RELATIONSHIP VOCABULARY

Encouraging Healthy Relationships - Vocabulary

1. Relationship – is an emotional or social connection between two or more people.

2. Personal Responsibility – is doing your part, keeping promises, accepting the consequences of your actions. Taking Personal responsibility shows that you are;

a. Reliable and caring

b. You know what is expected of you

c. You let people know what you need

d. You do your best to help others

3. Body Language – is a way of communicating by using the look on your face, the way you hold your hands, and the way you stand.

4. Behavior – is the way you choose to act or respond

5. Assertive – acting on your thoughts and feelings in a way that respects the thoughts and feelings of others.

6. Blended Family – two families combine.

7. Extended Family –includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

8. Nurturing – providing the things that people need in order to live and grow. People in families provide nurturing by providing;

a. Love and acceptance

b. The things needed for survival

c. Protection from danger and rules to keep everyone safe

d. Instruction in skills and values

9. Respect – to be considerate of others and to let them know that they are important. Showing respects allows you to trust others and strengthens your relationships. Ways to show respect are;

a. Follow the rules

b. Keep your word

c. Discuss disagreements respectfully

d. Treat others and their property as you would like to be treated

e. Listen carefully and respond politely

10. Neglect – is the failure of a parent or responsible adult to provide for a child’s basic needs, such as food, clothing and shelter.

11. Abuse – is treating someone in a harmful or offensive way. All forms of abuse are wrong.

12. Physical Abuse – harmful treatment that causes injury to the body; sometimes results in cuts, burns, bruises and broken bones.

13. Emotional Abuse – the repeated use of harsh words or threatening actions to control another person; treating a person as though they are useless.

14. Sexual Abuse –any forced sexual contact or any sexual contact with a child.

15. Community – is made up of people who have common background, location or who share similar interests, beliefs or goals, for example neighborhoods, schools, teams.

16. Tolerance – is the ability to respect differences in people and to accept people for who they are.

17. Friendship – is a relationship between people who enjoy being together, who care about each other, and who have similar interests.

18. Positive Peer Pressure – Influencing friends to make good decisions.

19. Unhealthy Relationships – a relationship where someone hurts, threatens or encourages someone to ignore their values.

20. Sexual Abstinence – Refusing to take part in sexual activity.