Family

• The family is defined as "a group of people living together under the same roof who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption."
• Types of families

  • Nuclear family
  • Single-parent family
  • Sibling family
  • Blended/Reogarnized family
  • Extended family
• Nuclear family

  Consists of both parents and a child or children living together under the same roof
• Single-parent family

  Only one parent lives with the child or children
• Sibling family

  Both parents are absent and an older sibling lives with and takes care of the younger ones
• Blended/Reorganized family

  One original family is blended, and the mother/father

  with a child or children, form a new family with another male or female.
• Extended family

  Two or more generations are living together under the same roof; more than the nuclear family including aunts, uncles, cousins.
• Functions of the family

  • Socialization
  • Procreation
  • Economic Unit
  • Psychological and Emotional Development
• Socialization

  Children are taught how to function in society, appropriate behaviors, rules, responsibilities, and basic survival skills.
• Procreation

  The continuation of the human race; having babies; bringing new life into the world
• Economic unit

  The family must takes care of its members' needs and wants, including providing food and shelter. It supports children who are too young to work and to assist those grandparents who are unable to work.
• Family unions

  • Legal Marriage (Monogamy)
  • Common-Law Union
  • Visiting Relationship
• Legal Marriage (Monogamy)

  This is a formal marriage between one man and one woman recognized by law through religious/formal ceremony
• Common-Law Union

  A man and woman living together for 5 years or more without being legally married
• Visiting Relationship

  A relationship between a man and woman who don't live together and visit each other for money, sex or to see their children
• Traditional Family Roles

  • Father as breadwinner and disciplinarian, main decision maker
  • Mother stays home, responsible for domestic duties, the caregiver and satisfying the man's sexual needs.
  • Children help with chores and babysitting.
  • Grandparents provide advice and babysit
• Traditional family roles have changed over time due to women seeking higher education and employment, leading to men becoming marginalized
• Considerations for becoming a parent

  • Physical and health readiness of the mother
  • Financial readiness
  • Emotional and psychological readiness
  • Knowledge and skills
• Laws exist to protect family members from themselves, each other, and outside influences, such as in cases of divorce, inheritance, child/domestic abuse
• General solutions for family issues include meetings, public education campaigns, and counseling