The Concept of Family Key TermVersion en ligne In your breakout rooms, you and your group will practice matching the key terms of the concept of family. par Beth Anne Hawkey 1 Adolescent Family 2 Foster Family 3 Blended Family 4 Eight Stage Family Life Cycle 5 Gay and Lesbian Families developmentally, physically, emotionally, and financially ill prepared to undertake the responsibility of parenthood Type of Family Unit Children who can no longer live with their birth parents may require placement with a family that has agreed to include them temporarily Ideally, at some time the fostered child can either return to the birth parent(s) or be legally and permanently adopted by other parents. consists of two parents with biological children from previous relationships This family structure has become increasingly common in the United States because of high rates of divorce and remarriage. describes the developmental process each family encounters model is based on the nuclear family Children in these families typically have only one biological or adoptive legal parent even if they are legally married. When obtaining consent to provide healthcare and medical treatments to children and adolescents, the healthcare provider should identify the biological or adoptive parent or confirm a caregiver’s possession of legal documentation proving the right to make medical decisions on the child’s behalf.