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Homework: Family Development Presentation
Using the life stage you selected for analysis throughout this course, imagine you are a mental health worker assigned the task of presenting information about this life stage for training purposes.
Audience: You will present to colleagues who have not worked with this life stage before.
In a PowerPoint presentation, use the revised information in your worksheets to create a presentation about your selected life stage:
I. Explain the family life cycle and various challenges affecting the family life cycle today.
II. Explain the effects of various crises on family development:
i. Family violence
ii. Substance abuse
iii. Chronic illness or traumatic loss of a loved one
III. Introduce and briefly explain your selected life stage.
IV. Include the second order tasks of this life stage and include how this stage intersects with other family life cycles.
V. Include the impact of the following on your selected life stage:
i. Siblings
ii. Gender roles
iii. Culture/race/ethnicity
iv. Social institutions including schools, work/career, and religious institutions
VI. Present the unique challenges of this life stage and mental health issues dealt with in this life stage.
VII. Finally, recommend ways for mental health workers to assist families dealing with the challenges of this life stage and various mental health issues that are associated with this life stage. Use the SAMHSA web site resources as a reference for your colleagues.