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Unit 6 The Family. Truth or Fiction. Families are the same all over the world Families have the same kind of structure and functions in every culture A variety of family patterns and structures are found throughout the world’s diverse cultures
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Truth or Fiction • Families are the same all over the world • Families have the same kind of structure and functions in every culture • A variety of family patterns and structures are found throughout the world’s diverse cultures • Marriage patterns have remained unchanged in the United States since colonial times • Most American adults get married to one spouse, have children, and raise a family • Marriage patterns have changed dramatically since colonial times, with changes in the structure of marriage and the roles of spouses. • Family disruptions, such as divorce, have little effect on the adults and children involved • Family disruptions usually affect just one or two family members, while other members remain mostly unaffected • Family disruptions can have a devastating effect on all family members
The Family • According to many people in the media, and even some lawmakers, the social institution of the American family is undergoing so much change that the institution may eventually cease. • Write a few sentences agreeing or disagreeing with this statement.
Unit 6 Vocabulary • Nuclear Family • Extended family • Kinship • Polygamy • Patrilineal • Matrilineal • Homogamy • Heterogamy
Family Systems • A family is a group of people who are related by marriage, blood, or adoption and who often live together and share economic resources. • A nuclear family consists of one or both parents and their children. Considered the typical and most recognizable family. • An extended family consists of two or more generations including grandparents, parents, children, uncles, aunts, and cousins all living together. • Kinship refers to a network of people who are related by marriage, birth, or adoption.
Marriage and Kinship Patterns • Family organization is determined by how a society answers four questions: • How many marriage partners may a person have? • Who will live with whom? • How will family membership be determined? • Who will make the decisions in family?
Marriage and Kinship Patterns • Marriage refers to the set of norms that establishes and characterizes the relationship between married individuals. • The marriage of one man to one woman is called monogamy. • Marriage with multiple partners is polygamy.
The Functions of the Family • Regulation of Sexual Activity • Helps prevent incest by forbidding sexual relations with relatives • Reproduction • To survive, societies must replace members who die and move away • Socialization • Children must be taught the ways of their society • Economic and Emotional Security • Tasks are divided on the basis of gender and age • Expected to provide TLC and guide the individual’s psychological development.
Life Happens Exercise • The Objectives 1. Provide their members with the basic necessities of: • Food • Clothing • Shelter • Taxes 2. Provide their children with the best possible education 3. To maintain the physical and mental well being of each family member by providing: • Health Care • Entertainment • Vacations
Life Happens Activity • In your notebook develop and maintain a budget that calculates a monthly budget • Food • Clothing • Shelter • Utilities • Transportation • Health Insurance • Child Care • Miscellaneous Personal and Household Expenses • State Sales Taxes • Credit Card Bills
The American Family • Traditionally • A working father • A stay-at-home mother • Two or three children • Marriage • Romantic love • Homogamy- Marriage of someone with social characteristics similar to their own. Age, socioeconomic status, religion, and race. • Heterogamy - Marriage outside of one’s own social characteristics. Due to higher college enrollments, more geographic mobility, and increased participation of women in the workforce.
Family Disruption • Violence • The most devastating disruption. A person of any age is more likely to be attacked in their home than anywhere else. • Divorce • ½ of American marriages end in divorce. Highest divorce rate in the world. • Laws have become more lax • Dual-Earner families • Society has become more tolerant • People underestimate the problems of marriage • Legal dissolution of marriage • Empty Nest • Death of a spouse
Trends in American Family Life • Delayed Marriage • Delayed Childbearing • Sandwich generation – those people who must meet the needs of young children and aging parents simultaneously. • Childlessness • Remarriage • Dual-earner marriages • One-parent families