When watching a video on study.com, it starts out with how different people live in a home, apartment,
duplex, and condo. They state that when we think of the people that live inside of these homes, it is
usually a family. The family consists of a mother, father, and their children. This type of family is
considered a Nuclear family. Study. com states in 1960, 73% lived in Nuclear homes. By 2015 only 46% were being raised
in a Nuclear household The video lists the different kinds of family structures. There is a single parent
family that is just one parent who cares for the children without the help of the biological father or
mother. Same sex families where it is two women in the home with the children, or two men in the home
with the children. Step families that the mother and father of the children separate or divorce and remarry.
Lastly, is the extended family, which is relatives of the children taking care of them in the home.
The importance of acknowledging non-traditional family structures is important because when we
acknowledge different family structures it helps the family feel like they belong, it gives the family a
sense that they have support from others around them, and it helps boost self-esteem and confidence for
that family. Another good point that was brought up when reading was that kids may look at other kids’
family structures differently and that parents should teach their children that there are other kinds of
family and not just a mom, dad, and children.
The family systems theory can be used to better understand the interactions of the modern traditional and
nontraditional. The Calgary Family Intervention Model(CFIM) helps nurses assess family strengths,
resources, problems, and illness. The nurse asks the family targeted questions that help assess structure,
development,and function between the family. CFIM helps develop a relationship with the nurse and the
family so the family feels comfortable answering the questions the nurse is asking. The CFIM asks about
specific family structures, health-related burdens, and experiences along with if the family has resources
and if there are problems within the family (Zimansky, Stasielowicz, Franke, Remmers, Friedel, &
Atzopodien 2020).
Resources:
Administration.(2016, March 17).The Importance of Family Structure/Voice UK. Voices of UK-Working
for family structure. Retrieved on August 07, 2022, from
http://www.voicesuk.org/the-importance-of-family-structure/
(2022).Study.com retrieved on August 07, 2022 from
https://study.com/learn/lesson/family-structure-different-types-of-family-us.html
Zimansky, M., Stasielowicz, L., Franke, I., Remmers, H., Friedel, H., & Atzpodein, J.(2020). Ef ects of
Implementing a Brief Family Nursing Intervention With Hospitalized Oncology Patients and Their
Families in Germany: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Journal of Family Nursing, 26(4), 346-357.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840720967022
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