A nurse is working with family members who have been striving to improve their functioning as a family unit. What behavior would suggest to the nurse that the family is meeting its goals?
A.
The children are in multiple activities to develop talents.
B.
The desire to be understood guides most communication.
C.
Family members gave up some activities in order to eat dinner together on most nights.
D.
The parents have a strong desire for the children to succeed.
ANS: C
Effective tools for families include ways to enhance family performance. One very effective tool is to put the family first in this very chaotic world. Giving up some activities in order to eat dinner together shows the family is putting the unit as a whole first over individual desires. This is the opposite of children being in multiple activities, which often cuts into family time and can be disruptive. Communication should be guided by the desire to understand the other first, then to be understood. A strong desire for the children's success does not guarantee successful family functioning.
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