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Mohammed A.hameed Al- Fardan Mrs. Timm 12/G 10/March/2013

Mohammed A.hameed Al- Fardan Mrs. Timm 12/G 10/March/2013. How are families different from other families?. Introduction. Family is the basic unit of a community A healthy family leads to a healthy community Values and customs are passed from generation to generation by families

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Mohammed A.hameed Al- Fardan Mrs. Timm 12/G 10/March/2013

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  1. Mohammed A.hameed Al-FardanMrs. Timm12/G10/March/2013 How are families different from other families?

  2. Introduction • Family is the basic unit of a community • A healthy family leads to a healthy community • Values and customs are passed from generation to generation by families • Quote by Princess Diana

  3. Types of Families • Nuclear Family • Single-parent Family • Extended Family • Blended Family • Foster Family

  4. Nuclear Family • A couple and children live together • Children – either biological or adopted • Also called Elementary Family

  5. Single-Parent Family • One parent and children live together • Causes – divorce, death, no marriage, adoption • 90% of single-parent families are headed by mothers

  6. Extended Family • Close relatives live in one house or close from each other • It includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins • Responsibilities are shared among all family members

  7. Blended Family • Biological parent, a stepparent, and the children of one or both parents • Children may feel that stepparent is an intruder • Children may have troubles with their step brothers

  8. Foster Family • Cares for children that their real parents cannot care for them • They give them a temporary house • Sometimes they adopt them

  9. Family Responsibilities • Adults’ Responsibilities • Children’s Responsibilities • Shared Responsibilities

  10. Causes of Family Stress • Illness • Financial Problems • Separation and Divorce • Drug abuse

  11. Family Violence • Physical Abuse • Sexual Abuse • Emotional Abuse

  12. Healthy Families • Caring and commitment • Respect and appreciation • Empathy • Communication • Cooperation

  13. Conclusion • In my opinion the best family type is nuclear family • The second best is the extended family

  14. Work Cited • "Advantages and Disadvantages of Extended Family | The Living Grace." Advantages and Disadvantages of Extended Family | The Living Grace. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://thelivinggracephils.blogspot.com/2010/06/advantages-and-disadvantages-of.html>. • "Advantages And Disadvantages Of Nuclear Family." Mystic Madness, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2012. <http://www.mysticmadness.com/advantages-disadvantages-nuclear-family.html>. • The Benefits and Disadvantages of Large Versus Small Families. Psychology Today, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/face-it/201111/the-benefits-and-disadvantages-large-versus-small-families>. • "Demise of the Nuclear Family: British Children Are Less Likely to Live with Both Parents than in Any Other Major Western Nation." Mail Online. Daily Mail, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254450/Demise-nuclear-family-British-children-likely-live-parents-major-Western-nation.html>.

  15. Work Cited • "Family Types." Family Types. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/education/DLiT/2002/family/family.htm>. • Parron, Annie. "Advantages of Single Parent Families." Articlesbase.com. Articlesbase.com, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.articlesbase.com/parenting-articles/advantages-of-single-parent-families-301620.html>. • "Pros and Cons of Nuclear Family." Pros and Cons of Nuclear Family. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/article/expert-advice/love--relationships/pros-and-cons-of-nuclear-family>. • "Why Gay Parents May Be the Best Parents." LiveScience.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.livescience.com/17913-advantages-gay-parents.html>.

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