A family is staying overnight in a resort area. In the morning, they discover that their automobile has been stolen. Most of their luggage and money was left in the car, so they have little clothing or money
This family is experiencing which of the following types of crisis? a. community crisis
b. maturational crisis
c. cultural crisis
d. situational crisis
D
The loss of their automobile, luggage, and clothing can be seen as a situational crisis. This type of crisis is any event that poses a threat or challenge to an individual or family. A community crisis is a crisis of a proportion to affect an entire community of people. A maturational crisis is a stage in a person's life where adjustment and adaptation to new responsibilities and life patterns are necessary. A cultural crisis is a situation where a person experiences culture shock in the process of adapting or adjusting to a new culture or returning to one's own culture after being assimilated into another.
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