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Family Stage marker: The second phase in family life is initiated by the arrival and subsequent
inclusion/incorporation of the first child/dependent member.
Family Task: Interdependence to incorporation of dependence.
III. Entrances
Family stage marker: The third phase in signaled by the exit of the first child/dependent member
from the intrafamily world to the larger world. This occurs at the point of entrance into school or
other extrafamilial environment.
Family task: Dependence to facilitation of beginning separations – partial independence.
IV. Expansion
Family Stage Marker: This phase is marked by the entrance of the last child/dependent member
of the family into the community.
Family task: Support of facilitation of continuing separations – independence.
V. Exits
Family Stage Marker: This phase starts with the first complete exit of a dependent member from
the family. This is achieved by the establishment of an independent household which may
include marriage or another form of independent household which may include marriage or
another form of independent household entity.
Family Task: Partial separations to first complete independence.
VII. Endings
Family Stage markers: The final years start with the death of one spouse/partner and continue up
to the death of the other partner.
Family Task: Facilitation of family mourning. Working through final separations.