Tag Archives: parent-child relationships

Internal Dynamics of Families

Me Before You

Title: Me Before You

Date: 2016

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families

Keywords: adulthood, decision-making, parent-child relationships, response to crisis, stress and coping, types of parents

Rating: PG 13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Lou Clark is a quaint young lady that is enjoying a fun filled life. That is until she loses her job at The Buttered Bun Tea show, and she doesn’t know if she’s still in love with her long-term boyfriend Patrick. Lou scours the newspapers every day looking for a job so she can help support her family. In the process she stumbles on a caregiver position. Even though she has never done it before, she is willing to give it a shot. She ends up being a caretaker for a very wealthy man, Will Traynor. Will was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed, and he has completely lost his will to live. He plans on putting a stop to the pain, and then Lou Clack enters his life with all her happiness, joyous attitude, and laughter. Will love change Will’s decision or will it only bring happiness to his final days?

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: In what ways do Lou and Will have different relationships with their parents?

Places to view: Itunes, Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas

The Heat

Title: The Heat

Date: 2013

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Ethical Issues and Dilemmas

Keywords: Adulthood, conflict management, decision making, family demographics, work and family, social and cultural influences, parent child relationships

Rating: R – Restricted

Audience(s): College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Sarah Ashburn is an FBI agent with her eyes on a promotion. However, her conflict with coworkers is keeping her from that promotion. He boss senders her to Boston on a mission to uncover the identity of a drug lord, Mr. Larkin. Agent Ashburn is forced to work alongside agent Shannon Mullins, who is from the area and very territorial about where she grew up. The pair are in constant disagreement on how to go about finding Larkin. The movie follows Ashburn and Mullins as they track down Larkin and try to shut down his drug trade.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: In what ways do Ashburn and Mullins value family differently? Even though everyone in Mullins family are all adults they can never seem to get along and behave. How does Mullins family feel that her job is creating a wedge between them?

Places to view: Itunes, Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Families in Society

The Pacifier

Title: The Pacifier

Date: 2005

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Families in Society

Keywords: single parenting, work and family, response to crises, parent-child relationships

Rating: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Audience(s): Children Under 12, High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary:David Plummer died under the watch of Navy Seal Shane Wolfe, and now Shane has to protect Plummer’s five children while their mother goes to take care of her husband’s matters. It turns out that David was a government scientist that had top-secret government information, GHOST, at the house. As Shane tries to keep the children safe, he is also on the search for GHOST within the house. Even though he had no prior experience with children, he manages to parent five children on his own.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: In what ways was Shane a parent to the children that lost their father. In what ways did Shane step in to be their father figure. How did their mother function without her spouse?

Places to view: Itunes, Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play

Contributor: Krista Hamann