SESSION 03

1. SESSION 03 Family Marriages Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

2. 3. Family Characteristics of Family Family Patterns Forms of Family Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

3. What is family • Define what family is ? • Read • Watch Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

4. 3.1 What is family? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL4HkENYg-g&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lea2sY9-xX4 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

5. 3.2 The Sociology of the Family Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

6. What is a “Family”? • The family unit in terms of applied sociology is a micro level society, or the smallest structure of society within our vast world of societies. • It consists of more than one person that forms the most intimate and personal of groups. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

7. What is a “Family”? • An institution for breeding and raising kids? • Any group of persons with ties of kinship, ie, blood or marriage • Any household comprising interdependent residents • Any group or couple in which members provide for or rely on others financially, emotionally or both • Overall, “family” is a symbolic term- it does not refer to a concrete phenomenon. – Gay Family ?? Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

8. Different view regarding the family • Functionalistic perspective • Family ecology perspective • Development perspective • Feminist and conflict perspective Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

9. 1. The Functionalist View of Family • “Families” evolve to serve social functions • The definition of “family” will change as the needs of the larger society changes • Contrary to some criticisms, the functionalist perspective is not inherently conservative as it accepts that society can accommodate new family forms Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

10. 2. The Family Ecology Perspective • “Families” are the smallest in a set of nested spheres that define human social ecology • Families are influenced by and impact on the rest of those spheres • The other spheres are the built environment, the social environment, and the natural environment • The ecological perspective emphasizes practical work to better the various aspects of the family’s environment. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

11. 3. The Developmental Perspective • Families, like individuals, have a “life cycle” • Stages are defined by: • The addition or subtraction of members • The stages of life of the family’s children • Changes in the members’ attachment to social institutions, like school or work Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

12. 4. Conflict and Feminist Perspectives • Conflict and feminist perspectives seek to confront and end oppression, particularly oppression of women, in families and family-related policies • These goals include changing policies that harm female-led households, fighting domestic violence, recognizing the validity of unpaid labour, and pushing for legal recognition of same-sex couples. • Like the ecological perspective, this perspective is emphatic about performing real advocacy, not only academic theorizing. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

13. 3.3 Qualities of a Family Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

14. Key qualities of a familySocialization , Segregation, Ritual, Sanctioning • Socialization : • Socialization is the creation of shared beliefs and ideals that led to the norms of a micro society. • Socialization is the indicator as to how one should interact within a society. • An example of socialization would be sharing every meal at the table instead of in front of the television because that is family discussion time. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

15. Key qualities of a family 2. Segregation • Separation of parts of a society that are found to function better when separated from the whole. • Even within the family there are some activities that people are far more comfortable performing in their own space on their own that could otherwise lead to conflict. • It’s like each family member having their own room. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

16. Key qualities of a family • Ritual • In this circumstance ritual refers to actions that are repeated, typical interactions for the society in a certain situation. • They are the action that come second nature within the setting and expected. • Tucking a child before bed can be a ritual within a family unit or worshiping parents before sleep. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

17. Key qualities of a family 4. Sanctioning • This is the one on one interaction of reading another person’s actions and expressions to determine the appropriate behavior within the society. • By interpreting these gestures and expressions members of the society react to different situations as they understand they should in that moment. • It’s the standard I’ll count to three routine that parents use when a child is about to be reprimanded. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

18. 3.4 Characteristics of Family Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

19. Characteristics of Family 1. Universality: • There is no human society in which some form of the family does not appear. • Malinowski writes the typical family a group consisting of mother, father and their progeny is found in all communities ,savage, barbarians and civilized. • The irresistible sex need, the urge for reproduction and the common economic needs have contributed to this universality. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

20. Characteristics of Family 2. Emotional basis: • The family is filled with in emotions and sentiments. It is based on our impulses of mating, reproduction, maternal devotion, fraternal love and parental care. • It is built upon sentiments of love, affection, sympathy, cooperation and friendship. 3. Limited size: • The family is smaller in size. • As a primary group its size is necessarily limited. It is a smallest social unit. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

21. Characteristics of Family • Formative influence: • The family welds an environment which surrounds trains and educates the child. • It shapes the personality and moulds the character of its members. It emotionally conditions the child. 5. Nuclear position in the social structure: • The family is the nucleus of all other social organizations. • The whole social structure is built of family units. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

22. Characteristics of Family 6. Responsibility of the members: • The members of the family has certain responsibilities, duties and obligations. • Maclver points out that in times of crisis men may work and fight and die for their country but they work hard for their families all their lives. 7. Social regulation: • The family is guarded both by social taboos and by legal regulations. • The society takes precaution to safeguard this organization from any possible breakdown. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

23. 3.5 Patterns of Family Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

24. Family Patterns / Forms • Throughout history, family composition has affected children's lives in important ways. • The size and structure of the family and its capacity to sustain itself has played a critical role in how children are raised, their level of formal education, and whether or not they participate in the labor force. • The principal household structures are nuclear, extended, and blended. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

25. Family Patterns / Forms • The nuclear household contains two generations, parents and children. • Extended families are multigenerational and include a wide circle of kin and servants. • In blended households–the result of divorce or the death of a spouse followed by remarriage and a new generation of children–mothers and fathers can be both biological parents and STEPPARENTS simultaneously. Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

26. 1. Basis on Marriage • Polygamous or polygynous family • Polyandrous family • Monogamous family Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

27. 2. Nature of the resident • Family of matrilocal residence • Family of patrilocal residence • Family of changing residence • Group 02 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

28. 3. On the basis of ancestry or descent family • Matrilineal family • Patrilineal family Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

29. 4. On the basis of size or structure& Depth of generations family • Nuclear or the single unit family • Joint family Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

30. 5. On the basis of the nature of relations among the family members • The conjugal family: which consists of adult members among there exists sex relationship. • Consanguine family : which consists of members among whom there exists blood relationship- brother and sister, father and son etc. • Group 05 Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

31. 4. Marriage Definition of Marriage Forms of Marriage How does the different types of marriages influence the healthcare services? - Time allocated 02hrs - Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

32. Definition • Marriage understood as the conjugal union of husband and wife really serves the good of children, the good of spouses, and the common good of society. The arguments against this view fail while the arguments for it succeed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJvSzkVfRg Sociology for healthcare professionals - DR KE 2013

33. Assignment 03 Discuss Sexual Differentiation What is Sex Vs Gender What are the Gender roles over the Life span What are Social Inequalities between Men and Women Discuss Feminist Theories See you next week ! Sociology for health professionals IIHS 2011