Family Stress Model

Family Stress Model

Introduction

The main purpose of this paper is to elaborate the experiences of unemployment and death of a parent in the family stress model in relation to the stress areas. The paper also links the content with the ideas presented by Boss related to the unemployment and death of parent. There is a very negative impact of the long term unemployment and death of a parent on the personality development of a child. As per the family stress process, the unemployment and loss of a parent are the main stress factors. These are the main factors that give rise to the family dysfunctioning and inadequate parenting. According to the estimates provided by World Bank, the number of unemployed people is increasing with the passing time. The World Bank has also claimed that the unemployment is becoming the main factor of giving rise to poverty and thus it is creating the stress for families. It has also been identified that the number of families with single parents is also rising due to which the single parent fails to provide the proper parenting to their children which becomes the main reason of family stress. The research presented by Boss claims that strong support of the parents is very necessary for the effective development of a child's personality. This the main reasons that the single parent families face the family stress. The paper discusses the application of unemployment and death of a parent in the family stress model.

Discussion

As per the Family Stress Model, the unemployment and the death of a parent are the main reason which bring an adverse impact on the relationships, and enhances the depression and family disfunction. Thus, in this way the Family Stress model proves that these two factors are the main factors behind the increase of stress within the family. As per the Family Stress Model, family is the main contributor behind the emotional distress (Pauline 2001). The family problems can lead a person to suffer the depression and increase the family dysfunction. There is a very negative impact of the family distress on the relationship between adults and the family members. The death of a parent causes stress for the children as they receive the less effective parenting. The death of a parent results in the ineffective surveillance, insufficient control over the behavior of children, lack of comfort and love, aggression and hostility by parents (Price 2000).

As per the Family Stress Model, the following three are the main impacts of unemployment and death of the parent on parents and children:

Hardship and Stress

Isolation and Exclusion

Longer -term impacts as adults

Hardship & Stress

People suffering from the unemployment also face the difficulties of poverty in terms of meeting the basic costs. They struggle hard for making payments of health, food, utilities, accommodation, transport, clothing, recreation, education and utilities etc. They make their hard efforts for balancing the expenses of their lives and family. Thus, this adverse impact of the unemployment on parents and children results in the stress ...