the family

• Family


  A group of people who are related and live together
• Types of families


  • Blended
  • Extended
• Family events


  • Weddings
  • Confirmations
  • Birthdays
• Factors that influence families

  • Social
  • Economic/money
  • Cultural
• Social factors


  • Women working outside the home
  • Increase in separations and divorces
  • Fewer children in a family
  • More children from one parent families
• Economic factors


  • Irish economy - recession/Covid
  • Families on low incomes & social welfare
  • High cost of housing/mortgages/rents
  • High cost of childcare
  • Cost of education
• Cultural factors


  • Religion
  • Social media
  • Hobbies/interests
  • Location - city vs countryside
• Functions of the family

  To provide for the physical, educational, social and emotional needs of its members
• How the family provides for physical, social, emotional and educational needs

  1. Physical

  2. Social

  3. Emotional

  4. Educational
• Rights


  Something that a person is entitled to
• Responsibilities


  Something that is expected of us
• Role


  The position you have in the family, e.g. child, teenager, parent
• Rights of children


  • To grow up in a safe and nurturing environment where they feel loved and understood
  • To grow up in the care of family, where possible
  • To education
  • To protection from abuse and neglect
• Responsibilities of children


  • To show respect for others
  • To obey parents and those in authority
  • To learn how to behave in an acceptable way in society
  • To be cooperative and dependable at home
  • To participate well in school
  • To be aware of the needs of others in their community
  • To care for their environment
• Rights of adults


  • To work
  • To vote
  • To avail of consumer rights
  • To sign legal documents
  • To marry
• Responsibilities of adults


  • To show respect for others
  • To provide a safe and nurturing environment that fulfils their family's needs
  • To set reasonable boundaries (rules) for their children
  • To behave in an acceptable way in society and be a good role model
  • To be aware of and care for the needs of others in their community
  • To care for their environment
• Gender roles


  The ways males and females are expected to behave in society
• Gender stereotyping


  Having a fixed and often incorrect idea about a person's personality or the role they will play in society based on their gender
• Relationship


  An interaction between two or more people
• Types of relationships within the family

  • Parent-to-parent
  • Parent-child
  • Sibling
• Communication


  How we relate to one another, including verbal and non-verbal
• Effective communication


  1. Be respectful

  2. Speak clearly and calmly

  3. Listen carefully

  4. Be aware of body language
• Conflict


  An active disagreement because of different opinions or views
• Reasons for conflict within families

  • Parent-to-parent relationships
  • Parent-child relationships
  • Sibling relationships
• Reasons for conflict between parents and teenagers

  • Role confusion
  • Either the teenager or the parent is not fulfilling their responsibilities
• Dealing with conflict within families

  1. Provide a safe and nurturing environment

  2. Communicate

  3. Understand how the other person feels

  4. Avoid confrontation

  5. Compromise