What does family mean?

Define family. Your opinion

Types of Families

There are four main kinds of family groups:

the nuclear family,

the extended family

the single-parent family

the blended family.

Brainstorm different types of families:

Living alone

Cohabitation

Couple with no children

Divorced adults

Single parent families

Step families

Adoptive/Foster family/legal guardians

Grandparents living with families or raising grandchildren

"Boomerang" families - children move back in

The functions of a family

a) Socialization, b)Reproductive and Sexual Functions, c)Economic functions, d)Identity and Social Status, and e)Emotional Security. f)Productive function

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_functions_of_a_family#ixzz25AQdcnlE

WHY LIVE IN A FAMILY?

1. Love and closeness

 

2. Offer continuity in emotional attachments, rights, and obligations.

 

3. Close proximity which facilitates cooperation and communication.

 

4. Abiding familiarity with others. Can know ourselves and others well.

 

5. Economic benefits.

 

Question

How do you think the meaning of family has changed in the last 40 years?

a. Technology

b. School

c. Crime

d. Family rituals

e. Extended

families

f. Neighbors

g. Divorce rate

h. Parents at

work

i. Religion

List differences between 1959 and 2015 in:

Different families over the years

How are families depicted in the media? What types of families are shown in commercials, television shows and movies?

Project

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