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RESILIENCE AND BEHAVIOR 2

Identify and discuss two stress experiences that a family might face.

Family stress is basically an imbalance between the demands facing a family and the

family’s ability to handle the demands. According to Arditti (2014), the phrase may also be

described as any stressors concerning one or more family members at a specific time, which

affects the emotional connection between members of the family, their well-being, mood, and the

maintenance of a family relationship. Every family deals with stress at one time or another. With

images of ‘’perfect’’ families we most of the time see on TV and in magazines, children and

parents may start developing unrealistic expectations for both their family members and

themselves. There are many stressful situations a family might face.

The most common stress experiences many families undergo are divorce/separation and

financial problems. Separation and divorce may be difficult times for any family. Not only are

the grown-ups (parents) realizing new ways of relating to each other, but they are also learning

new methods of parenting their kids. When parents get divorced, the impacts of divorce on kids

may vary. Some kids may react to separation and divorce in understanding and natural ways,

while other kids may struggle with the situation (Arditti, 2014). Financial problems, on the other

hand, can have devastating impacts on families. Many families lose their homes, jobs, health

insurance, savings, belongings, and much more during hard economic times. Families, most of

the time, struggle just to cater to their basic needs. When families encounter the grief of losing

almost everything and the fear of never being able to get back on their feet, these overwhelming

circumstances have drastic effects on families as a whole, on marriages, and on kids.

Identify and discuss two protective factors for each stress experience.

During a divorce, one has lost his marriage partner and a close friend, and a companion.

Dealing with family stress associated with divorce or separation is often difficult for both the

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Running Head: RESILIENCE AND BEHAVIOR Resilience and Behavior Name Course Instructor Date 1 RESILIENCE AND BEHAVIOR 2 Identify and discuss two stress experiences that a family might face. Family stress is basically an imbalance between the demands facing a family and the family’s ability to handle the demands. According to Arditti (2014), the phrase may also be described as any stressors concerning one or more family members at a specific time, which affects the emotional connection between members of the family, their well-being, mood, and the maintenance of a family relationship. Every family deals with stress at one time or another. With images of ‘’perfect’’ families we most of the time see on TV and in magazines, children and parents may start developing unrealistic expectations for both their family members and themselves. There are many stressful situations a family might face. The most common stress experiences many families undergo are divorce/separation and financial problems. Separation and divorce may be difficult times for any family. Not only are the grown-ups (parents) realizing new ways of relating to each other, but they are also learning new methods of parenting their kids. When parents get divorced, the impacts of divorce on kids may vary. Some kids may react to separation and divorce in understanding and natural ways, while other kids may struggle with the situation (Arditti, 2014). Financial problems, on the other hand, can have devast ...
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