Question

question 7

what classic stage of family is a family said to be in when the children have left the home?

stage 1
stage 3
stage 5
stage 7

Explanation:

Identify the theoretical framework

Using the Duvalls Family Development Theory knowledge point
The question asks about the "classic stage of family" when children have left the home. This refers to Evelyn Duvall's classic 8-stage Family Life Cycle model.

Analyze the stages of Duvall's Family Life Cycle

Let's review the classic eight stages of Duvall's model:

• Stage 1: Beginning families (married couple without children)
• Stage 2: Childbearing families (oldest child up to 30 months old)
• Stage 3: Families with preschool children (oldest child 2.5 to 5 years old)
• Stage 4: Families with school-age children (oldest child 6 to 13 years old)
• Stage 5: Families with teenagers (oldest child 13 to 20 years old)
• Stage 6: Families launching young adults (first child gone to last child leaving home)
• Stage 7: Middle-aged parents (empty nest: from when all children have left the home to retirement)
• Stage 8: Aging family members (from retirement to death of both spouses)

Match the scenario to the correct stage

The prompt asks for the stage when the children have left the home (the "empty nest" phase). According to the model, after the launching phase (Stage 6) is complete and all children have left the home, the family enters Stage 7 (Middle-aged parents / Empty Nest).

Answer:

• Stage 1
• Stage 3
• Stage 5
• Stage 7 (Correct answer)