part 1 Flashcards
it is two or more persons interacting together within an identifiable social structure that establishes boundaries, membership, and activities.
Nature and Concept of Groups
Group
defines a group as a collection of two or more persons who are in social interaction, who are guided by similar norms, values, and expectations, and who maintain a stable pattern of relations over a period of time and to
Homan 1950
defines a group as a set of individuals who identify and interact with one another in a structured way based on shared values and goals.
Donald Light 1984
refers to any system of social relationships in which members have a culture that defines the roles and statuses from which members are differentiated from non-members (Persell, 1984).
social group
refers to a type of collectivity established for the pursuit of specific aims or goals, characterized by a formal structure of rules, authority relations, a division of labor, and limited membership or admission (Jarry, D. 1995).
organization
types of groups
- Primary and Secondary Groups
- Formal and Informal Groups
- Membership and Reference Groups
- Small and Large Groups
- Organized and Unorganized Groups
- In and Out Groups
- Accidental and Purposive Groups
- Open and Closed Groups
- Temporary and Permanent Groups
- Nominal and Non-Performing Groups
The family Code defines the family as the basic social institution of the State (Article 149). The Philippine Constitution recognizes the family as the foundation of the nation. Thus, the State must strengthen its solidarity and actively promote its total development (Article XV Section 1)
types of family
Nuclear, Extended, Blended
is composed of a couple, commonly called father and mother, and their children, It can also be termed as a conjugal family.
nuclear family
It is the extension of the nuclear family established by a unilineal descent group that could either come from paternal or maternal ancestry.
extended family
The term blended family or stepfamily describes families with mixed parents: one or both parents remarried, bringing children of the former family into the new family.
blended family
varies according to different cultures, but it is principally an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged. When defined broadly, marriage is considered a cultural universal.
marriage
types of marriage
monogamy, polygamy, polygyny, polyandry, same sex marriage, arranged marriage
is the practice of having only one spouse at one time. In some cases, monogamy means having only one spouse for an entire life span.
monogamy
a Greek word meaning “The practice of multiple marriages.” It is a marriage pattern in which an individual is married to more than one person at a time.
polygamy
