Title: Describe ways development is nurtured within the family.
Course: Family Relations (19259-18) > Section: Nurturing Human Growth and Development in the Family throughout the Lifespan

Description should include

- defining nurture as caring for or encouraging growth and development
- citing examples of nurturing behavior or situations
- explaining the importance of nurturing within the family.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors influence a person's ability to accept nurturing and to nurture other family members?
- How does nurturing change as the family moves through its life cycle?
- What may happen to people whose families do not provide adequate nurturing? Too much nurturing?
- What information would you use to support the view that rituals empower families to develop nurturing behaviors?

Communication

- What communication methods are especially effective in nurturing family members?
- Who has provided you with examples of nurturing?
- What are the effects of creating a warm and loving environment to build one’s self-esteem? Explain.

Leadership

- What leadership skills enhance a person's ability to nurture others?
- In what ways do younger family members provide nurturing to older members?

Management

- What are examples of nurturing within the family?
- How can nurturing activities be cultivated?
- What resources are available to teach us about nurturing?