PFHS 4.01 + 4.02 +4.03 KEY TERMS
Adaptation - ANSWER-The ability to adjust to new conditions
adoptive family - ANSWER-Parents and one or more children that are permanently and
legally added to the family; these families may be nuclear, single-parent, blended or
extended family structures.
Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER-A progressive brain disorder that includes not only
memory loss, but also progressively severe confusion.
Asynchrony - ANSWER-Body growth that occurs at different rates.
benign - ANSWER-Term used to describe growths or tumors that are noncancerous.
Blended/step family - ANSWER-Includes married couple, each spouse's children from
previous relationships, and any children they have together
Cataracts - ANSWER-Eye condition in which the lens of the eye thickens and causes
cloudy or distorted vision.
cephalocaudal development - ANSWER-Development that occurs from the top of the
head down to the extremities.
climacteric - ANSWER-When reproductive capacity declines or is lost for both men and
women.
Coping - ANSWER-Dealing effectively with a difficult situation.
extended family - ANSWER-Includes all relatives in a family, such as grandparents,
aunts, uncles, and cousins
Family continuation - ANSWER-Carrying on the family traditions and values
Foster family - ANSWER-A family unit that serves as a substitute family for a child.
These families may be nuclear, single-parent, blended or extended family structures.
Glaucoma - ANSWER-Eye condition that involves damage to the optic nerve, and in
which vision is distorted.
Grandparent family - ANSWER-Family in which the grandparents are the sole caregiver
of the child.
, Ideology - ANSWER-The ideas and beliefs characteristic of a group,social class, or
individuals.
incontinence - ANSWER-involuntary urination or defecation
macular degeneration - ANSWER-Eye disease that causes people to have difficulty
seeing objects inside the center of the field of vision.
malignant - ANSWER-Term used to describe growths or tumors that are cancerous.
Medicare - ANSWER-A government health insurance program that helps older adults
pay for medical costs.
menopause - ANSWER-When menstruation ceases for a year or more and women can
no longer reproduce.
Multi-generational family - ANSWER-More than two generations of families living
together. For example, children, their parent and grandparents living together.
nuclear family - ANSWER-includes a wife, a husband, and their children
Osteoporosis - ANSWER-Progressive bone loss when calcium is depleted, causing
bones to become brittle and more porous.
Person-in-Environment - ANSWER-A practice-guiding principle in social work that
highlights the importance of understanding an individual and individual behavior in light
of the environmental contexts in which that person lives and acts.
Abandonment - ANSWER-When a person who has assumed responsibility for the care
of an older adult or child deserts, or leaves, the older adult or child.
Adult Protective Services - ANSWER-The primary agency that investigates claims of
elder abuse and neglect.
authoritarian parent - ANSWER-Parent that responds quickly and firmly to broken rules.
child abuse - ANSWER-Involves threatening to or inflicting harm on a child.
Child endangerment - ANSWER-Placing a child in a potentially dangerous or harmful
situation.
positive psychology - ANSWER-Uses scientific understanding and effective intervention
to aid in the achievement of a satisfactory life, rather than merely treating mental illness.
presbycusis - ANSWER-Hearing loss associated with age, most often caused by
damage to the inner ear.
Adaptation - ANSWER-The ability to adjust to new conditions
adoptive family - ANSWER-Parents and one or more children that are permanently and
legally added to the family; these families may be nuclear, single-parent, blended or
extended family structures.
Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER-A progressive brain disorder that includes not only
memory loss, but also progressively severe confusion.
Asynchrony - ANSWER-Body growth that occurs at different rates.
benign - ANSWER-Term used to describe growths or tumors that are noncancerous.
Blended/step family - ANSWER-Includes married couple, each spouse's children from
previous relationships, and any children they have together
Cataracts - ANSWER-Eye condition in which the lens of the eye thickens and causes
cloudy or distorted vision.
cephalocaudal development - ANSWER-Development that occurs from the top of the
head down to the extremities.
climacteric - ANSWER-When reproductive capacity declines or is lost for both men and
women.
Coping - ANSWER-Dealing effectively with a difficult situation.
extended family - ANSWER-Includes all relatives in a family, such as grandparents,
aunts, uncles, and cousins
Family continuation - ANSWER-Carrying on the family traditions and values
Foster family - ANSWER-A family unit that serves as a substitute family for a child.
These families may be nuclear, single-parent, blended or extended family structures.
Glaucoma - ANSWER-Eye condition that involves damage to the optic nerve, and in
which vision is distorted.
Grandparent family - ANSWER-Family in which the grandparents are the sole caregiver
of the child.
, Ideology - ANSWER-The ideas and beliefs characteristic of a group,social class, or
individuals.
incontinence - ANSWER-involuntary urination or defecation
macular degeneration - ANSWER-Eye disease that causes people to have difficulty
seeing objects inside the center of the field of vision.
malignant - ANSWER-Term used to describe growths or tumors that are cancerous.
Medicare - ANSWER-A government health insurance program that helps older adults
pay for medical costs.
menopause - ANSWER-When menstruation ceases for a year or more and women can
no longer reproduce.
Multi-generational family - ANSWER-More than two generations of families living
together. For example, children, their parent and grandparents living together.
nuclear family - ANSWER-includes a wife, a husband, and their children
Osteoporosis - ANSWER-Progressive bone loss when calcium is depleted, causing
bones to become brittle and more porous.
Person-in-Environment - ANSWER-A practice-guiding principle in social work that
highlights the importance of understanding an individual and individual behavior in light
of the environmental contexts in which that person lives and acts.
Abandonment - ANSWER-When a person who has assumed responsibility for the care
of an older adult or child deserts, or leaves, the older adult or child.
Adult Protective Services - ANSWER-The primary agency that investigates claims of
elder abuse and neglect.
authoritarian parent - ANSWER-Parent that responds quickly and firmly to broken rules.
child abuse - ANSWER-Involves threatening to or inflicting harm on a child.
Child endangerment - ANSWER-Placing a child in a potentially dangerous or harmful
situation.
positive psychology - ANSWER-Uses scientific understanding and effective intervention
to aid in the achievement of a satisfactory life, rather than merely treating mental illness.
presbycusis - ANSWER-Hearing loss associated with age, most often caused by
damage to the inner ear.
