personal development
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- sex
- intercourse
- siblings
- brothers or sisters
- prenuptial agreement
- a contract drawn up by a couple before they are married to handle their property and income should they ever go their seperate ways
- neglect
- occurs when a child does not recieve enough food, clothing, or supervision
- needs
- things that are required for survival
- wants
- things you would like to have or do but are not essential
- bigamy
- marrying a second person, even though you are already married
- conflict
- disagreement or struggle between two people or groups with opposing points of view
- family nest
- an individuals family as it lends support in times of hardship
- nuclear family
- a family that consists of members of two generations: parents and children
- Erikson's theory
- theory in which personality is based on the idea that personal development takes place in a series of stages, each one building on the one before
- substance abuse
- mainly affects other family members
- singlehood
- living without a marriage partner
- hygiene
- practicing cleanliness
- peers
- people you associate with who are similar age to you
- fairweather friend
- a friend who chooses to share good times in your life, but is unavailable during a crisis or problem
- co-dependency
- the people who feel close to the alcoholic and feel powerless
- infatuation
- a love experience that is based on a sudden, intense attraction
- family life cycle
- the stages of life a family goes through
- alcoholic
- someone who is addicted to alcohol
- self-esteen
- the way you feel about yourself
- practicing good hygiene
- helps prevent illness
- introvert
- people who find satisfaction in being alone
- infatuation
- a love experience based on a sudden intense attraction
- commitment to a relationship
- a promise or pledge of loyalty to another person
- self-actualization
- becoming all that one is capable of becoming; reaching ones highes potential
- rape
- unlawful sexual intercourse by force or threat
- 6-8
- adequate amount of rest each night
- coping skills
- help you handle stress and conflict in life
- AIDs
- a communicatable disease that destroys they bodys ability to fight disease and leaves its victims without any defense against life-threatening illnesses
- patriarchal family
- family in which the man is the primary breadwinner and the woman concentrates on motherhood and household management
- extroverts
- people who like to be around other people and communicate with them
- sexually transmitted disease
- a communicable disease that is spread from one person to another through sexual contact
- nutrition
- eating the right food for proper health and development
- pologamy
- marriage with more than tow partners
- abuse
- violent approaches to handling conflict
- compromise
- a solution that requires both parties to give in on certain points and allows them to have their way on other points
- maturity level
- the primary factor in determining readiness for dating
- family traditions
- strengthen family bonds
- rape
- unlawful sexual intercourse by force or threat
- personality
- the sum of all characteristics that make a person unique
- adolescence
- the stage of development between childhood and adulthood
- abstinence
- refraining from sexual intercourse
- incest
- sexual activity between persons who are closely related
- betrothal
- an agreement to marry
- self-concept
- the image a person has of himself or herself