This week you learned about the stages of the family development lifecycle. You will examine the applicability of this model to the family types and structures you learned about earlier this session.
Review the family types and structures you learned about in Week 1 (such as blended families, multigenerational families, grandparent families, single-parent families, and childless families).
Explain whether you think the stages of the family development lifecycle apply equally well to all these various family types. Justify your rationale with specific examples.
Considering the various family types/structures, evaluate whether there are stages you think need to be added or removed from the family development lifecycle.
Finally, summarize your thoughts by indicating whether you think your knowledge of the family development lifecycle will be useful in your future career in human and social services.