Bell WorkBell Work1. How many people live with you in your home?2. List their names, ages, and relationship to

you.3. Do you have other immediate family members

that do not live in your house?4. List their names, ages, and relationship to

you.5. Do you have any pets?6. List their names and what type of animal they

are.

The FamilyThe FamilyLife CycleLife Cycle

Why do we have Why do we have families? families?

Discuss this with Discuss this with your groupyour group

(3 reasons)(3 reasons)

Functions of the FamilyFunctions of the Family• Meeting Basic needs (food, clothing,

shelter)• Preparing children to live in society• Safety & Health• Intellectual, Social and Moral

development• Religion• Legal rights and laws

Family StructuresFamily Structures• Nuclear family

– Mother and father with at least one child• Single-parent families

– Mother or father and at least one child• Blended families

– A single parent marries another person (may or may not be a parent)

• Extended families– Relatives other than a parent or child who live with them

• Entering a family– Adoption—legal process of child into family not born into– Foster children—a child whose parents or other close

family members are unable to care for him or her.

Failure to LaunchFailure to Launch

What types of families do What types of families do we see around us?we see around us?

• Nuclear family– Mother and father with at least one child

• Single-parent families– Mother or father and at least one child

• Blended families– A single parent marries another person

• Extended families– Relatives other than a parent or child who live with them

• Entering a family– Adoption—legal process of child into family not born into– Foster children—enter a family temporarily b/c they

need a home

Trends Affecting FamilyTrends Affecting Family• Mobility• Aging Population• Economic changes• Workplace changes• Technology

AssignmentAssignment• Write a paragraph in your notebook:

– How have any of the previously mentioned trends affected my family?• 5-8 sentences