FamilyFamily

• A group of 2 or A group of 2 or more personsmore persons– can be related by can be related by

blood, marriage or blood, marriage or adoptionadoption

• Reside together in Reside together in a householda household

ProcreationProcreation

• ReproductionReproduction

• Bringing another generation into the Bringing another generation into the familyfamily

Two-parent FamilyTwo-parent Family

• Made up of a married couple and Made up of a married couple and their childrentheir children

• Usually centred around the childrenUsually centred around the children

• Sometimes called a nuclear familySometimes called a nuclear family

• ¼ of families¼ of families

Single-parent FamilySingle-parent Family

• Mother or Father takes care of the Mother or Father takes care of the childrenchildren

• Occurs as result of:Occurs as result of:•DivorceDivorce

•SeparationSeparation

•DeathDeath

•Children outside of marriageChildren outside of marriage

• 1/8 of families1/8 of families

StepfamilyStepfamily

• 1 or both spouses have been married 1 or both spouses have been married beforebefore

• They have children from their They have children from their previous marriageprevious marriage

Extended Kinship FamilyExtended Kinship Family

• Several Several generations of generations of family living family living togethertogether

Foster ParentingFoster Parenting

• Provides children with substitute Provides children with substitute families while their parents are families while their parents are unable to care for themunable to care for them

• Can be for long or short timeCan be for long or short time

periodsperiods

Adoptive Parents Adoptive Parents

• A person or couple A person or couple decides to take decides to take legal responsibility legal responsibility for a childfor a child

• An adoptive child An adoptive child fits in to the existing fits in to the existing family structure family structure

Given RoleGiven Role

• Role you acquire Role you acquire when you were when you were born into the born into the familyfamily– Ex: Brother, Sister, Ex: Brother, Sister,

Daughter, Son, Daughter, Son, Grand daughter Grand daughter

Chosen RoleChosen Role

• Role you choose to takeRole you choose to take– Can have more than one Can have more than one

at a timeat a time– Emphasis will change at Emphasis will change at

timestimes– Ex: Girlfriend Boyfriend, Ex: Girlfriend Boyfriend,

Mother, Wife, Husband Mother, Wife, Husband

Functional FamilyFunctional Family

• All family members fulfil their roles All family members fulfil their roles and responsibilities.and responsibilities.

Dysfunctional FamilyDysfunctional Family• When one or more When one or more

members of the members of the family do not fulfil family do not fulfil their responsibilities.their responsibilities.

• Family is out of Family is out of balancebalance– Ex: parent who Ex: parent who

leaves, teen who leaves, teen who rebelsrebels

Family Life CycleFamily Life CycleBeginning

Stage

Childbearing Stage

Parenting Stage

Launching Stage

Middle-YearsStage

AgingStages

Adjusting to married life, being separated from parents and starting careers

Birth of children focus on needs of children

Prep for retirement, provide support for children who are starting their own family

Retirement, grand parenting, friendship, hobbies, interest, travel

Children leave from home, parents focus on relationship. Relate to children as adults

Focus on children and their school, parents recognize individual needs of each child