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A
abandonment, fear of
abuse
see also Safety; Children safety
active listening
adaptability
adjustments
adolescent behaviour
adoption
age of majority
ambivalent feelings
apologies
arguments
attachments
autonomy
avoidance of reality
B
babysitter
see also Caregiver, Child-care
behavioural patterns
behavioural problems in children
belief systems
beliefs and values
beneficiaries, see Legal matters
biological bond, see Bonds
biological parent, see Family relationships
blame
blended/blending families
see also Families, types of
body-language, see Nonverbal communication
bonds, family
between parents and children
boundaries
break-up
budgets, see Financial matters
C
caregiver
challenges
challenges facing children
change, managing
change (for children)
child-care
see also Babysitter, Caregiver
childhood experiences
child maintenance
see Maintenance
child support, responsibility for
see also Maintenance
children
communication with
expectations
fears
feelings (child’s view)
how children cope
loss, coping with
managing challenges for
parental responsibility for
roles and responsibilities
safety and security
child development, older (pre-teen)
child
pre-school child
pre-teens
special needs
teenagers
toddlers
chores
Civil Union Act
closure of a relationship
cohabitation
Common Law
Common Law Marriage
communication
communication styles
community
compromises
conflict
conflict resolution
managing conflict
co-parents, see Family relationships
coping
coping with step-children
culture and cultural heritage
D
death
deconstructing the past
developmental age, see Children
Domestic Partnership Bill
discipline
divided loyalty
divorce
E
emotional maturity
emotions, acceptance
anger
anxiety
betrayal
contentment
denial
divided loyalty
empathy
fear
fear of abandonment
fears and concerns
grief
guilt
happiness
hopelessness
insecurity
joy
loss
pain
regret
resentment
sadness
stress
estates, see Financial matters; Wills
exclusion
ex-partner
expectations
F
failure
families, types of
blended family
nuclear family
step family
traditional family
family belief systems and values
family bonds, see Bonds, family
family customs, see Rituals, traditions
family dynamics
family heritage
family history see Family heritage
family identity
family meetings; family forum
family of origin
Family Plan
family relationships
biological parent/s
children
co-parent/s
ex-partner
ex-spouse
see also Co-parent
extended family
father
grandparents
mother
parent
partner
partnerships
same-sex parents
single parent
spouse
step-child/children
see also Coping with step-children
step-father
step-mother
step-parent
step-siblings
family rituals, see Rituals, traditions
family roles, see Role in family
feelings
finances
financial matters, assets
budgets
estates and estate planning
see also Wills
financial needs
financial planning
financial security
maintenance
see also Maintenance
money management
Wills
G
grief see Emotions; Stages of grief
guardianship
H
house-rules
I
inclusion
independence
individuality
individuation
inheritance
in loco parentis
K, L
Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth
legal matters
legal relationships, types of
see also Marriage
letting go
living together
loss
children and loss
types of loss
see also Emotions
M
maintenance for/of children
of ex-partners
managing former relationships
managing new relationships
marriage
see also Remarriage
Marriage Act
mediation
memories
messages, see Communication
money, see Financial matters
N
new love, finding
nonverbal communication
see also Verbal communication
O, P, Q
parental conflict,
duties
relationship
parental rights and responsibilities
parenting; parental role; parenting styles
parents, see Family relationships
partners; partnership, see Family relationships
patterns (of behaviour)
personality types
power
problem-solving
see also Conflict resolution
professional help, when to seek
punishment
quality time
R
remarriage
relationships, legal types of
managing
role in
see also Family relationships
see also Parental relationship
repeating old patterns; repeating the past
resilience
responsibility
rights and responsibilities
see also Parental rights and responsibilities; Roles and responsibilities
rituals
role in the family
role modelling
roles and responsibilities
see also Parental rights and responsibilities; Rights and responsibilities
romance and intimacy
routine
rules
S
safety
see also Child safety
same-sex marriage
see also Marriage
second marriage, see Marriage
security
self-awareness
self-identity
separation
see also Death, Divorce
shared experiences
South Africa, constitution
cultural diversity
social history
stages of grief
step-families, myths about
stages of development
study of
see also Family relationships
step-parent/s
see also Family relationships
sub-systems
summarising
T
teenagers
and sex/sexuality
at risk
see also Children
tools for coping
traditions
see also Rituals
transition
trust
U
US Census statistics
V
values and beliefs
verbal communication
see also Nonverbal communication
W
wellbeing
Wills, see Financial matters