PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS  It is the crucial period in social development as an

 refer to close connections between people, formed by adolescent:

emotional bonds and interactions. These bonds often  influenced by close relationships.
grow from and are strengthened by mutual
experiences.  GENOGRAM- family tree, family structures and
legacies.
Three kinds of personal relationships:
 FAMILY FAMILY STRUCTURES:
 an essential component in any discussion of 1. Nuclear or traditional family
relationships, but this varies greatly from person to  A family unit consisting of at most a father, mother,
person. Defines family as "two or more persons who and dependent children. It is considered the
are related by birth, marriage, or adoption and who “traditional” family.
live together as one household." 2. Extended family
 FRIENDS  A family consisting of parents and children, along
 can be thought of as a close tie between two people with either grandparents, grandchildren, aunts or
that is often built upon mutual experiences, shared uncles, cousins etc. In some circumstances, the
interests, proximity, and emotional bonding. extended family comes to live either with or in place
 PARTNERSHIPS of a member of the nuclear family.
 romantic partnerships, including marriage, are close 3. Single parent family
relationships formed between two people that are built  This can be either a father or a mother who is singly
upon affection, trust, intimacy, and romantic love. responsible for the raising of a child. The child can be
by birth or adoption. They may be a single parent by
 RESEARCH SHOWS THAT HEALTHY choice or by life circumstances. The other parent may
RELATIONSHIPS CAN HELP YOU: have been part of the family at one time or not at all.
 LIVE LONGER 4. Foster family
 DEAL WITH STRESS  A family where one or more of the children is legally
 BE HEALTHIER a temporary member of the household. This
 FEEL RICHER “temporary” period may be as short as a few days or
as long as the child’s entire childhood.
 On the other hand, low social support is linked to a 5. Adoptive family
number of health consequences, such as:  A family where one or more of the children has been
 DEPRESSION adopted. Any structure of family may also be an
 DECREASED IMMUNE FUNCTION adoptive family.
 HIGHER BLOOD PRESSURE 6. Blended family
 A family that consists of members from two (or more)
 MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEM: previous families.
1. Affairs 7. Bi-racial or multi-racial family
2. Sexual issues  A family where the parents are members of different
3. Traumatic event in life racial identity groups.
4. Bored 8. Trans-racial adoptive family
5. Jealous partner  A family where the adopted child is of a different
6. Responsibility racial identity group than the parents.
7. Unrealistic expectations 9. Conditionally separated families
8. Addictions  A family member is separated from the rest of the
9. Violence family. This may be due to employment far away;
10. Lack of support military service; incarceration.
11. Manipulation 10. Gay or Lesbian family
12. Lack of communication  A family where one or both of the parents’ sexual
13. Long term stress orientation is gay or lesbian. This may be a two-parent
14. Depression family, an adoptive family, a single parent family or
15. Pregnancy an extended family.
11. Immigrant family
 HOW TO NURTURE REALTIONSHIPS:  A family where the parents have immigrated to
1. Connect with your family. another country as adults. Their children may or may
2. Practice gratitude not be immigrants. Some family members may
3. Learn how to forgive. continue to live in the country of origin, but still be
4. Be compassionate. significant figures in the life of the child.
5. Accept others. 12. Migrant family
6. Create rituals together.  A family that moves regularly to places where they
7. Spend the right amount of time together. have employment. The most common form of migrant
family is farm workers who move with the crop
 SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS seasons. Children may have a relatively stable
 defined as any relationship or interaction between two community of people who move at the same time - or
or more individuals. the family may know no one in each new setting.
 direct, personal or intimacy. 13. Military families
 may also lead a migrant life, with frequent relocation,
often on short notice.

 LEADERSHIP
 authority to lead and guide others.
 Ideal impact of political leaders:
adherence to laws and inspiring action.
 doctrines and propagate their teachings:
 Church members
 APTITUDE
 skill of a person, which can effectively use in
identifying a career option.
 WORK VALUES
 a person’s principles and ideas that are related to a
person’s career.

 FACTORS IN CHOOSING CAREER:

1. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES - encounters and past
job conditions.
2. CULTURE - values and expectations.
3. SKILLS and ABILITIES - differences and level of
competency.
4. INTEREST and PERSONALITY TYPE - matches
personality characteristics and personal preferences.
5. GENDER - career related stereotyping.
6. FAMILY - has the biggest impact on our career
decisions.
7. LIFE ROLES - responsibilities.

“I would rather fail with honor than win by cheating”

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Made by: Robin Mislang
11 - HUMSS 15