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FAMILY FAMILY CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS
““Call it a clan, call it a network, Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. call it a tribe, call it a family.
Whatever you call it, whoever you Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.”are, you need one.”
DiscussionDiscussion
• Where do our images of Where do our images of what family iswhat family is and and different family patternsdifferent family patterns come from? come from?
• In what ways do media (TV, movies, celebrities) In what ways do media (TV, movies, celebrities) reflect the image of families/family patterns?reflect the image of families/family patterns?
• What similarities/differences do you notice based What similarities/differences do you notice based on reality?on reality?
• What does this mean in relation to families, What does this mean in relation to families, – ““The grass is always greener on the other side of the The grass is always greener on the other side of the
fence.?”fence.?”
Recognizing Family Recognizing Family PatternsPatterns
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Chart DirectionsChart Directions::•Define each family pattern.Define each family pattern.•Identify advantages and Identify advantages and disadvantages of each family disadvantages of each family pattern. pattern.
SINGLE PEOPLESINGLE PEOPLElive alone or with a roommatelive alone or with a roommate
– Advantages Advantages • FreedomFreedom• IndependenceIndependence• Career orientedCareer oriented• Self interestsSelf interests• More PrivacyMore Privacy• No ChildrenNo Children• Less of a costLess of a cost
– DisadvantagesDisadvantages• Can be lonelyCan be lonely• Lack of moneyLack of money• Children Children
COUPLES COUPLES two people with NO childrentwo people with NO children
married/unmarried/cohabitatingmarried/unmarried/cohabitating
– AdvantagesAdvantages• More focus on More focus on
each othereach other• 2 incomes2 incomes• PrivacyPrivacy• Shared interestsShared interests• Shared Shared
decisions decisions
– DisadvantagesDisadvantages • Career conflictCareer conflict• Decision making Decision making
(who)(who)• Different levels Different levels
of commitment of commitment • MoneyMoney
NUCLEAR FAMILIESNUCLEAR FAMILIESMother, Father and biological childrenMother, Father and biological children
– AdvantagesAdvantages• More people More people
contribute to contribute to the needs of the the needs of the familyfamily
• Shared Shared responsibilities responsibilities
• 2 parents 2 parents • Bonding Bonding
between between siblingssiblings
– DisadvantagesDisadvantages• Cost Cost • Battle for Battle for
attentionattention• TimeTime
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIESSINGLE-PARENT FAMILIESOne Parent and ChildrenOne Parent and Children
– AdvantagesAdvantages• One person in One person in
chargecharge• Stronger bond Stronger bond
between parent between parent and childand child
• More quality More quality timetime
– DisadvantagesDisadvantages • Time Time • EnergyEnergy• Must take on all Must take on all
responsibilities responsibilities • Money Money
BLENDED FAMILIES BLENDED FAMILIES (Step (Step Families)Families)
Husband, Wife, Children from previous Husband, Wife, Children from previous relationshipsrelationships
– AdvantagesAdvantages• New siblings New siblings • Happy parentsHappy parents• New parentNew parent• New homeNew home
– DisadvantagesDisadvantages• Different Different
parenting styles parenting styles • The advantages The advantages
can also be can also be disadvantagesdisadvantages
• ““Step” = evilStep” = evil
EXTENDED FAMILIESEXTENDED FAMILIESParents, Children and RelativesParents, Children and Relatives
– AdvantagesAdvantages• Important Important
resourcesresources• Support systemSupport system• Learn fromLearn from• TraditionsTraditions
– DisadvantagesDisadvantages• Different Different
personality typespersonality types• MoneyMoney• Different Different
parenting styles parenting styles • Set in ways Set in ways
ADOPTIVE FAMILIESADOPTIVE FAMILIESParents with children that are not Parents with children that are not
biologically linkedbiologically linked
– AdvantagesAdvantages• Planned Planned
parenthoodparenthood• Loving, safe, Loving, safe,
secure home secure home and parents and parents
– DisadvantagesDisadvantages• Legal processLegal process• CostCost• TimeTime• AdjustmentAdjustment• History History
LEGAL GUARDIANSLEGAL GUARDIANS
• A relative or close friend of the A relative or close friend of the familyfamily– Appointed to take care of children Appointed to take care of children
if parents were to die or can no if parents were to die or can no longer take care of children. longer take care of children.
FOSTER FAMILIESFOSTER FAMILIESFoster parents take care of foster Foster parents take care of foster
children on a temporary basischildren on a temporary basis
– AdvantagesAdvantages• Parents can be a Parents can be a
positive influencepositive influence• DiversityDiversity• Placed in a Home Placed in a Home
rather than a rather than a government government institutioninstitution
• Parents are Parents are licensed by the licensed by the state state
– DisadvantagesDisadvantages• Cost Cost • Time Time • SpaceSpace• Can be a lot of Can be a lot of
children children • AttachmentAttachment• TemporaryTemporary
MANY VARIATIONSMANY VARIATIONS
• Families are varied as the people Families are varied as the people who live in them.who live in them.
• It is not the FORM of Family that It is not the FORM of Family that matters but…matters but…– Within the family, people gain the Within the family, people gain the skillsskills, , strengthstrength, and , and knowledgeknowledge that that enable them to cope with enable them to cope with advantages and disadvantages and advantages and disadvantages and build new families. build new families.
REVIEWING FAMILY REVIEWING FAMILY PATTERNSPATTERNS
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FAMILY PATTERNS PROJECTFAMILY PATTERNS PROJECT
• Pick ONE of the Family Patterns and Pick ONE of the Family Patterns and create that FAMILY using magazine create that FAMILY using magazine cut outs and pasting them on poster cut outs and pasting them on poster board.board.
• Individual or ONE partnerIndividual or ONE partner• Poster board must include:Poster board must include:
– Title (name of Family Pattern)Title (name of Family Pattern)– Definition of Family PatternDefinition of Family Pattern– Pictures (5-10 people/sets) Pictures (5-10 people/sets)
• LabeledLabeled– 5 Advantages5 Advantages– 5 Disadvantages5 Disadvantages
FAMILY FAMILY PERSONALITYPERSONALITY
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All the characteristics that combine to All the characteristics that combine to make a family unique give the family a make a family unique give the family a
personality.personality.
FAMILY PERSONALITY FAMILY PERSONALITY CONSISTS OF…CONSISTS OF…
• The atmosphere in the homeThe atmosphere in the home
• The way the family makes The way the family makes decisionsdecisions
• How members relate to each otherHow members relate to each other
• The family’s values and goalsThe family’s values and goals
DIFFERENT FAMILY DIFFERENT FAMILY ATMOSPHERESATMOSPHERES
• The feelings and attitudes The feelings and attitudes – Relaxed and organizedRelaxed and organized– Casual and friendly Casual and friendly – Formal and distant Formal and distant – Loud and displays affectionLoud and displays affection– Quiet and doesn’t show much affectionQuiet and doesn’t show much affection
• The atmosphere should allow people The atmosphere should allow people to make the best of themselves and to make the best of themselves and each other.each other.
FAMILY DECISION MAKINGFAMILY DECISION MAKING
• Autocratic StyleAutocratic Style: responsibility for : responsibility for major decisions is in ONE person’s major decisions is in ONE person’s hands.hands.– Decisions about spending money, routines Decisions about spending money, routines
within the household and other activitieswithin the household and other activities
• Democratic StyleDemocratic Style: decisions are made : decisions are made by more than one person (shared by more than one person (shared responsibility)responsibility)– Abilities are taken into consideration when Abilities are taken into consideration when
deciding who will take care of whatdeciding who will take care of what
HOW MEMBERS RELATE TO HOW MEMBERS RELATE TO EACH OTHEREACH OTHER
• InterdependenceInterdependence: a feeling of mutual : a feeling of mutual reliancereliance
• IndependentIndependent: Little reliance, do it : Little reliance, do it yourselfyourself
• DependentDependent: rely too heavily on others: rely too heavily on others
• Need a good balance between Need a good balance between independence and dependenceindependence and dependence
FAMILY GOALSFAMILY GOALS
• GoalGoal: something you plan to be, : something you plan to be, do or have and are willing to work do or have and are willing to work for it.for it.
• Based on the values and needs of Based on the values and needs of every family memberevery family member
• May be simple or complexMay be simple or complex
– Buying a house, volunteering, save Buying a house, volunteering, save for a trip, save for educationfor a trip, save for education
““A family is like a puzzle with A family is like a puzzle with hundreds of pieces. So many hundreds of pieces. So many
different factors come together different factors come together to make the whole. Each person to make the whole. Each person brings a special personality to brings a special personality to
the group. The combination the group. The combination creates a unique result. Family creates a unique result. Family personalities are as interesting personalities are as interesting
as they are complex.”as they are complex.”
ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES• Family Personality Case Study HandoutFamily Personality Case Study Handout
• Each family has a unique personality.Each family has a unique personality.
• Writing ActivityWriting Activity: Think about your family’s : Think about your family’s personality. personality. – Describe the following…Describe the following…
• The atmosphere in the homeThe atmosphere in the home• The way your family makes decisionsThe way your family makes decisions• How members relate to each otherHow members relate to each other• Your family’s values and goals.Your family’s values and goals.
– 1 page 1 page
• Family MottoFamily Motto
STAGES OF FAMILY STAGES OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
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The Family Life Cycle The Family Life Cycle
THE FAMILY LIFE CYCLETHE FAMILY LIFE CYCLE
• A basic pattern of family A basic pattern of family development that follows development that follows predictable stagespredictable stages
• Four stages Four stages
1. STARTING AS A 1. STARTING AS A COUPLECOUPLE
• Learn to think and act as a teamLearn to think and act as a team• Daily routines involve 2 peopleDaily routines involve 2 people• Learn to rely on each other Learn to rely on each other • Building “skills”Building “skills”• Making decisions together Making decisions together
– HousingHousing– FurnishingFurnishing– Education/careersEducation/careers– MoneyMoney– ChildrenChildren
2. THE PARENTAL STAGE2. THE PARENTAL STAGE
• The Expanding YearsThe Expanding Years– New members are New members are
addedadded– Children are smallChildren are small– Focus on home and Focus on home and
family lifefamily life– Children require time Children require time
and attentionand attention– Leisure activities Leisure activities
decreasedecrease– Less “couple” timeLess “couple” time– Heavy financial Heavy financial
obligationobligation
• The Developing YearsThe Developing Years– Children grow olderChildren grow older– Enter into schoolEnter into school– More activities focus More activities focus
outside the home outside the home (busy)(busy)
– Teens learn Teens learn independent skillsindependent skills
– Time is limited Time is limited – Shared responsibilities Shared responsibilities
• LaunchingLaunching– The exit of children The exit of children
from the family homefrom the family home
3. THE MIDDLE YEARS3. THE MIDDLE YEARS
• The children have The children have grown up and left grown up and left homehome
• Parents becomes a Parents becomes a “couple” again “couple” again
• Empty nestEmpty nest leaves leaves parents feeling lost parents feeling lost and without purposeand without purpose
• New-found freedomNew-found freedom
• Becoming Becoming grandparentsgrandparents
• Time of questioningTime of questioning
• Income pressures Income pressures decrease or decrease or increaseincrease
4. THE RETIREMENT YEARS4. THE RETIREMENT YEARS
• Can be a time of travel, hobbies or Can be a time of travel, hobbies or relaxation relaxation
• Feelings of uselessnessFeelings of uselessness • Slowing downSlowing down
• Reflection on the pastReflection on the past
• Willing to share the wisdomWilling to share the wisdom
DISCUSSIONDISCUSSION
• What stage is your family in?What stage is your family in?
• Can families be in more than one Can families be in more than one stage of the family life cycle at stage of the family life cycle at the same time?the same time?
• Which stage do you believe would Which stage do you believe would be most enjoyable and why?be most enjoyable and why?
ACTIVITYACTIVITY
• Family Life Cycle WorksheetFamily Life Cycle Worksheet
• Read each situation. Explain Read each situation. Explain which stage of the family life which stage of the family life cycle is being described.cycle is being described.
UNIT ONE: The Family UNIT ONE: The Family FoundationFoundation
• Review:Review:
• Test:Test: