Bshs 406 Week 1 Family Life Cycle
Week 1: Life Cycle
Marcy Ross
BSHS/406: Family and Social Systems: Contemporary Trends and Issues
June 01, 2015
Paula Alvarez
Three of the major concepts in the family life cycle are marriage, childbearing and death. Just as there are stages within the family life cycle, there are phases within each of those stages. With marriage there is courtship, engagement, the actual marriage, and the honeymoon. The honeymoon usually lasts for about the first one to two years of the marriage. The same applies for childbearing. It entails the conception, nine months of pregnancy, childbearing and parenthood. Lastly there is death. According to the text, death is “dealing with loss of spouse, siblings, and other peers. Making preparations …show more content…
Self-determination can definitely impact an individual’s ability to successfully negotiate challenges within the marriage, childbearing and death life cycles. In life we are all faced with obstacles that can be viewed as negative barriers. They can prevent us from moving forward, but if we are motivated and find the determination within ourselves to push past these hurdles we can make it to the other side unfazed. Self-determination allows individuals to master challenges they are faced with on a day-to-day basis and throughout each life …show more content…
After the birth of a child you have to obtain a birth certificate which contains important information like the child’s name, birthdate and birth others name. The same applies when 2 people are planning to be married. They must first apply for a marriage certificate and it must be signed and notarized. The female must also ensure that her name has been changed on both driver’s license and social security card. This documentation is proof that she has legally changed her last name to that of her husband. When an individual dies, a death certificate must be obtained as proof of death. It must also be signed and notarized as well. It may be needed to finalize any unresolved matters that they deceased may have left behind. Whether it is birth, marriage, or death, obtaining proper documentation is very
Marcy Ross
BSHS/406: Family and Social Systems: Contemporary Trends and Issues
June 01, 2015
Paula Alvarez
Three of the major concepts in the family life cycle are marriage, childbearing and death. Just as there are stages within the family life cycle, there are phases within each of those stages. With marriage there is courtship, engagement, the actual marriage, and the honeymoon. The honeymoon usually lasts for about the first one to two years of the marriage. The same applies for childbearing. It entails the conception, nine months of pregnancy, childbearing and parenthood. Lastly there is death. According to the text, death is “dealing with loss of spouse, siblings, and other peers. Making preparations …show more content…
Self-determination can definitely impact an individual’s ability to successfully negotiate challenges within the marriage, childbearing and death life cycles. In life we are all faced with obstacles that can be viewed as negative barriers. They can prevent us from moving forward, but if we are motivated and find the determination within ourselves to push past these hurdles we can make it to the other side unfazed. Self-determination allows individuals to master challenges they are faced with on a day-to-day basis and throughout each life …show more content…
After the birth of a child you have to obtain a birth certificate which contains important information like the child’s name, birthdate and birth others name. The same applies when 2 people are planning to be married. They must first apply for a marriage certificate and it must be signed and notarized. The female must also ensure that her name has been changed on both driver’s license and social security card. This documentation is proof that she has legally changed her last name to that of her husband. When an individual dies, a death certificate must be obtained as proof of death. It must also be signed and notarized as well. It may be needed to finalize any unresolved matters that they deceased may have left behind. Whether it is birth, marriage, or death, obtaining proper documentation is very