TEAM FAMILY
Imagine you're planning a family trip. How can you collaboratively decide on a destination, budget, and activities to ensure everyone is involved and happy?"
What is: Gather everyone together physically/ virtually?
Headed by one parent, whether through divorce, separation or never having been married
What is: Single-parent Family?
State the Family Function:
Recognizing family traditions that celebrate a significant event or milestone, focusing on creating a unique and memorable experience for the family
What is: Transmission of culture?
How might the role of the parent differ in a single-parent household versus a nuclear household
What is: A single parent may have to balance more responsibilities alone such as work, caregiving and discipline?
Four year old Maggie tried to take candy from the supermarket without paying. Her mother explained why it was wrong and made her put it back. Maggie also had to apologize to the store owner. What function of the family was being emphasized?
What is: Socialization?
Name three (3) activities a family can do together that requires teamwork
What is: Cooking a meal, cleaning the house, washing clothes and planning a vacation?
This family unit includes parents, children, grandparents, and other relatives who live together
What is: Extended Family?
State the Family Function
When family pool resources and provide money to their members, this is called
What is: Economic support/ Financial support?
What could happen if family members don't communicate effectively over a long time?
What is: Misunderstandings could build up, leading to conflicts, emotional distance and even broken relationships?
This day is known for big family gatherings and meals in Jamaica, often featuring rice and peas, and fried chicken
What is: Sunday?
Imagine your family is planning a weekend trip. How would you divide the task fairly amongst everyone?
What is: Assigning tasks based on strengths or abilities?
A family unit consisting of a mother, father and their children
What is: Nuclear Family?
State the family function.
Since Jo's dad is a fireman and is often called away, the family has learned to be flexible with their schedule as their plans can change quickly
What is: Adaptation?
How can economic struggles in a family affect children's education and emotional well-being?
What is: It may limit the child's access to learning materials, cause stress at home, or lead to difficulty focusing at school?
Give four (4) examples of non-verbal communication in families
What is: Hugs, kisses, rolling eyes, a sigh, crossing arm?
In a family, what are two ways people show they are listening and working together?
What is: Making eye contact, asking questions, taking turns speaking?
Formed when one or both parents bring children from previous relationships into a new marriage or relationship
What is: Blended Family?
State the Family Function
The Williams family does not have much money so they try to save as much as possible, being resourceful to help make ends meet
What is: Economic ?
What are two pros and cons of the extended and single- parent family types
Pros
Extended families provide more support and better child care
Single parent families experience more independence and stronger parent-child bond
Cons
Extended families have more conflicts and power struggles
Single parent families more financial struggles and emotional stress
Guess the Family
This famous Jamaican family is known worldwide for their music and deep influence in the Reggae culture and Rastafarian values
What is: The Marley Family?
If two siblings are fighting over screen time, how can the family collaborate to solve the issue?
What is: Create a shared schedule, listen to both sides, find a compromise?
Two partners who choose not to have children, whether by choice or circumstance, what type of family is this?
What is: Childless Family?
State the Family Function
As her children got older, Jamie needed to remind them that they were too old to run around the house in their underwear
What is: Socialization?
Imagine a child has to move into an extended family after a parent loses a job. What challenges and benefits may come from this change?
What is: The challenges may include adjusting to new routines or less privacy, but benefits could be more support and stronger family bonds?
Jamaican grandmothers are often seen as the heart of the home. Name two roles a Jamaican granny play in the family
What is: Story teller, caregiver, cook, disciplinarian?