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What is a family?

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A family is a group of individuals who are intimately related, living under the same roof and supporting and maintaining each other socially, economically and emotionally

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Within a family their are a__________ and the_____________

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Within a family their are a conjugal pair and the consanguine family

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What are things family members share in common?

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Surname
Resemblance
Same religious beliefs

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List the functions of the family

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*to procreate
*To satisfy the psychological and emotional needs
*To pass on their culture or traditions
*To satisfy economic needs
*Socialization

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List the types of families

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*Nuclear
*Extended
*Sibling
*Single parent
*Blended

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What is a Nuclear family?

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The nuclear family consists of a mother,. father and their children living under the same roof

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What is a Extended family?

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Extended the extended family is where several generations lives under the same roof

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What is a Sibling household

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The sibling family is where both parents are absent from the home and the older sibling takes care of the younger ones

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What is a Single parent family

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The single parent family consists of only one parent living under the same roof

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What is a Blended family?

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A Blended family is when two people come together and bring a child or children

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What are some advantages of a nuclear family

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  • it will have a stronger support system for children
  • it may have reduced conflict
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What are disadvantages of a nuclear family

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*Children feel alone
* No support from the family members

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What are some advantages of a Extended family

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  • responsibilities are shared in the household
    *Family culture and traditions will continue to be pass on
    *the family will have a strong family bond
  • economic responsibilities will be shared
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What are some disadvantages of a extended family

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*If clear lines of authority are not establish as to whom is the main figure in the home there can be conflict when it comes to decision making
*Financial problems may occur if family members who work do not make enough money to support the household
* less privacy
* loss pf independence
*an economic burden might fall more on 1 person

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What are some advantages of a Sibling household

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*The family learns more respnsibitly since they occasionally have to provide for themselves
*they become a lot more closer with siblings than with any other family type

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What are some disadvantages of a Sibling household

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*he or she may be very young of age and don’t have enough experience to take care of children.
*he or she may not receive the love and the skills from their parents
* he or she may have to drop out of school in order to take care of their sibling
* They may be financially unstable
*he or she may have poor mental health because of stress
*He or she wouldn’t have a life of their own

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What are some advantages of a Blended family

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*It can lead to higher levels of happiness
*It can provide a better role model

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What are some disadvantages of a Blended family

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*Increased risks of siblings rivalry
*Kids can have mixed feelings about their step parent
*Most kids will struggle to share parents.

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Explain what does it means to socialize in the family

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when children are taught the acceptable patterns of behavior, values, norms, attitudes and aspects of culture of the society

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Explain what does it means to satisfy the psychological and emotional needs in the family

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The family should be a place where emotional support is beige shown. Each family member should feel loved, wanted and protected.

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Explain what does it means to satisfy economic needs

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Parents need to work to receive an income inorder to provide the basic needs of children such as food, clothing, shelter and caring for their educational needs

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Explain what does it means to procreate

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The family supplies people for society. Without procreation society could not continue and there would be no society

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Explain what does it means to pass on their culture or traditions

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This preserves their culture or traditions. The older generations got form family members and learnt them then pass it on to the next generation

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What are roles of parents in a family?

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*To help children develop healthy lifestyles

*Spending quality time with the children

*To provide children with the basic economic needs for survival

*To develop discipline in children by correcting them when they feel to be the rules at home at school and in our country

*To create a healthy balance between work and play by monitoring the time spent at home and in school

*To teach proper values such as truth honesty and respect

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What are some rules of children in the family?
*To respect parents *To assist with household chores *To pursue studies diligently *To practice thrift
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What is conflict?
Conflict is a serious disagreement between two or more people
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What are some conflicts between spouses
*differences in views regarding the timing and number of children that should be included in the family *How household responsibilities should be shared especially when both parents are employed outside of the home *Who controls for the finances especially if the wife is a higher income than her spouse *The continuous demands of one partner to get the other to submit to his or her wishes
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What are some conflicts and wrong siblings
*household duties I'm not equally shared among them *Brighter children are given more privileges than their lower performing children *Some children get more expensive clothes, gifts etc than others *Parents shower praise on some and criticize the others
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What is the generation gap
The generation got is the divergent views held by parents and their children concerning matters of everyday life
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List some examples of the generation gap
*music *Clothing *Freedom *Friends *Courtship *Television
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List of some ways that a family begins
*Courtship *arranged marriage * shotgun marriage * marriage of convenience *family tradition *elopement
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What is courtship
Courtship is a period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship before getting married
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What is a arranged marriage
An arranged marriage is where the parents choose a spouse for their son or daughter
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What is a shotgun marriage
A shotgun marriage is where two people are forced to marry because of the occurrence of pregnancy
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What is marriage of convenience
Marriage of convenience is where a person marries another because of wealth and status or position
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What is a family traditional marriage
A family tradition marriage is when a spouse has died and the surviving partner is married to the most eligible family member of the deceased
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What is elopement
Elopement is when two people conduct a marriage without the knowledge of their friends and family and especially their parents
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List the 3 types of unions
*the legal Union *The common law Union *Visiting relationship
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What is legal Union
legal Union is a formal marriage through religious or legal ceremony
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What is a common law Union
A common law Union is where a man and woman is not married to each other but decide to live on the same roof as husband and wife
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What is a visiting relationship
A visiting relationship is where a woman lives without a permanent spouse and is visited by a male to have sexual relations
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Advantages of a legal Union
*financial benefits *being entitled to certain government benefits. *Children are legitimate *Both woman and children can have legal claim to inheritance
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Disadvantages of a common law Union
*it lacks the binding strength which may keep the family together during storm and stress *Children are termed illegitimate *The woman and children suffer having no legal claim to inheritance
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Advantages of a visiting relationships
*the mother will have the authority in the home * They will be more independent *You'll get more privacy
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Disadvantages of a visiting relationship so
*Children are termed illegitimate * Fathers are most likely to be absent from the children's life *The mother will be the main person taking care of the child
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List families in our historical past
*the amerindian family *The European family *The family under slavery *the indentured family
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List the characteristics of the amerindian family
*the women had plant, harvest make hammocks etc *The men had to hunt for food *They had an extended family
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List some characteristics of the European family
*they belong to middle and upper class *Spouses were selected from among their own race *They formed nuclear families *Husband were the head of the family *Wives were mainly homemakers
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List of characteristics of the family under slavery
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List of characteristics of the indentured family
*they came and toil in the field of sugar *Woman cooked and clean *There marriage were not legal
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What are the characteristics of the family under slavery that influence how people act today
*Prevalence of the common law Union *Promiscuous male, imitating the actions of the whites during the days of slavery *Fathers sometimes unwilling to provide for children with separation or divorce occurs * Marriage is a event phenomenon representative of individuals of the upper class in society *Grandmother's and mother's are shouldered with the responsibilities of socializing children
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List the changes in the family today
*rise in in the number of nuclear families *Fewer children in household *Marriage takes place mostly when individuals are in their mid 20s *Fewer arranged marriages *An increase in the number of female joining males as breadwinners
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List some characteristics of families in early 20th century
*most families fell into the category of extended *Few families practiced family planning leading to large families *Individuals got married in their teens *There were a large amount of arranged marriages "Males were predominantly the breadwinners
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Explain the term music in generation gap
Teenagers like to listen reggae or dance hall played very loudly while parents prefer softer and classical music
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Explain the term clothes in generation gap
Teenagers prefer to wear short and revealing clothes while parents insist on conservative apparel
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Explain the term friends in generation gap
Children want friends who are adventurous while parents prefer them to have friends who are responsible
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Explain the term freedom in generation gap
Children want to go anywhere anytime but parents want children to be home before dusk
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Explain the term television in generation gap
Children want to view movies with lots of violence and sex while parents want them to look at religious and educational shows
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Explain the term courtship in generation gap
Teenagers want to have serious boyfriend or girlfriend relationships but parents want none of that

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