IN Chapter 10

Group of interacting individuals composing a basic unit of society

Nursing perspective in which the family is viewed as a unit of interacting members having attributes, functions, and goals separate from those of the individual family members.

Nursing Approach that takes into consideration the effect of one intervention on all members of a family

A family process that in response to an illness and encompasses multiple cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal processes

Patterns of people considered by family members to be included in the family

the ability to cope with expected and unexpected stressors

The internal strengths and durability of the family unit

Includes both relational and transctional concepts

Acknowledging the importance of the capability of care recipients to share exchanges that contribute to a caregiver's perception of self-worth