Perdev 9-14

• Intimate or close relationships – characterized by self-disclosure and your capacity to trust others.
• Friendship

  Is a form of relationship between two or more people

  Is a mutual relationship
• TYPES OF FRIENDSHIP

  1. Acquaintances

  2. Companions

  3. Intimates or best friends
• TYPES OF PEER GROUPS

  1. Clique

  2. Crowd
• WAYS ON HOW ATTRACTION TO SOMEONE IS EXPRESSED

  Inspiration

  Distraction
• People engaged in romantic relationships experience a special type of feeling called LOVE.
• 3 PHASES OF ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS

  1. Discovery of interest

  2. Dating

  3. Commitment
• LOVE

  ➢Is mysterious; A powerful feeling that allows you to sacrifice your own happiness for the sake of others.
• Love is a choice

  Love involves trust & commitment
• WAYS TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE IN A RELATIONSHIP

  1. Clarify your boundaries.
  2. Learn to communicate.
  3. Invest in an “emotional bank account”
  4. Learn to forgive others.
  5. Consult professionals.
• Leadership is a relationship  among leaders and followers , which is influential in effecting change and realizing common goals. Involves creating change ,  which should be substantive to arrive at an outcome that both leaders and followers worked for.
• Autocratic Leadership

  This leadership styles centralizes in authority. The autocratic leader derives from the position, control rewards , and uses coercion to make his or her group members follow. He or she is all of and focuses exclusively on the task at hand.
• Democratic Leadership

  A  leadership that delegates authority to others , asks for suggestions, and discusses plans with members. He or she depends on the respect of his members for influence.
• Laissez- Faire Leadership

  The leader leaves the group to its own capacity to finish its tasks. He intervenes minimally.

  It opposes any government intervention in business affairs and translates to "leave alone"
• Democratic leaders have been proven to be liked and admired more than autocratic and laissez – faire leaders, because they create atmosphere that is open and not hostile, task oriented and group centered which associated with high productivity.
• The autocratic leadership results in a hostile , dependent and self – oriented group environment , associated with high productivity when the leader is present.
• Laissez- faire leaders create a friendly, group-centered yet play- oriented atmosphere, relative to low productivity. 
• Extraversion / surgency 

  active, talkative, sociable, assertive, energetic, cheerful, and socially confident. They are more likely to engage in activities that interact with and influence others in a dominant and assertive way
• Agreeableness 

  show empathy to others, assist others when in need of help and enjoy contributing to the happiness of others
• Conscientiousness

  It denotes being thorough, careful, or vigilant; it implies a desire to do a task well. It is the capacity for self-motivation, organization and planning
• Emotional stability 

  It reflects the tendency to be calm during a crisis, patient with employees, and unflustered in the face of obstacles.
• Intellect / openness to experience

  The leaders are likely to be more curious and imaginative, accepting new ideas and absorbing novel information.
• A make-it happen attitude – Leaders expect results from their followers as they do not need excuses. Tasks become smoother when followers can complete tasks and get things done. Goals are achieved easier when followers exercise problem-solving skills by being creative and open to ideas and alternative solutions.
• A willingness to collaborate – Collaboration is important in the realization of common goal.
• The passion to drive your own growth – Leaders seek for followers who want to  develop themselves. The best followers are not those who have skills , but those who take responsibility to continuously improve their abilities.
• A genogram is a representation of your family tree that makes use of graphs and symbols.
• It is known as nuclear or traditional family, which comprises the father, mother and children.
• Filipino families are usually composed of two or more nuclear family units, which make up an extended family structure. 
• Blended families or stepfamilies are getting more common nowadays. This refers to a couple living with at least one child from his and her previous relationship. 
• Adoptive family A couple wants to take good care of a child born to others commits legally raise  and provide for the child.
• Single –parent family, either the father or the mother takes good care of one or more children, which may have resulted from the death of the partner, separation or lack of marriage
• Authoritative child – rearing techniques make use of positive reinforcement and seldom use punishment. This style can be both demanding and responsive.
• Authoritarian child-rearing styleis characterized by a high level of demandingness and may not be that responsive to their childrens’ needs
• Permissive or indulgent child-rearing  is manifested by parents who are lenient and give their children  freedom to do what they like. They make few demands on their children to take household responsibilities
• Uninvolved parenting refers  to those who do not respond to their children’s needs or even demand from them any behavioral expectations
• Positive outlook – having positive outlook helps a person or the family deal with any difficulty situation creatively. This means that the situation will allow you to turn adversities into opportunities.
• Spiritual values and support groups – Spirituality is said to be a comfort during difficult times ( Thomason, 2005 ). Praying when you feel sad or angry releases pent-up emotions. It relaxes the body and the mind, which allows you to think more objectively.
• Open, supportive communication – Families , whose members openly and supportively interact with one another,  meet difficulties situations more creative.
• Adaptability – Families that are capable of adapting to crises and are willing to embrace and respond more effectively to difficult situations.
• Informal social support – The support that receives from the family, as well as that the support that the family receives from others, allow them to feel that there are people around them, and  that they are not alone.