FAMILY

During centuries the family had been the society nucleus

WHAT IS THE TYPICAL AMERICAN FAMILY?

. Early in the 20th century,idealized pictuctures of a typical U.S. family that portrayed a successful husband and a dutiful wife raising the children were very popular.

CHANGING FAMILIES DURING CENTURIES

AMERICAN

FAMILIES

Both parents work

Children go to nursery

schools

Going to the cinema,mus

eums or parks

Families often visit each other

during the holidays like

Thanksgiving and Christmas

ECUADORIAN FAMILIES

FATHER WORKS

CHILDREN ARE GROWING UP

BY THEIR MOTHER AND

GRANDMOTHER

GOING ONLY PARKS

FAMILIES ALWAYS VISIT EACH OTHER ON WEEKENDS,

HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS.

SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES

SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES FACE THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGE OF ONLY ONE ADULT PROVIDING INCOME, AND THE LIMITATION OF ONLY ONE PARENT SUPPORTING THE EMOTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN.

STATISTICS REPORTS

ACTUAL STATISTICS REPORT

MARRIAGE WANES AS AMERICAN FAMILIES ENTER NEW CENTURY

The American family, which has undergone a major transformation in the past generation,Is poised to change even more in the coming century.

Households will move further away from the family-structure model of a stay home mother,working father, and children.

Because of divorce, cohabitacion and single parenthood, children in the next century will probably not include the children´s original two parents.

MARRIEGES AND DIVORCES

INEC : INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICAS DEL ECUADOR

MARRIEGE FREQUENT, FREQUENT DIVORCE INCREASE THE IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND IT IS PARTICULARY WORRYING BECAUSE FAMILY TRADITIONS, VALUES AND RITUALS ARE BROKEN DOWN

WHY IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP TRADITIONS AND RITUALS IN THE FAMILY?

HELP TO DEFINE FAMILY VALUES HELP TO GIVE FAMILIES IDENTITIES WHICH

FAMILY MEMBERS CAN FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING TO.

THESE IDEALS INCLUDE FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY

STABLISH FAMILY TRADITIONS AND RITUALS INVOLVES OPEN-MINDED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ALL FAMILY MEMBERS

WHAT IS THE MOTHER ROLE IN THE FAMILY?

STAY-AT-HOME MOM

KIDS ARE AWAKE MOM IS FOCUSES ONTHEIR NEEDS AND DISCIPLINE

To have someone care for children on physical, mental and emotional level

Female adult presence teaches a child how to recognize the difference between male and female and how they adapt to society and parental differences.

ECUADORIAN WOMAN´S RANGE OF ACTIVITY

WOMAN´S ROLE INTO 1980´S

WOMAN MANAGED THE HOUSEHOLD AND THE DAY-TO-DAY

A WOMAN COULD NORMALLY EXPECT CONSIDERABLE AUTONOMY.

YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAD EDUCATION AND A PROFESSIONAL CARREES WERE SUBORDINATE TO THEIR HUSBANDS

WOMAN´S ROLE AT THIS TIME

WOMAN MANAGED THE HOUSEHOLD,WORK AND HER OWN EDUCATION.

WOMAN LABOR AT THIS TIME IS RECONIZED BY MEN.

WOMAN IS ABLE TO PRODUCE AND INCREASE HER FAMILY ECONOMIC POSITION.

MOM AND DAD ARE WORKING?

USA FAMILY & ECUADORIAN FAMILYUSA FAMILY ECUADORIAN FAMILYFather and mother work Father works

Very young children go to nursery school Children stay at home with their mother or grandmother

Marriage couples have an independient life Couples often resided with their parents after marriage

American families live far away Ecuadorian families live together.

Americans are usually very houseproud and take good care of their homes.

Ecuadorians usually rent houses, apartments or rooms.

Americans are self-dependent at the age of 16

Ecuadorians are self-dependent at the age of 20 to 30

American families visit each other in celebrations like Thanksgiving, Christmas.

Ecuadorian families visit each other in celebrations like: Carnival,Mother Day,Christmas,etc

American women do not be responsible for the upbringing and care of children and of husband and men have taken completely active in this area

Ecuadorian women are generally responsible for the upbringing and care of children and of husband and traditionally men have taken completely inactive in this area.