FAMILY LIFE CYCLE

Why do we study The Family Life Cycle ?

1. it provides a predictable, chronologically oriented sequence of events in family
life with family doctor and other health professionals are already familiar
2. it involves a sequence of stressful changes that requires compensanting by the
family if it is to maintain viability
3. events of family life cycle can be related to clinical events and to health
maintenance of the family
From Duvall 1977 :

From
Carter & McGoldrick (1989)
Family Life Cycle
Stage

Emotional
isues

1. Leaving home:
ProblemSingle young adults problem
pekerjaan
2. The joining of
(komitmen
families through
pernikahan)
marriage: The new
couple

Stage Critical Tasks

(tugas-tugas penting)

Masalah medis yang

sering di tahap ini
(Anak. Orangtua)

Bertanggungjawab
terhadap diri sendiri
1. Mempertahanakan
romantis
2. Beradaptasi untuk
berpisah dengan
ortu/kumpul dengan
mertua

3. Families with
young children

- pematangan 1. mempertahankan
hubungan
romantic
2. mempertahankan
/disiplin belajar

4. Families with
adolescents

Ego, tidak mau 1. Memperhatikan peer

kalah
group anak
2. Peran setia terhadap
pasangan

5. Launching
children & moving
on
6. Families in later
life
Contoh
Life Cycle Stage : Married Couple :
Medis :
1. early pregnancy
2. Gynecologic problem
3. Infertilitas
4. episodic medical problem
5. dll
Emosional dan sosial :
1. Ketidaksiapan menikah dan hamil

2. Iri dalam pekerjaan

3. Emosionalproblem yang berhub.an dengan pasangan hidup (komunikasi,
adaptasi,dll)
4. Problem dg mertua
5. Keauangan
6. dll
Life Cycle Stage : Family with young Children
Medis :
A. Parents :
1. KB
2. Ob-gyn problem
3. episodic medical problem
4. pemeriksaan kesehatan untuk pekerjaan
5. dll
B. Anak :
1. kecelakaan
2. keracunan
3. episodic medical problem
4. dll
Emosional dan social :
A. Parents :
1. masalh sex
2. kekerasan dalam rumah tangga
3. pekerjaan
4. kesulitan keuangan
5. WIL/PIL
6. dll
B. Anak :
1. kesulitan belajar
2. child abuse
3. dll