Child, Youth, Family & Family Strengths in Healthcare - NUR212

This report explores the crucial role of the family in contemporary society and its impact on the health and well-being of children and youth. It defines the concept of family and emphasizes its importance in economic and social development. The report then delves into the family strengths framework, outlining key strengths such as commitment, encouragement, positive communication, time spent together, and the ability to cope with stress. These strengths are analyzed in relation to healthcare practices, highlighting how they contribute to improved health outcomes for family members, particularly children and youth. The report emphasizes how these strengths promote a conducive environment for growth, facilitate open communication, and aid in managing stress and conflicts, ultimately enhancing overall health development. The assignment concludes by referencing relevant literature to support the discussed concepts.

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Child, Youth and Family
The family is a very important and critical part of the society. The family which mainly
consists of the parents and the children living together is essential for the growth of the society in
all manner of economic and social activities.it is through the family that a lot of the development
activities can be channeled to as mostly the parents strive to ensure that their children are well
kept (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, and Robinson, 2018).
The contemporary society can be described as a setting that contains various
technological innovations and human globalization. These innovations are the ones that normally
lead to changes in certain aspects of life such as the life expectancy, gender equality and the
levels of literacy. Therefore the contemporary society encompasses different things that are
necessary for the pursuit of life.
The family is an important concept in the contemporary society. This is due to the fact
that the family ensures that the development of the family members is in the right direction ion
relation to the demands of the contemporary society. This concept is also critical in the health
development of the members and in particular that of the children and the youth. This two
categories of people are the most affected by the relevant issues that emerge in the contemporary
society and especially those that are brought about by technology (Masarik, and Conger,2017).
The concept of family also ensures that there is enough support that is given out to the
members of the family in dealing with various issues of life.in most of the times, people are
faced with a number of problems that are relate to the pressures of life and thus the family comes
in handy in assisting one to deal with such. This will not have been the case if there was no
family concept in the contemporary society. These innovations are the ones that normally lead to

changes in certain aspects of life such as the life expectancy, gender equality and the levels of
literacy.
Family strengths framework can be defined as a set of strengths that are associated with
the presence of family in the society. The framework details all the relevant strengths and
qualities that the family possesses. There are various examples of family strengths such as
commitment, encouragement, positive communication, spending of time together, and ability to
cope with stress. This types of strengths are essential to the family as it enables it to grow
together and also succeed in their daily activities ( Sampson, 2017).
The family strengths can be applied in relation to the practice of good and better
healthcare for the family members such as the children. This is possible in the sense that the
aspect of the family spending time together ensures that they grow in a conducive atmosphere
which is essential for their health. They are able to talk and discuss various issues that affect
them and thus their development is highly enhanced.
Also, the ability to cope with stress and conflicts is critical in relation to health practice.
The family is able to deal with the stress that may come their way and thus avoid various
disorders that are associated with stress. This practice is thus important and it ensures that the
health of the family is progressing well .This types of strengths are essential to the family as it
enables it to grow together and also succeed in their daily activities. The youth who are mostly
affected by stress are also bale to deal with it firmly and thus their health development is
enhanced ( Lee,and McLanahan,2015).
Furthermore, encouragement and commitment are important in the good health
development if the family. The family is able to encourage one another during the times of

difficulty in relation to health and thus one is able to feel a sense of love and care. The
encouragement provided keeps any member of the family who is undergoing health issues going
and this leads to one recovering even faster. Commitment by the family members towards
ensuring that there is general good health in the family is also critical and an important aspect of
the health practice. The family is committed to ensure that one of their own is able to access
good health care and see to it that they are present until the time that one is able to recover. This
health practice is crucial in the society and in the general health of the family.

References
Kaakinen, J.R., Coehlo, D.P., Steele, R. and Robinson, M., 2018. Family health care nursing:
Theory, practice, and research. FA Davis.
Lee, D. and McLanahan, S., 2015. Family structure transitions and child development:
Instability, selection, and population heterogeneity. American sociological review, 80(4), pp.738-
763.
Masarik, A.S. and Conger, R.D., 2017. Stress and child development: A review of the Family
Stress Model. Current Opinion in Psychology, 13, pp.85-90.
Sampson, R.J., 2017. Family management and child development: Insights from social
disorganization theory. In Facts, frameworks, and forecasts (pp. 63-94). Routledge.