Family Types
What is a family?
A family is a group of people living together related by blood, marriage or adoption.
List 2 functions of a family
meet needs of the child (food, shelter)
Education
Socialization
Harmony & Peaceful home
Continuity of care
According to society, The ___________ is traditionally known as the ‘Head of the Family’
Father
Define a term conflict.
Triple points
A serious disagreement between 2 or more people
List 2 traditional roles of the woman in the family.
Varying answer
What is a nuclear family
Child living with their biologic father and mother
Why is socialization important in a family?
To teach children the acceptable behaviors of society and traditions and customs. For example: tell a child to say good morning or how to dress
True or False.
All families have conflicts
True.
List 2 traditional roles of the man in the family.
Various answer
What is a blended family?
Child living with one biologic parent and another adult such as a step-parent or partner
Who is the breadwinner?
A person who earns money to support their family, typically the sole one
What is a generational gap? the differences in thoughts and worldviews held by different generations
the differences in thoughts and worldviews held by different generations
What are 2 factors have contributed to the change of roles among the male and female in the family?
Technology
Employment
Education
Status of women
Economic strain
Extended Family consists of
Several generations of relatives
What is Family Planning?
When a family decides the desired number of children they would like to have.
List 3 causes of conflicts within a family.
Generational Gap: the differences in thoughts and worldviews held by different generations.
Lack of Finance: families tend to be in problems that commonly revolve around money.
Problems with authority: when one person feels that their position is being disrespected.
Role Conflict: Role conflict occurs when inconsistent types of behaviour are required in carrying out a particular role
Which one of the following is NOT a cause for the changing roles of women in the family?
A. status of women
B. technology
C. employment opportunity
D. traditions
D. traditions
What is a common law relationship?
DAILY DOUBLE
A common law relationship is where male and female are living together and they are not married.
Explain why emotional support is important to a family
To provide a home where there is love, affection and security. For example: having conservation with children. Families are there to protect each other and to support one another.
List three ways in which a family can resolve issues.
Triple points
Steps to solving conflicts:
Acknowledge the situation (Listen to the two sides of the story)
Commit to find solutions
Expressing oneself clearly and calmly
Listening to and understand each other
Acknowledgement and forgiveness
Working together to find ideas to prevent the problem from happening again.
Strategies:
Sorting it out before the family goes to sleep
Call a family meeting.
Writing a letter or note.
Doing something special as a family.
Describe how status of women have contributed to change of their role in the family.
Status of women: equal right to work and pay.
Describe how educational support is important to a family.
Educational support is where a family assists its members academically. This might include buying books, offering encouragement etc. This is important to a family because it ensures that a person's academic ability is taken care of so that they can be well rounded and intelligent members of society. The more educated people we have, the more productive our workforce would be.
What does it mean to be a caretaker?
•Take care of the home such cleaning, cooking etc
•Show love and affection
Describe how a role between parents might be caused.
Generational Gap: the differences in thoughts and worldviews held by different generations.
Lack of Finance: families tend to be in problems that commonly revolve around money.
Problems with authority: when one person feels that their position is being disrespected.
Role Conflict: Role conflict occurs when inconsistent types of behaviour are required in carrying out a particular role
Describe how technology has contributed to the change of role in the family.
Technoloy: gives more time to learn other skills and talents to earn their own money.
Describe why the economic unit is important to a family.
To bring money into the home for the provision of the family’s basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing etc.
Apart from passing on traditions, list 2 other roles of grandparent in the family.
Double points
Act as babysitters
Assist in solving marital problems
Assist parents in the upbringing of children
Describe how a conflict might be cause between parent and child
Ivy Ryan
Describe how employment has contribute to the changing role of women in the family.
Employment makes woman more independent and they no longer have to depend on the woman for money anymore.
Why is emotional support important to a family?
To provide a home where there is love, affection and security. For example: having conservation with children. Families are there to protect each other and to support one another.
Describe how a conflict might between siblings
Generational Gap: the differences in thoughts and worldviews held by different generations.
Lack of Finance: families tend to be in problems that commonly revolve around money.
Problems with authority: when one person feels that their position is being disrespected.
Role Conflict: Role conflict occurs when inconsistent types of behaviour are required in carrying out a particular role
Describe how education has contributed to the change of role in the family.
Woman now have access to universities and schools where the can learn the same education as men so that they can also go out in the world of work and earn their own money and keep their own family.
Describe how cultural transmission is important to a family.
Cultural transmission is where families pass on their traditions, beliefs and customs to their younger generations. These might include religion, habits, language. This is important to a family so that our cultures can live on and we can pass from generation to generation and also keep our heritage and share with other cultures as well. Culture also gives us a sense of identity.
Explain 2 ways in which unemployment can affect a family.
Double Points
Poverty
Stress
Destroy Relationships.
Crime
Alternative lifestyle
Reduce standard of living
Describe how economic strain has contributed to the change of role in the family.
Due to the rise and prices and also stress on the country's economy. This has forced women to join the world of work so that they can also earn money to meet the family's needs as well.