Family characteristics features that made the

family unique.

“Inputs” include family size and form, cultural background, socioeconomic status, and geographic location

Family interactions comprise the relationships

and interactions among and between the various family subsystems

Family Functions: The Seven Interrelated Activities Affection self-esteem Economics daily care Socialization Recreation Education

all of which are necessary to fulfill the individual and collective needs of the family

Family life cycle: The developmental changes that occur in most families over time

Affection emotional commitments and

display of affection

Self-esteem personal identity and self-

worth, recognition of positive contributions

Economics production and utilization of

family income

Daily care Day- to- day survival needs

(food, shelter, health care)

Socialization

developing social skills

establishing interpersonal

relationships

Recreation

Leisure time activities for

both family and individuals

Education

involvement in educational

activities

career choices

SES

the combination of family income, parents’ occupations, and level of parental education

Latchkey children

children who return to empty houses after school and who are left alone until parents arrive from work

Upper Class Middle Class Working Class Lower Class

Income $170,000+$80,000-170,000 (1/2)$40,000-80,000 (1/2)

$25,000-40,000 Below $25,000

Occupation

Corporate or Professional

(Doctor, Lawyer)

White collar, skilled blue collar

Blue collarMinimum wage unskilled labor

Education

College. Expect their

children to do the same

High school, college, or professional schools.

Strive to help their children do the same

High school; may or may not encourage

college

High school or less; cost a

major factor in education

HousingOwn home in

prestigious neighborhood

Usually own homeAbout half own

homerent

Bullying involves a systematic or

repetitious abuse of power between students

Zero-tolerance Policies policies that call for

students to receive automatic suspensions or expulsions as punishments for certain offenses, primarily those involving weapons, threats, or drugs

Cyber-bullying a new form of bullying that

occurs when students use electronic media to harass or intimidate other students

Given the popularity of internet use among teenagers estimates indicate that most

teenagers use it everyday

cyber-bullying is likely to remain a persistent problem