The goal of the extended parallel process model (EPPM) is to provide guidance on how to manage fear generated from communications about a threat. Fear is a powerful motivator, and the key to a successful communication about a threat is to channel this fear into a direction that promotes adaptive, self-protective actions, and prevents maladaptive
Extended families, more so than nuclear families, are characterized by great variation in type and form. The term extended family is usually applied to family systems where the ideal is for multiple generations to live together, so that a man and his wife live with the families of their married sons (or daughters in a
(Utthita Parsvakonasana) Counterpose Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) Drishti Upward Forward At the floor Physical Benefits Strengthens the ankles, calves, knees, and thighs Relieves symptoms of sciatica Opens the hips and groin Increases lung capacity Alleviates symptoms of arthritis Lengthens the spine Improves digestion Mental Benefits Builds focus Develops willpower Stimulates the mind Reduces stress
Most Americans live in nuclear families, which consist of parent(s) and unmarried children, or simply two adults related by marriage or equivalent partnership. At the same time, most Americans recognize other family members outside their nuclear families. They may be grandparents, uncles and aunts, married siblings, cousins, nephews and nieces, married children, grandchildren, or in-laws.