Family Life Cycle

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Family Life Cycle
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The Family Life Cycle

• Developed by Evelyn Duvall, a sociologist
• She compiled data on average ages when people
  complete normal life experiences-
• marriage have their first child
• have teenagers have no more children
• retirement

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Stage 1

• Beginning Family
• Married couple establish their home but do not
  yet have
• any children

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Beginning Family- Developmental Tasks

• Establishing a home and learning to get along
  with each other
• The couple has time to pursue their own interests
  and both husband and wife may have jobs outside
  of the home.

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Stage 2

• Expanding Family
• From the birth of the
• first child until the
• child starts school

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Expanding Family- Developmental Tasks

• Couple becomes parents and assumes the role of
  care giver for the child
• Increased demands will be made on their time,
  energy, finances and freedom
• Changes in family structure will affect the
  couples home, work, and social life

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Stage 3

• Developing Stage
• The oldest child starts school

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Developing Stage- Developmental Tasks

• The familys schedule is adjusted due to new
  school activities
• Activities may take up more time and money for
  the family
• Parents are also affected as teens begin to spend
  more time with their friends

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Stage 4

• Launching Stage
• The oldest child leaves home

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Launching Stage- Developmental Tasks

• The parents may now find additional time and
  freedom after the last child has left the home
• The couple may feel a void in their lives after
  the last child has left the house, and must find
  new interests to fill their leisure time

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Stage 5

• Aging Stage
• After retirement

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Aging Family- Developmental Tasks

• The couples activities will depend on their
  health
• As the couple ages, they may need additional help
  from their family
• Elderly members may require
• special services as they age

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Overlapping Stages

• If more children at any time come into the
  family, the cycle repeats itself.
• A couple in retirement may take care of a
  grandchild, thus making them a Developing Family
  again
• A family can be in many
• overlapping stages

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Picture Quiz
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Picture Quiz
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Picture Quiz
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Picture Quiz
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Family Life Cycle Windowpane

• Beginning Stage
• Expanding Stage
• Developing Stage
• Launching Stage
• Aging Stage
• Circle the stage that you are currently in.