philosophy is that constant creative change and problem-solving allowed him to overcome challenges.
This document discusses mother-daughter relationships in typical Filipino families. It begins by defining the roles of a mother and daughter. It then outlines a survey conducted with 100 Filipino girls aged 13-28 about their relationships with their mothers. The survey found that relationships varied from very close to distant, with issues like arguments, lack of time, and misunderstandings. Relationships were often based on time spent together, shared experiences, family closeness, and openness. The analysis discusses moral dilemmas mothers may face in raising daughters. Finally, it outlines Catholic teachings about families promoting love and community.
The synopsis describes a science fiction story where people can live ideal lives. A teenage boy named Hope attends an excellent school with relaxed exam policies. He asks his father Josh for fertilizer, not knowing it's for growing marijuana. The police come looking for an unemployed man named Boy. Hope later learns what marijuana is. The story also introduces other characters like Officer Pin, the Cap and Tar families, and Debra who is Prince's bossy pregnant wife. It describes aspects of their society like being able to choose physical traits for one's child and mentally removing people from your life. The synopsis covers several subplots around getting Boy out of jail, Debra's health issues, and threats made against the families by hit
The author learned that sexuality was a taboo topic in her family. She discovered that both her grandmother and mother had experienced sexual abuse as teenagers. Her grandfather protected her grandmother from further abuse by marrying her early. The author's mother and aunts had also been abused by their biological father before he died in an accident. The author's family history taught her about healthy relationships based on friendship, support and care rather than abuse or disrespect.
Hands and Feet Childcare Parent's HandbookShawna Ebbeson
This document provides information for parents about Hands and Feet Childcare including introductions of the family members who operate the facility, policies on attendance, sick children, communication, safety, emergencies, rates and services, required items, character building instruction, discipline, and termination of services. The facility operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week and provides childcare based on biblical principles with a focus on building strong moral character in the children.
The document discusses teen pregnancy and parenting through several personal stories and statistics. It shares one teen mother's experience of becoming pregnant at age 13, running away, and ultimately graduating high school and college while raising her son. Another story is from a cheerleader who discovers she is pregnant with her boyfriend of 4 years, though he is now acting differently. Statistics show teen birth rates in Illinois counties and the U.S. The document also includes poems and resources for pregnant and parenting teens.
Porn exposed and former pornstarlet storyCYRIL ADIBO
Shelley Lubben grew up in a Christian home but her family drifted from the church when she was 9. She had a difficult childhood and teenage years, experiencing sexual abuse and developing addictions to alcohol, drugs, and risky sexual behavior. She became a prostitute and porn actress for 8 years, experiencing the dark side of that industry. After leaving porn, she struggled with alcoholism and mental health issues. Through finding faith and getting married, she was able to overcome her addictions and trauma. She now works to help others leave the porn industry and rebuild their lives through faith.
This document summarizes the stories of five women that the author has mentored:
1. Asmaa, who has suffered tremendously from her abusive husband and in-laws. She believes she is afflicted by evil eyes and black magic. Her husband took a second wife, devastating Asmaa.
2. Rawya, a highly educated woman who was not allowed to work by her husband. She found fulfillment through teaching but lost her home and possessions during political unrest.
3. Ledia, who never married and devoted herself to her studies and politics. She was imprisoned and tortured for participating in pro-democracy demonstrations, leaving her traumatized.
4. The document
- The document discusses the lives of five women that the narrator has mentored: Asmaa, Rawya, Ledia, and Niloufar.
- Asmaa has suffered greatly in her marriage due to her husband's infidelity and womanizing ways. She believes the other women have done black magic on her to cause her health issues.
- Rawya is highly educated but her husband did not allow her to work. She found fulfillment through her studies and teaching. During political unrest, she fled the country and is now struggling without work.
- Ledia never married and is deeply passionate about politics. She was imprisoned for joining protests and still suffers psychologically from the experience. She
Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow are Britain's first gay dads who have five children via surrogacy and donor eggs. They are interviewed with their twins Saffron and Aspen. Saffron and Aspen were conceived using eggs from the same woman but carried by different surrogates. Aspen has an identical twin brother, Orlando, conceived from the same split embryo. The family lives a luxurious lifestyle behind gates, provided by the dads' business success. Both twins insist they are happy and feel no difference with their unconventional family setup.
INTERNSHIP IN COMMAND HOSPITAL,CHANDIMANDIRJasdeep Sihota
Ms. Jasdeep Sihota completed a 3-month internship at Command Hospital in Chandimandir, during which she rotated through various departments including psychiatry, paediatrics, dermatology, and neurology. Her duties involved attending lectures, counseling patients, assisting doctors in examinations, and working with mentally disabled children at the on-site Asha School. She gained exposure to cases of sibling rivalry disorder and helped counsel an adolescent boy experiencing conflict with his younger brother and feelings of alienation from his father.
The subject is a 20-year-old male college student referred for a psychological evaluation for job and internship purposes. Testing revealed a dependent personality disorder with symptoms including clinging behavior, anxiety when separated from his mother, tension over past family disputes, feeling inadequate, and depression. His dependency stems from childhood trauma of losing his father and overreliance on his mother for support and guidance.
Igor Malenko refuses to allow unsupervised visits between Mila and her mother Lori, citing Lori's abusive behavior and false accusations against him. He accuses Lori of prioritizing destroying him over spending time with Mila. Lori maintains she misses Mila and wants to see her per the court order. Their dispute over visitation continues without resolution.
Chloe, age 5 years and 10 months, was referred for psychological testing by her school directress. She scored 117 on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, above average. Testing found she uses her intellect to compensate for unexpressed anger from overcontrol by her parents. She also feels inadequate due to lack of quality time with parents. The psychologist recommends Chloe establish closer relationships with her parents to express feelings and lack of overcontrol to allow her to enjoy childhood.
The document discusses Sharese's demographic identity factors and personal story. For demographic factors, it describes her education background with an emphasis on education, family structure of being raised by extended family, religious affiliation as Pentecostal, and ethnic background being mixed Indian and African American. Her personal story discusses being raised by her aunt and uncle in an upper-class household and enjoying reading as a child. It also notes the family celebration of a July picnic gathering and advice passed down of taking care of family, believing in God, and helping those in need.
The document provides sociology homework tasks and key terms for students to learn for September. The tasks include making a collage of different family types, preparing to debate if there is a right type of family, and giving an example of each family type from media. Key terms for students to learn and draw examples of include nuclear, reconstituted, lone parent, and same sex families.
The document provides information for students applying to study mathematics at Oxford or Cambridge. It discusses:
1) The collegiate system where students are members of individual colleges for living, studying and socializing. Students should research which colleges offer their chosen subject.
2) The specific mathematics courses and modules to ensure they match the student's preferred learning style and meet entry requirements.
3) Required admissions tests like STEP which provide additional data for university decisions. Test information and past papers are linked.
4) Additional support and application opportunities available for care leavers and looked after children at both universities.
The document outlines sociology summer tasks for September 2012. Students are asked to make a collage of different family types, prepare for a debate on whether there is a "right" type of family, and provide examples from the media for each family type listed. The tasks focus on different family structures and whether any one structure is considered ideal.
- The test results were for Lacey Desper's Microsoft Outlook 2010 test taken on 10/22/2013. She answered 25 out of 30 questions correctly for a score of 83%.
- She answered questions on basic, intermediate, and advanced levels of topics including Application Features, Calendar, Contacts, Email, and Tasks/Notes. She scored highest on Calendar questions and lowest on Contacts questions.
- The test assessed common Outlook functions like email and contacts as well as more advanced functions like arranging meetings and creating tasks.
This document summarizes different family types in sociology. It discusses nuclear families, extended families, single-parent families, and other types like singletons, same-sex families, and reconstituted families. It also examines factors like class differences, trends over time showing declining nuclear families and rising single-parent families, and debates between functionalists, feminists, and others regarding the ideal family structure.
The document discusses social institutions and defines the family institution. It provides several definitions of family from different scholars and lists some common features such as mating relationships, marriage, shared living arrangements, and economic cooperation. The document outlines both essential functions of the family like sexual relations, reproduction, and childrearing as well as non-essential functions including economic support, education, religious roles, and more. It also examines different types of families based on size, blood and marriage relationships, rules of marriage, authority structures, and living arrangements. Finally, it explores the relationships between the family institution and other social institutions like religion, economics, and education.
The document discusses how family structures in modern Britain have become more diverse, with examples of nuclear families, extended families, single-parent families, reconstituted families, homosexual families, and families from different ethnic groups. It analyzes factors that have led to changes in traditional family forms and greater diversity, including divorce, changing gender roles, and immigration. In conclusion, it confirms that family life in Britain has indeed become more diverse, as there is no single dominant family type anymore.
This document discusses different sociological perspectives on the family, including modernist and postmodernist views. It examines how postmodernists argue that families have greater diversity and choice in relationships compared to structuralist views. The document also discusses how postmodernists believe family structures have become more fragmented and chaotic as individuals have more freedom to choose their lifestyles.
This document discusses social institutions and defines them as structured social groups that govern members' behavior and promote social order and cooperation. It examines the key characteristics and functions of institutions, including simplifying social behavior, providing social roles and relations, coordinating stability, and controlling behavior. The major social institutions discussed are the family, education, religion, economic institutions, and government. For each institution, the document outlines their defining features, roles, and how they socialize groups.
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Grand Rounds
Hi, and thanks for attending this case presentation. My name is Dr. Stephen Brewer and I am a licensed
clinical psychologist in San Diego, California and Assistant Professor of Psychology and Applied
Behavioral Sciences at Ashford University. Today, I will be sharing with you the story of Bob.
Presenting problem
Bob Smith is a 36-year-old man who came to me approximately six months ago with concerns about his
career choice and life direction. He did not have any significant psychiatric symptoms, besides some
understandable existential anxiety regarding his future. Bob was cooperative, friendly, open, and
knowledgeable about psychology during our first few sessions together. I noticed that he seemed
guarded only when talking about his family and childhood experiences. To confirm his identity, I checked
his driver’s license to ensure his name was indeed Bob Smith and that he lived close by in a mobile home
in Spring Valley. Given his relatively mild symptoms, we decided to meet once a week for supportive
psychotherapy so he could work through his anxieties. I gave him a diagnosis of adjustment disorder
with anxiety.
History
Here’s some background on Bob to give you a sense of who he is.
Family
Bob grew up as an only child in Edmonton, Canada, in a low-income, conservative, and very religious
household.
He shared that his father was largely absent during his childhood, as he spent most of the week residing
north of Edmonton, where he worked as a mechanic in the oil fields near Fort McMurray. On weekends,
Bob’s father would return home and spend as much time as possible with his family. Bob described his
father as warm, caring, and a hard worker. His father reportedly died one year ago.
Bob’s mother was described as a strict, rule-based woman who had a short temper and was prone to
furious outbursts over trivial matters. She worked in Bob’s junior high as a janitor, which meant that Bob
often crossed paths with his mother at school, where she would often check up on him. During Bob’s
high school years, Bob’s mother got a new job as a high school librarian.
At 18, Bob moved to San Diego to study psychology at San Diego State University. He lived in the dorms
for his first few years, where he easily made friends and joined a fraternity. Bob maintained contact with
his parents, but ceased all contact when his mother suggested she would move to San Diego to be closer
to him. He graduated with a 3.2 GPA and began working for the county as a psychiatric technician. He
worked as a psych tech for 14 years and described it as “fun at first, but it got boring and predictable
after a while.”
Treatment
Bob shared that he has a medical doctor that he visits once every few years for his routine physical. He
denied having any significant medical problems. Additionally, he denied using any illicit substances and
reported drinking only on occasion with friends from his fratern ...
1) The document discusses infidelity and its impact on marriages in Botswana through interviews and an investigation. It explores different types of infidelity beyond just sexual (emotional, neglect of the relationship, etc.) and their effects.
2) Many participants felt infidelity devastates marriages, though some believed they could be repaired with work. Causes of infidelity mentioned included lack of intimacy, communication issues, and financial problems.
3) The culture of men having outside partners (called "nyatsi") was discussed, and how this affects children who may question their parentage. Technology and media were debated as potential contributors to rising infidelity rates as well.
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This document discusses several topics related to relationships and parenting:
1. The challenges of being a single parent and how one's patience may be tested but resolved through open communication.
2. A personal anecdote about negative effects experienced from a teacher dating one's single mother, including repressed issues and suicidal thoughts.
3. Asserting that good single mothers would not involve ignorant male partners in their or their children's lives.
4. Spiritual messages should provide practical solutions to everyday challenges rather than being otherworldly.
5. The benefits of being friends before entering a relationship to truly get to know someone without pressure.
The document profiles several teenage mothers and their experiences with unplanned pregnancy. Hannah became pregnant with triplets at age 18 and gave birth to twin girls, though one daughter passed away at a young age. Jordan became pregnant at age 13 after running away with her 27-year-old boyfriend. She struggled but graduated high school and is now in college. Bri became pregnant at 16 and faced opposition from her family, though she is now caring for her daughter. Lee also became pregnant at 16 and faced difficulties with the father of her baby. The document provides statistics on teen pregnancy and its challenges.
This document contains multiple passages on various topics related to relationships, parenting, and spirituality. The passages discuss:
1. A parenting website naming a site as the top single parenting community online.
2. Advice that patience will be tested this month but changes are coming, and to stay patient.
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The White Family
The White Family
A Simple Look at One Families Attachment Issues
Lacey Desper
Johnson County Community College
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Abstract
The point of this paper is to discuss Attachment Theory as it relates to White Family; taking care
to look specifically at Adult Attachment Issues and their relationship to childhood development
theories. Looking at the personal views from a mother, and correlating those remarks to real life
issues and their realities.
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The White Family Life Situations
When you take a first look at the White family, they appear to be a family that has it all
together. They are extremely supportive, caring and seem to be helpful people. Though, like
many families there are issues under the surface, which is kept blind from the rest of the world. I
started dating the oldest son in July of 2008. We were married quickly, with some mitigating
circumstances; which at this time is honestly unnecessary information. We were informed very
shortly after getting married, that I had little time or choice, if I wanted to have a baby it was
now or never. This situation accelerated a relationship with my husband’s family, while at the
same time was throwing the last sticks of deconstruction on the relationship with my own. To be
honest, I really do not regret ending the relationship with my family of orientation, in most ways
I have found the family I always needed with my family of procreation.
Let’s start our look into this family with the self-proclaimed patriarch Dan Sr. who is for all
intents and purposes in his immediate family the authoritarian parent. He rules with an iron fist,
his rule is law and anybody disagreeing with his point of view brings a flurry of angry words and
fighting. I myself butt heads with him more than most people in the family, but I don’t put up
with that type of personality; so it is to be expected. He joined the military shortly after
graduating high school, and stayed in the military until he retired at thirty-eight. He then joined
the police department and just recently retired from the police force a few years ago. It would
seem his career choices match up to his authoritarian parenting style. He has become a bit more
passive with age but, this is not the way he raised his children. When his wife was asked about
his parenting styles she answered, “For the most part yes, he tends to be the “fly off the handle
type sometimes but I am the “mediator” but we do believe in the same values system and that the
kids need Stability and Consistency.”
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The matriarch of the family is Susan White; she has been married to Dan Sr. for thirty-six
years. She is what you would consider a passive person, always working and the background and
doing anything she can to help. She does all the chores and asks for no extra help from her
spouse. She lives within the traditional bounds of marriage, and seems content to stay there. She
married immediately after high school and was quickly whisked away into the life of a military
spouse. This was quickly preceded by the birth of her first son Dan Jr. While, Susan appears to
self-identify with the authoritative parenting style this is once again something that has been
grown into with age. I have spoken with her on many occasions about speaking up; it is slumped
away and mostly ignored. I have a good example that will shed light on the nature of her
relationship with her husband. On the day of my daughters preschool orientation she came with
me and my husband to see the school and spend some time with us, when twenty minutes after
arriving she announced she had to leave. Why did she have to leave? Her husband just arrived
home from fishing and she had to get home to cook him dinner right now! I was appalled and
extremely upset, why is he not capable of waiting another thirty minutes? Why can he not eat a
piece of toast until she gets home? This is the nature of their relationship, and it is the same role
Susan has taken with her children. She rules with a permissive parenting style and while her
husband is an authoritarian, it was her permissive parenting style that was with the children most
often.
The first born son is my husband Dan White Jr, as notated above we were married in 2008;
so I have had a fair bit of time to observe his family. My husband while seemingly unscathed by
severe mental issues that impair him in life seems to lack the fundamental ability to live by
himself or take care of himself. One might gather from the way Susan bends the needs of her
husband, that she might also do so with her children especially her first born son. Susan was a
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military spouse alone in another country with no family. It would be assumed that she clung to
her children at least while they were young for attention and company. There are times that I am
frustrated with my husband to no end; there are times when I feel more like his mother then a
wife. Dan take a shower it’s been five days since your last shower. Dan go shave you can’t go to
work like that. Dan you can’t wear those pants they have holes in them. Dan take your socks off
when you sleep. Dan you have to wash your hair bar soap is not acceptable. Dan you have to eat
more than one meal a day. Dan you cannot just consume Coca-Cola you must drink water. Dan
you cannot live off McDonalds and potatoes eat some fruit or vegetables. Dan you have to brush
your teeth; you wonder why you have had four teeth pulled out and two abscesses. It is a
constant annoying almost soul shattering battle. He has a very limited capability of taking care of
himself; it was always done for him or just ignored. He lived with his parents until about two
years after graduation, and then left for the military; he lived in barracks for six years. This was
followed by moving in with his parents for six months then moving in with his sister and his
husband. He then moved in with me two months before we were married. He has never lived on
his own, and has never had to handle chores and nutrition
The issues run deeper than just the annoyed bantering is of a wife. . My husband has no
drive and no ambition. He skated through high school doing only the limited amount of work
necessary to pass, and does the same thing now. I dragged him through his associate’s degree
kicking and screaming, I only convinced him to do it by finding out the VA would pay him to
go. My husband is also a chronic collector; before we were married he had thousands of dollars
in comic books, mad magazines, playboys, transformers, magic the gathering cards, baseball
cards the list goes on. He had so many collected items they were stored in a storage unit. He did
to his credit sell his comic books to buy me an engagement ring. With all the information you
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have about my husband it is easy to understand that he had very little dating life. He had zero
serious girlfriends before me and had only had sex twice in his life. While, he claims it was not
for lack of attempt on his part, from the stories he has told me about other girls he attempted to
date; it is my understanding that he acted like his mother in most cases in relation to the dating
process. While, I will be the first to admit that my husband is slowly improving, it has been a
long and exhausting process that truly tests me at times. It would seem my son pulled most of his
personality from his mother.
The second born is their daughter Debra. She is a unique being who has had many issues
since she was young. Susan, in the interview blames it all on being teased as a child for psoriasis
but, it is to be seen if that could be the issue of all the issues she has. Considering, they bounced
around schools while living in the military; it was not until my husband was in the seventh grade
that they finally settled down in one place. While, the constant bouncing could lead to issues
with attaching and bonding relationships with peers I think some of the issues lay closer to home.
Debra has always identified and been closer with her father, even though he was absent working
overnights most of their lives, she has absorbed more personality from her father then her
mother. Which, I concede is why she has so many personality and attachment issues, she
identified and looked up to her father, but he was never around. When asked Susan stated “most
of the time it was me but their dad worked shift work and was not home with them.”
Debra has many issues a few that have been diagnosed but, when you relate the
authoritarian father who was absent most of the time with attachment issues, Susan hit her issues
right on the head but, is just pointing the fault at someone else, “only one of my children have
attachment issues, she would say that she was picked on because she had psoriasis really bad as a
child and therefore she always “fell in Love” with the first guy that came along no matter if he
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was good or bad, Once she attached herself to him she was afraid to lose him so she did anything
and everything that she thought he wanted her to do. She has always looked for unconditional
Love from someone.” During the duration of time I have known Debra she has lived in ten
different places, dated eight different guys. Including, having sex with the guy I was dating when
I met my husband at the same time I was. “This was found out years later.” She recently got
married, which is amazing but the relationship is already having sever stressors. Debra has two
children ages seven and twelve, who are currently living with Susan and Dan. This is not the first
time this has happened, she visits every other weekend or so and calls every other night. This is
the relationship she currently has with her children. While, I have nothing but second hand
knowledge of this apparently not long after her oldest was born she disappeared of the face of the
earth of about two years. Both children have different fathers that she has no contact with now. I
would also like to notate an interesting side thought that she married a man with two children as
well. He also sees them very infrequently.
While, this is honestly just the tip of the iceberg with the issues that she deals with while
studying my DSM-IV-TR I came across a disorder that I was just marveled at how much it
described her. It was Borderline Personality Disorder it is considered a pervasive patter of
instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and impulsivity that begins at young
adulthood. Intense abandonment fears, inappropriate anger and unrealistic time separation issues,
intolerant of being alone and is manipulative, suicidal to gain attention and prone to dramatic
shifts in view of people who they are romantically involved with. This explains her down to a
tee, twice in the six years I have known her she has dropped her kids off at her parents’ house,
and submitted herself to the mental institution because she was feeling suicidal. I curiously asked
Susan with what Debra has been diagnosed with and she stated Bi-polar disorder and Borderline
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Personality Disorder. This made me a bit proud of my investigative skills. Though, if I kept
looking I was bound to find something eventually that fit, and there are probably many that fit
her psychosis.
The last born was Erin, while she seems normal upon first look she like my husband have
issues that while they are annoying and a bit disrupting; she is capable of functioning by herself
well as long as her husband is around. She got married to her husband years before I came into
this family’s life. Generally, Erin is an underachiever like both of her other siblings but she
managed to get her license to be a hair dresser. She had her first and most likely only child two
years ago. The major issues that Erin has are that she is extremely dependent upon her husband
for everything. I would assume that she gets these issues from watching her mother bow down to
her husbands every whim and will.
Erin takes it to a new level, absorbing her husband’s ideas and interests; playing MMO’s
something she never showed an interest in until her husband started playing. Suddenly, she is
into hockey when she never cared for sports a day in her life. This extension of her husbands will
has moved to their son already, rather than watching cartoons the only thing allowed on tv most
of the time is hockey, giving their child no choice but to have an interest in it. This is a simple
example but I think it proves a point. While, her husband is not disliked by my In-laws he does
not come around very often, you can’t have two alpha males under one roof. Though, weirdly
enough Erin’s husband is not just the patriarch of is family of procreation but also his family of
orientation. His father lives with him and until last week his brother has lived with them their
whole marriage. Her husband’s rules apply to all of them and they all go to him for everything.
Erin rarely visits her parents besides holidays and dropping her son off to Grandma for daycare
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but, the moment he goes out of town for work, she is over at her parents’ house every day
without exception. The whole day she refuses to be home alone.
If you have any kind of background in Phycology it should be easy to pinpoint as
Dependent Personality Disorder (which now that I think about it, could almost be applied to my
husband as well.) It is characterized by an inability to function correctly without the help of
others, difficulty with every day decisions, and difficulty with imitating projects dependently but
can work if given directions; considered a tag along in their social and personal life. They
generally avoid being alone for any duration of time and avoid positions of authority
management. All these things are issues that I have seen in Erin, and the more I look at it the
more I see it in my husband. It might be worth noting that the DSM-IV-TR did notate that this is
the number one encounter and diagnosed Personality Disorder in Mental Health Clinics.
After looking at the issues, that the children have and looking at the parents, it would seem
that even parents with the best of intentions can harm. Susan and Dan even with their flaws are
the best set of parents I have ever had and they are my third set. Though, just because they are
good grandparents and doing well now, does not mean that they were so calm and collected on
their own children.
The best I can do is watched their mistakes and attempt to fix these issues with my child. I
actively force my husband to send time with my daughter every day. Playing games, reading or
putting her to bed; he often complains about having to put her to bed each night but that is their
time. He sees it as me being lazy but that is not the case. It has been a working progress to stifle
some of the temper he inherited when I married him but, he has come leagues in respect to that.
With the right kind of love and support most personality disorders are curable with counseling
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and guidance, which is good. You must be able to see past these issues, I know I did when I
finally saw the light within my husband.
The funniest thing about our relationships is that when we met and a mutual friend
attempted to set us up at a poker game. I told him that Dan was a “sad, angry little man and it
would never happen.” It was only four months later that we were married. It is funny how life
works out like that. In conclusion, it is by looking at the past and acknowledging our own faults
and the faults of the people around us that we are capable of attempting to fix our issues, and
stopping the transfer of these issues to the next generation. While, I know I did not mention the
life that either of my In-Laws lived while they were children. I can promise you that they did
leagues better raising their children than their parents did for themselves. It is these improvement
generations after generation that will give us a better future and help us resolve issues that have
built up.
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Interview of Susan White
I interview Susan White, who is my mother-in-law, after six years of having been inserted into
her family’s lives I thought she would make a good resource for an interview. Susan is 53 years
old with three children and four grandchildren; she started her life in the lower middle class and
moved up to middle class within her lifetime. She is white, and has been married to the same
married for 36 years. I interviewed her in her house in her living room, on 6/14/14. I would like
to compare the parenting style that the individual identifies with in correlation to the parenting
styles that she actually is. Also, how they have evolved as individuals from the time of their
children to how they handle their grandchildren.
I. How many children do you have?
R. 3
I. What is your name?
R. Susan White
I. How old are you?
R. 53
I. Did you plan on having that many children?
R. yes maybe more
I. Do you have grandchildren?
R. yes
I. What has been your role in their life?
R. I have been grandma to 2 of my grandchildren and have acted as the parent (mother) to the
other 2 for a good part of their lives. By grandma I mean take those places, have them over to my
house for play time and other activities, acting as a mother I have had the two grandchildren
living with me and caring for them when their mother has not been able to.
I. Give a brief description of your background prior to having children?
R. I lived with my parents till I finished high school, I got married immediately after high school
I worked until for about three years, then l had my first child,
I. When did you marry?
R. at age 17
I. How long have you been married?
R. 36 years
I. What economic class were you raised in?
R.I was raised in the lower class, we were just above the poverty level.
I. When your first child was born what was your socio-economic status?
R. My husband was in the Air Force we were probably considered low income
I. Is there a success difference in your children?
R. yes
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I. Do you find you have more troubles with any one child then the others?
R. yes
I. How would you describe your parenting style?
R. open communications, allowing the child to talk about whatever and answering their
questions, explaining to them why and what we expected them to do and why. If they did
something wrong we talked to them to explain what they did and asked them why they did
whatever it was and then gave encouragement so that they knew we loved them and that we
knew they could do better.
I. How supportive would you say you were of your children and their endeavors?
R. very supportive
I. Do you believe there are any areas in their development that you could have done a better
job?
R. no we did the best we could
I. Looking back is there anything you would change in how you raised your children?
R. I don’t think so
I. Do you believe your husband had a healthy relationship with your children?
R. most of the time
I. Describe the relationship you viewed your husband had with your children?
R. He worked shift work and was not home during their at home time, but he was the stronger
disciplinarian of the two of us, he did play with the kids and kept an open line of communication
with the kids, he tried to be involved as much as his work schedule would allow in their
activities.
I. What kind of moral views do you say you raised your children with?
R. to give respect to others and then you will get respect from others, be honest and you have to
work for what you want.
I. Was the views your raised your children with considered normal for your time?
R. I believe so
I. Did you have any views that were controversial during raising them?
R. I don’t think so
I. How were you raised?
R. to respect my parents and elders, I was raised in an Alcoholic home and was exposed to a lot
of verbal abuse that my parents gave each other, I knew they loved me but they had their own
problems they were dealing with.
I. What was your relationship with your parents growing up?
R. good
I. What affect do you think your socioeconomic status has had on your parenting abilities?
R. when the kids were younger we could not afford to do things like take them to the circus or
things like that but we took them to the park, played outside, had water gun fights and activities
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like that, If we would have had more money than we would have liked to taken to the circus and
such, But we always kept food on the table and clothes not always new clothes maybe second
hand but clean, they had what they needed, maybe not everything they wanted.
I. Did you feel opportunities were closed to you because of your socioeconomic status?
R. no
I. Do you feel any of your children have issues with attachment?
R. yes
I. Do you feel you had any role in that?
R. no
I. Can you pinpoint why you believe these children have these issues?
R. only one of my children have attachment issues, she would say that she was picked on
because she had psoriasis really bad as a child and therefore she always “fell in Love” with the
first guy that came along no matter if he was good or bad, Once she attached herself to him she
was afraid to lose him so she did anything and everything that she thought he wanted her to do.
She has always looked for unconditional Love from someone.
I. What advice would you take away from your experience to make the parenting experience for
new parents easier and more reliable?
R. Always listen to your kids and they want you to be a part of their lives, play with them get
down on the floor with them to play, as they grow continue to be involved with their interests,
they don’t need all the newest technology to be Happy, they need your time and for you to be
involved If at all possible one of the parents need to be a stay at home parent, kids need love and
stability and consistency more than new toys. Of course they need discipline as well but
consistent not erratic discipline they need to know that they can’t get by with whatever it is that
they can’t get by with every time they do that.
I. Do you think that all your children have healthy relationships with their spouses?
R. No, one of my daughters does not have realistic views and has very little self-confidence and
a low self-esteem, therefore she tends to “cling” and become obsessive compulsive in her
relationships, now she is married but she is still showing some OCD tendencies towards her
husband
I. Would you say your husband and you have the same parenting style?
R. For the most part yes, he tends to be the “fly off the handle type sometimes but I am the
“mediator” but we do believe in the same values system and that the kids need Stability and
Consistency
I. When your children had issues, who did they prefer to speak to about them?
R. most of the time it was me but their dad worked shift work and was not home with them