| A | B |
|---|
| resources | things ready foruse in reaching a goal or solving a problem |
| expanding | stage in which additional persons joing the household or family |
| decision | the conclusion or choice one comes to after making up one's mind |
| needs | food, shelter, and security are in this category |
| lifecycle | series of stages through which a family pases during its lifetime |
| values | ideas or things an individual or family considers important |
| lifestyle | an individual or family's pattern of living |
| apartment | rooms in a complex or large house that can be rented or purchases |
| beginning | first stage of the family life cycle |
| goals | long or short term objectives a family strives for that change in each stage of the lifecycle |
| contracting | the stage when the family size is decreasing |
| empty nest | the stage when the family may need special physical features due to age |
| accessability | a home that meets the needs of special physical requriements |
| modular homes | homes built off site and moved to the home site |
| condominiums or townhouses | parts of a complex that can be bought; owners pay fees for some maintenance |
| single-family homes | homes owned or rented by a single family |
| extended families | families with parents, children and other relatives living together |
| manufactured/mobile homes | movable homes that come in one or two pieces; might not increase in value as much |
| equity | the amount of money a homeowner builds up in their home that is theirs to keep |
| multi-plexes | two or more housing units attached and usually rented |
