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What is a Family ?

Building Strong Families – Family Strengths Overhead #1. What is a Family ?. Two or more persons who: share resources, share responsibility for decisions, share values and goals, and commit to one another over time. Building Strong Families – Family Strengths Overhead #2.

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What is a Family ?

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  1. Building Strong Families – Family Strengths Overhead #1 What is a Family? • Two or more persons who: • share resources, • share responsibility for decisions, • share values and goals, and • commit to one another over time

  2. Building Strong Families – Family Strengths Overhead #2 What Does a Family Do? • Gives love (affection) • Pools resources and shares responsibilities (economic cooperation ) • Raises children to be responsible (socialization)

  3. Building Strong Families – Family Strengths Overhead #3 Who Does What? Roles • Housekeeper • Provider • Child-care • Child-socialization • Kinship • Help-giver • Recreational • Sexual

  4. Building Strong Families – Family Strengths Overhead #4 What MakesFamilies Strong? • Caring and appreciation • Time together • Encouragement • Commitment • Communication • Coping with change • Spirituality • Community and family ties • Clear roles

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