Family Types
What is a family?
A family is a group of people living together related by blood, marriage or adoption.
Give 2 reasons why a family is important to you.
Biological Functions:
•Satisfaction of sexual desires
• Reproduction – to make younger children.
• Nurture of children
2. Socialization/ Cultural: 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.
3. Economic: to bring money into the home for the provision of the family’s basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing etc.
4. Emotional and Psychological: 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.
How may an individual's role change in a family?
Answers may vary
Define conflict.
Triple points
A serious disagreement between 2 or more people
What is the difference between a nuclear and single parent family?
Nuclear Family has both parents living with the child/children, while a single parent has only one parent with their child/children.
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
Which family member is responsible for passing on traditions to the younger children?
Grandparents
True or False.
All families have conflicts
True.
Extended Family consist of
A. Grandparents alone
B. Cousins
C. Older siblings
D. Several generations of relatives
D. Several generations of relatives
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.
What is a role?
Triple points
A role is a pattern of behavior that goes with a certain position. It includes the rights, duties and responsibilities that belong to a certain position.
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
Identify 3 different types of families
Describe why 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.
List three roles of the Child in the family.
1. Assist parents with the household chores involved in running the home
2. Respect themselves and their parents
3. Studying in school
4. Taking care of your physical, emotional and health needs
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.
Does family only include blood relatives? Why or why not?
Individual answers
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
provide financially
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