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Family health assessment focuses on utilizing an all-inclusive approach that ensures the health of families
Family Assessment
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Family health assessment focuses on utilizing an all-inclusive approach that ensures the health of families, communities, and individuals with the aim of ensuring that care remains client-centered. It further aims at ensuring that families understand their health needs and address the health issues using a well-organized intervention program. The research revealed that many vulnerable people may require a supportive and an on-going intervention program to guarantee sustainable health status. For instance, using the questionnaire’s assessment of a Hispanic family, it becomes easy to understand and assess family health.
To begin, the family composition is as follow. The family has a father aged 45, mother aged 38, four children, two boys (10 and 8 years) and two girls (17 and 14 years). The entire family members are in good health apart from the 10 years boy. The ten year old boy was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 5 years old and later diagnosed with OCD at the age 7. Regarding the manner in which the family manages their health, it is noteworthy that the family scores themselves 7 in a scale of 1 to 10. In the past five years, the family still scored 6.8 in a similar scale of 1 to 10. The family also does not utilize alcohol, smoke or any other kind of drugs. The father suffers from minor thalassemia, which is a genetic disorder inherited from his father. The father is usually fatigued most of the time as a result of this genetic disorder. The 14 years old daughter also inherited the blood disorder from the father when she was young and her blood hemoglobin was low. The mother seems to be in good health, though, she has minor gastroesophageal reflux disease and she takes medication every day (Davies & Janosik, 1991). The 8 years boy and the 10 years are in good health. The entire family engages in exercise at least two three day a week.
Secondly, the family tries to eat healthy diets every day. The father is the breadwinner of the family and ensures that his entire family members eat healthy meals. The family takes lots of fruits and vegetables. The father also plays a major role in the preparation of food, which helps ensure that the kids eat healthy. The father also plays the role of ensuring that everyone receives the right quantity of food and drinks a lot of water. For instance Gordon’s assessment tool refers to influences that trigger low or high food intake, which are knowledge of food preparation, and family values among others. With regard to the research carried through the questionnaire provided, it is clear that the father plays an essential role in ensuring that the family consumes healthy meals. In addition, the person preparing the food, securing and serving plays an important role in determining the food intake. The father is a positive influence with regard to healthy food intake (Jean, 2001).
Thirdly, the elimination pattern depends on a particular family’s, for instance, in this Hispanic family; the father has a regular bowel movement after breakfast every morning. The mother and the younger daughter experiences constipation, and the other three children have at least a bowel movement daily. They have not also noticed any cases of voiding recently. The appearance of their urine is yellow, but has no sediments. They also have no pain when urinating for all the family members. The family has an active lifestyle although, they do not engage in exercise activity regularly. They enjoy activities such as biking, hiking, swimming and camping. The parents usually exercise using the elliptical. The children engage in various kinds of other activities such as piano, basketball, football, and piano lessons (William, 2003). They also watch television, play video games, which they consider as the rewards. Generally, all these family activities help in uniting and building trust within the family.
For this family, the quality and quantity of sleep is adequate since children sleep routinely. The children sleep for roughly 9 to 10 hours every night. The parents have enough sleep since they sleep for roughly 6 hours. Since the mother works as a nurse, she lacks enough sleep at times because she sometimes goes for night shift. This creates a potential problem because the mother sometimes lacks enough sleep since she must also help with the housework during the day.
Regarding the roles and relationships in the family, the mother plays the role of as the main bread winner and the father provides care to all the family members. The teenagers may help with household chores and ensure that the other two siblings do the right thing after schooling. The mother has a lot of issues running in her mind because she has numerous roles to play in the family and attend to patients at the hospital too. However, they all have way of coping and managing stress. When asked how they manage stress, they indicated that it took them so long to effective find ways of stress management. They said that one of the strategies they use is spending time with friends or close family friends. Another is accepting that stress is part and parcel of everyone’s life. They also indicated that stress should not be allowed to affects how the family handles everyday activities.
Summery
The totality of the interaction between individuals with their environment is based on the family health assessment. This provides the basis on which nurses get the opportunity to evaluate their clients and help in decision making processes. This family presently has a good health status because they do not have any bad illnesses. They exercise at least thrice a week, which makes them at least health conscious. The family also does not consume alcohol, tobacco and other related drugs (William, 2003). They also consume a lot of vegetables and engage in various forms of exercise that help the entire family remain fit.
Regarding the nursing diagnosis, it is clear that all are based on the anxiety, which manifests as a result of being out of works and difficulty in sleep. It is also based on the sleeping patterns and verbalization of stress by the father. Since the father has recently lost his job, there are many stress related disorder since he finds it difficult addressing all the family roles (Weber, 2009).
With regard to plans and family health strategies that are appropriate, it is clear that numerous family health strategies are applicable. The major problem is loss of job to the father, which makes it difficult to care for the family as he would have wished. The anxiety is likely to reduce if the father goes to employment agencies that can help in finding another job. This will keep the father occupied and meet the needs of his family. The mother also needs to work under alternate shifts, which is possible by following a specific schedule. This will allow her to do some household chores without feeling stressed. It will also strengthen the family further and reduce her exhaustion. This is achievable by incorporating all the members of the family (Bomar, 1996).
Conclusion
This assessment framework is essential since it helps in making an appropriate family diagnosis. It helps also in determining the psychological and psychosocial functioning of the family members and determine the best diagnosis. It has further provided relevant information of family members, which is essential in determining a diagnosis of the evaluated situation. It also helps by highlighting the roles of the members of the family by ensuring that everyone is responsible in the family setting.
References
Bomar, P. J. (1996). Nurses and family health promotion: Concepts, assessment, and interventions. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
Davies, J. L., & Janosik, E. H. (1991). Mental health and psychiatric nursing: A caring approach. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Jean, H.R. (2001). Childhood residence ratterns: evidence from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Work Experience of Youth. Columbus, OH: CHRR, the Ohio State University.
Weber, J. (2009). Nurses’ handbook of health assessment. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
William, R. M. (2003). Sibling influences on the career plans of male and female youth. Columbus, OH: CHRR, the Ohio State University.
Family Structure in the United States (2)
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Family Structure in the United States
The American family structure has changed significantly over the past few decades, as it has deteriorated as the days progresses. According to the data from the family change presentation, the marital status of men has changed over the years. A large number of men who have never married has continued to increase over time rising from 30% from the year 1990 to almost 35% in 2016. The percentage of married men, on the other hand, has continued to decrease from 70% in the year 1970 to 55 percent in the year 2016. Besides, the rate of divorced men has as well continued to increase over time from 3% in the year 1950 to around 10 percent in 2016 (U.S. Census Bureau). According to this data, it is evident therefore that the family structure that is composed of the father, mother and children has continued to break, with large numbers of men finding themselves single either by choice or divorce.
The same trend is evidenced in the marital status of women. The percentage of married women continues to decrease over time from 65% in 1960 to 50% in 2016. The number of women who have never married as well continues to rise from 20% 1950 to 30% in 2017, while the number of divorced women has also been on the rise from 3% in 1950 to more than 10 percent in 2017 (U.S. Census Bureau). It is, therefore, true to conclude that the family structure is deteriorating as there is a large number of divorced women and unmarried women in the society, making a different family construct from that in the 1950s.
A complete family should have both father and mother bring up their children together, but this has not been the trend over the past few years. In the past, the family structure was incomplete without the father and mother together but presently, that does not matter. The two parent household is in the decline. According to the data obtained from the Pew Research Center, a two-parent family has significantly decreased from 87 percent in 1960 to 69 percent in 2014. The number of single parents has increased from 4 percent in 1960 to 26 percent in 2014. A family that doesn’t have a father or mother is not complete especially if the status is as a result of circumstances other than the natural ones such as the death of a parent. Most of the single parent families are as a result of divorce while in others, women who have never married have children out of wedlock prompting them to be single parents.
Men are perceived by society as the providers to their families while women are left at home to perform their basic chores such as looking after the children. However, the construct has slowly diminished with the roles of both men and women being reversed. There is a rising number of stay at home dads and according to the data obtained from Pew Research Center indicate that the number of fathers living with children younger than 18 years who don’t work outside their home has risen from 1.1 million in the year 1989 to about 2 million in 2012. However, women in the labor force with children has generally increased for all ages with those with children under the age of three years increasing from 34 percent in 1975 to 61 percent in 2014, under 6 years from 39%-64% and under 18 years from 47%-70%. According to this, most women appear to the breadwinners and thus a large number of them go to seek employment. Men, on the other hand, stay at home with children, completely destroying society’s expectations for family gender roles.
The percentage of the total births to women who are unmarried by race and Hispanic has continued to increase. Women were not expected to have children out of wedlock but the trend has been reverted over the decades. For the non-Hispanic blacks, the percentage of unmarried women giving births rose from 57.2 percent from the year 1980 to 71.5 percent in 2103, the non-Hispanic whites rose from 9.5%-29.3%, that of the Hispanics rose from 23.6%-53.2% while the total number of unmarried women with children rose from 5.3% in 1960 to 40.6% in 2013 (Child Trends Databank). The data completely indicate a change in the family structure. The public support for same-sex marriage in the United States has been on the rise and this is an indication that in a family a man doesn’t have to marry a woman as according to religion. The family structure has changed as those favoring marriages of the same sex has increased from 37% in 2007 to 62% in 2017 (Pew Research Center), while those in opposition decreased from 54% to 32%, an indication that the family structure in the United States has changed to worse than ever.
Works Cited
Source: “Child Trends/Databank Indicator/Families and Parenting.” Child Trends Databank, www.childtrends.org/indicators/?research-topic%5B%5D=families-and-parenting. Accessed 4 Nov. 2016.
Source: “5 Facts About Same Sex Marriage.” Pew Research Center, 26 June 2017. www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/06/26/same-sex-marriage/. Accessed 4 Aug. 2018.
Source: Growing Number of Dads Home with the Kids. Pew Research Center, 5 June 2014. www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/06/05/growing-number-of-dads-home-with-the-kids/. Accessed 4 Aug. 2018.
Source: Parenting in America: Outlook, Worries, Aspirations Are Strongly Linked to Financial Situation. Pew Research Center, 17 Dec. 2015. www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/17/1-the-american-family-today/. Accessed 4 Nov. 2016.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Censuses, 1950 to 1990, and Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements, 1993 to 2017. www.census.gov. Accessed 20 Feb. 2018.
Family Guy
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There are many ways, which people like to spend their time, engaging in activities that they consider as being fun. These activities range from watching the television, reading, surfing the Internet, playing sports, among others. Research has found out that many people are indeed fans of various television programs. The television provides people with an opportunity to have fun, while at the same time, obtain knowledge from watching different programs. Watching comedies is a way, which people can relax easily. Currently, people are finding new ways to make comedy even better, through making it appear in the form of cartoons. An example of such a comedy show is ‘Family Guy’. It is a show that will entertain its viewers, due to its themes that reflect on everyday life.
This paper seeks to give a critical analysis concerning the reasons why ‘Family Guy’ is a unique show that deserves recognition. It will focus on Family Guy’s themes, criticism as well as its awards which make it the best comedy act.
Critical analysis of ‘Family Guy’
Seth MacFarlane is the creator of the infamous American animated sitcom known as Family Guy. It is broadcasted through the Fox Broadcasting Company. The main characters are those from the Griffins family, who are described as being entertaining, yet not normal. They include; a dog (Brian), Stewie, Chris and Meg who are the children, and their parents Lois and Peter. This show has attracted attention all over the world that even children as young as three can be found watching it. Many people were skeptic about the success that Family Guy would have since it was an animated series. Fortunately, the show proved many people wrong, as it had extremely high ratings. The show focuses mainly on the life of the Griffin Family, and in fact, the comedy show has even obtained more fame than the Simpsons. The latter was considered being the best adult cartoon to ever exist. Currently, the levels of rating of Family Guy have shot up to 19 percent. On a weekly basis, Family Guy has over 1 million viewers, and this proves that it is extremely successful.
Family Guy can proudly claim that it can appeal to various audiences both children as well as adults. The television sitcom is popular because it focuses on the American society as well as the things, which take place in it. Furthermore, the comedy is one that is quite satirical, and in turn, makes its viewers become addicted to it. The comedy portrays the various gender beliefs that exist in society. This means that the show, through the interactions of the various characters is animated to fit into various roles in society.
The use of themes that are relevant in the American society has been witnessed in family guy. In one of the scenes in Family Guy, one can view a lot concerning how the American society views and addresses the issue of sexuality. While having lunch in school, Meg and three other girls admire Craig Hoffman, one of their classmates. It seems that, from the way they admire him, they are all heterosexual. In the American society, people believe that by being heterosexual, one is normal as well as dominant. Those who are bisexual or even homosexual are often looked down upon by most Americans. It can, therefore, be claimed that the girls in the scene were portraying their true sexuality. This means that as one watches Family Guy, they are taught about ideas that concern heterosexuality. Therefore, this show is one that educates people about various things taking place in society and many cartoons are not able to do this.
Another reason why Family Guy deserves credit is because is portrays the various gender roles that exist in society. It is through the characters of Meg and Craig that this is expressed. Craig is shown as a guy who constantly puts on a leather jacket that is black. This is often associated with being rebellious and tough. Most girls, even in real life, find such males to be ‘hot’. Craig expresses his gender, by the way he acts, and this is how other people of his gender also act. There is a scene where Meg asks Craig out, but he refuses as he does not want to be seen walking around with someone with the looks of a boy. On the other hand, when Meg transforms after having a makeover, he goes after her. The show is trying to show people about how people from the two genders relate with each other.
Race is an issue that is shown in Family Guy, and it is not uncommon to hear about this issue in the American society. The black people in the comedy are only few as everyone else is white. Even in reality the most dominant race that is often viewed is that of white people. In fact, there is a lot of hate that is directed towards people who are black. For example, in Family Guy, the black boy is shown as being extremely slow, as he is uneducated. On the other hand, there are scenes where the issue of race cannot be avoided. There is a music producer known as Dr. Diddy, and he is black. Furthermore, from the way he is dressed, in bling and saggy clothes, it is evident that he is black. Also, Brian always barks when he sees Dr. Diddy. The latter is a racist action directed towards the music producer, who is black. Many cartoons would not dare to venture into such issues; instead they opt to offer meaningless entertainment that is of no significance.
The show has a lot of humor as viewed in almost all the episodes, in Family Guy. Many cultural icons and events that are modern are made reference to, and this takes the form of gags. The humor that is used in Family Guy is known as being self-referential, whereby the jokes are directed towards the audience. This is referred to as ‘breaking the fourth wall. The latter is quite rare in many cartoons as they often direct the jokes on each other’s characters. Furthermore, most secondary and primary characters use catchphrases that catch one’s attention even more. Some of the most famous catch phrases in Family Guy include; ‘Bring it on’ by Joe, ‘Freaking Sweet’ by Peter and ‘Giggity giggity goo’ by Quagmire.
There is enough positive criticism to further prove that Family Guy is indeed a show to be reckoned. Critics have had positive remarks and reviews concerning Family Guy. It has been described as being an extremely funny, but nasty cartoon, by an editor at the National Review Online, known as Catherine Seipp. Family Guy has been rated at being the top in other parts of the world, other than in the United States. For example, Family Guy was rated by the Sydney Morning Herald, in the year 2009, as being the best show. There are not many cartoons, which can achieve such success, yet alone in other parts of the continent. Moreover, many celebrities have claimed that they are fans of the show, and even so, others would like to feature in it. An example of such a star is Emily Blunt, who claims that family guy is the best series she has ever watched. It had a reached a point whereby, Family Guy was voted after Saturday Night Live as being a hit show.
Many people are especially attracted to Family Guy by the fact that they can easily laugh without having to force themselves, and think hard to find the joke. Almost everything, which other cartoon shows would look down upon, are shown in Family Guy. This means that it has many gags and jokes that people can relate. A famous TV critic known as Robin Pierson praised Family Guy as he claimed that no other cartoon had the same level of jokes. Even in the United Kingdom, there are frequent re -runs of the show because it is popular. The show is extremely popular that even Robert Downey came up with a character, as his son was a fan. Other notable celebrities that have praises for Family Guy are Britney Spears and Rihanna.
Many awards have been given to Family Guy as well as other people that are involved in it. As many as thirteen Emmy Award Nominations were given to Family Guy, and they were fortunate to win at least four of them. The cast members such as McFalane and Murphy were awarded for their outstanding music as well as performances. Also, Family Guy got nominated for the Annie Awards in the years 2006 and 2008 and won as much as three times. It even got nominated to win an Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy in the year 2009. The only other animated program that had an opportunity to reach this level was in the year 1961, when the Flintstones was nominated. The only other cartoon that almost achieved this distinguished recognition was by The Simpsons in the year 1993. Therefore, there is no reason for anyone to claim that Family Guy has not reached the ultimate levels in production, as well as concepts of humor. Other awards, which Family Guy has won after being nominated, are People’s Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards. Family Guy has also been accorded the status of a cult show, as well as a cartoon that is above standards. The awards presented to Family Guy are credible evidence of its success, and no one has a right to refute its influence that is wide spread.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Family Guy has indeed proven that it is a comedy act that is famous for its message content, controversy, awards, as well as the clever paradoxes. No other cartoon comedy can compare to it as it has reached significant heights in entertainment. Those interested in coming with cartoons should follow the lead of Family Guy to come up with such concepts in order to appeal to a variety of audiences.