FAMILY STRUCTURES(L3)

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Family
o Comes from the latin word
“familia”
o A group of people related by
affinity or consanguinity
who live together.
Families play a vital role in
adolescents' development, serving as their primary support system by offering
emotional security, love, and companionship. While teens often gravitate towards
peer groups during adolescence, conflicts with family members arise as they seek
independence. Despite this, families continue to significantly influence their
personal growth. Teens still require parental love, care, and a supportive home
environment, especially during challenging times, to foster their emotional well-
being and self-identity.
Family as a Social Institution
“established and organized systems of social behavior with a particular and recognized
purpose”
The Family as a Symbol of Tradition
Serves as a powerful cultural symbol.
Descriptions for which the family stands:
Describes a union bound by care and love for family members
2. Family connotes decency or wholesomeness
3. Family suggest strength and resilience
The Basic Type of Family Structure
One's family structure has a significant impact on
the attitudes and behaviors of an adolescent.
Hence, it is vital for a person to be aware of
the structure of the family to which he or she
belongs in order to understand himself or
herself better.
Types of Families
(On the Basis of Structure)
Family structure refers "to the combination of
relatives that comprise a family”. Classification
on this variable considers the presence or absence
of: legally married spouses or common law
partners; children; and, other relatives"
Nuclear Family
The nuclear family,
consisting of a
couple and their
children,
regardless of the
number, is
considered the
conventional and
ideal family
structure for raising
kids. Nuclear families usually center on a
married couple -a husband and his wife-hence,
are also called conjugal families.
Single-Parent Family
A single-parent
family involves
one parent,
traditionally a
mother but
increasingly
fathers nowadays,
solely responsible
for raising their
children. This
setup often faces financial challenges due to the
parent's need to work extensively, resulting in less
time for parenting. Despite this, members tend to
be close-knit, supporting each other through
problem-solving. However, the children may
receive less care and support due to the parent's
work commitments, as there's only one parental
figure present.
Extended Family
An extended
family expands
beyond the
nuclear family,
often
including
grandparents
, aunts,
uncles, or
cousins living
together with parents and children. This
structure forms for reasons like caregiving or
economic necessity, creating complex dynamics
within the household. This complexity might
confuse children regarding parent figure,
household authority, sibling relationships, and
relations with relatives.
Stepfamily 
Also known as a reconstituted or blended family, forms when two adults unite through marriage or cohabitation, and one or both bring children from previous relationships into the household
Stepfamily 
Often comprises children who are not genetically related to one of the parents
Introduces stepchildren, stepparents, and stepsiblings
The complexity depends on the number and gender of children from past relationships, sometimes resembling a nuclear family but often requiring adjustments due to the diverse relationships
Stepfamily 
Managing discipline styles and fostering flexibility among children dealing with various household members are common challenges
Grandparent family 
Grandparents and grandchildren living together due to various reasons like deceased or absent parents
Grandparent family 
Grandparents often take on parental roles, typically being more lenient but also caring and supportive
Can lead to challenges like potential indulgence of children
Each family structure, including grandparent families, has its own merits and drawbacks
Extending love, care, respect, and support for one another is crucial for successful family relations, regardless of the family structure
(On the Basis of Blood Relationships)
Conjugal Family – consist of a father,
mother, and unmarried children who are not
yetadults.
2. Consanguineal Family – family of
close relatives other than the parents and children
(On the Basis of Ancestry)
Patrilineal Family – type of relationship
system in which the family membership is
traced through one’s father’s lineage.
2. Matrilineal Family – the family
connection is tracked through the mother’s
ancestry
3. Bilateral – a person’s family is traced
through both parents’ linkages.
(On the Basis of Residence)
Patrilocal - the residence is near or with the
male’s family after marriage.
2. Matrilocal – the family resides near or with
the females family after marriage
3. Avunculocal - the couple lives near or in
grooms maternal uncle’s house
4. Ambilocal - the family resides near or with
males or females family
5. Neolocal – the couple chooses to live on
their own after marriage is neutral and away
from both sides of the family
(On the basis of Authority)
Patriarchal – the family enjoys full
authority and controls the property of the family.
2. Matriarchal - the mother has the
authority. She is the owner of the property and
rules over
the family.
3. Egalitarian – the husband is generally
regarded as the head , but the wife is in charge
of the money and the organization of the house
and its affairs.
Four Types pf Parenting Styles used for Discipline:
Authoritative Parenting
o use of rationale, warmth, firm control, and
issue-oriented discipline.
o Parents invoke their authority to lead.
Authoritarian
toughness and unreceptiveness. Restrictive with heavy punishment and little or no explanation or response.
Tend to demand obedience without explanation.
Indulgent
o parents are responsive but not demanding,
they are very involved with their children
but do not control them.
Neglectful
o parents are inattentive and are remiss in
their duties.
o They do not seem to care and do not
regulate the behavior of their children.
WHAT IS A ?
A genogram (also known as a McGoldrick-Gerson study, a Lapidus Schematic or a Family
Diagram) is a pictorial display of a person's family relationships and medical history
("Genogram," n.d.). It is an elaboration of the family tree where there is the visualization of
hereditary patterns and relationships among the family members. In simple words, it is a detailed
realistic picture of a genealogical chart that shows how members in a family of multiple generations
are connected to each other.
A genogram is a valuable tool for understanding an individual's predispositions and the
influences of their family and relatives on physical, personality, and behavioral traits.
Exploring one's genogram can lead to self-awareness and highlight areas for personal improvement.
There's no perfect genogram, but accuracy is enhanced through careful and truthful depiction of
family relationships. Accepting the information revealed by the genogram requires courage and
honesty from the individual conducting the research.
CONJUGAL FAMILY
o Consist of a married couple and their children.
o Conjugal means there is a marriage relationship.
The conventional nuclear family, seen as the ideal structure for raising children, provides kids with sufficient care, strength, and stability. The presence of both a father and a mother figure in this setup helps create a balanced environment for children's upbringing.
Female symbol - name, age
Male symbol - name, age
Unknown gender
Married - add the year or ages
De facto relationship - commencement date or ages
Separation - date or ages
Divorced - date or ages
Death - a small cross in the corner of the symbol (record date if known)
Dotted circle - this can be used to enclose the members living together currently, for example, who the young person is living with
Conflictual relationship
Very close
Distant relationship