Title: Describe characteristics of healthy families.
Course: GRADS: Family Focus (19905-18) > Section: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Relationships

Description should include

- commitment
- appreciation
- good communication patterns
- desire to spend time together
- strong value system
- ability to deal with stress and crises in a positive manner
- resilience
- self-efficacy.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- How would you summarize your values, and how do they influence your family?
- How does your job/career affect your family lifestyle?

Communication

- What resources are available to help you assess your needs and wants for you and your family?
- How do your values and goals promote a healthy family?

Leadership

- How will decisions you make about your child’s welfare influence your choice of family lifestyle?
- In what ways do children affect your time, energy, money, and freedom?

Management

- What role does where you live (e.g., part of the country/state, rural/urban/suburban, apartment/house) have on family lifestyle?
- How can you set realistic goals for your choice of lifestyle that includes education, home, and career/job?