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What are characteristics in contemporary society that impact families?

Can you consider both positive and negative aspects of these characteristics?

How do all these factors in today’s world affect teachers’ ability to work with families?

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“Ideal family” influenced by cultural images Diverse family structures Intimate, interdependent, shared goals Commitment, responsibility

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Commitment Communication Cope with change Spirituality Community and family ties Clear roles

 

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What is your definition of family? Does it encompass all the families introduced in this chapter? If not, how would you prepare yourself to work with all families? What do have to think about further?

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Increased marital instability Increased numbers of single parents Poverty and stress in single-parent homes Changes in role behavior for men and

women Changes in life at home and work Mobility reduces community and family

support

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Smaller families Increased rate of social change A child-centered society Stress of modern life—over commitment at

work and home

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Consider the effects on adults and children of marriage instability and rise in single parent families

How have changes in expectations for male and female roles changed life for families?

What is the effect on children and adults of increased stress and rate of social change?

How do all of these factors affect teacher-parent relationships?

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Need for understanding children’s and family’s experiences

Compassion for today’s families Realizing that form of the family may not

relate to family’s ability to function

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Families have specific pressures on them in today’s world.

Understanding the impact of these pressures is crucial to teachers’ effective work with families.

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