CHAPTER 1: FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

GOOD COMMUNICATION IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL TO MAINTAIN GOOD RELATIONSHIPS AMONG

MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY

Key to understand

FAMIILY

Is the basic or the most fundamental unit in any society. Sociologists and anthropologists define the family as a group of people who are united

by ties of marriage, ancestry or adoption.

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

means relatedness or connection by blood or Marriage.

FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE QUALITY OF A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

1.Family Memories2.Family Communication3.Family Values

COMMUNICATION

Is the process of sharing information, thoughts, ideas, or feeling. It happens whenever you use words, sounds, gestures, or body movements to interact with other member of the family.

IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

1. Provide love, protection, and guidance.2. Help to build your confidence and self-

esteem.3. Provide a sense of belonging and

independence.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO ENSURE A PEACEFUL AND A HAPPY FAMILY LIFE

1. Hold family meetings. Discuss some family rules and important issues, Make plans together and suggest improvements.

2. Help and support one another , especially when problem arise.

3. Respect one another. Positive attitudes and good manners for smooth sailing in the family. Children should respect their parents ‘ decisions.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO ENSURE A PEACEFUL AND A HAPPY FAMILY LIFE

4. Respect each other ‘s belongings. Always asks permission if you borrow something.

5. Every member of the family should care for each other.

6. Inform other members of the family about invitations, notices, phone calls, etc. so that everyone knows what is happening.

CHAPTER 2:DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND

BASIC NEEDS OF THE FAMILY

RESPONSIBILITY

Is something for which anyone is accountable.

DUTY

Is an obligatory task or activity showing respectthat one knows one would have to do.

RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE FAMILY

A. PARENTS’S RESPONSIBILITIES• Parents are expected to provide for their

children’s basic needs. The needs include food, clothing, shelter, education, and love.

• Care for their children when they are sick.• Good providers for the family’s necessities• Teaching children behavior that is acceptable

to the family and to the society.

B. CHILDREN’S RESPONSIBILITIES• The responsibilities of children grow a children

become older and more able.• Responsible for following rules and for showing

respect for all family members. • Should ask permission and seek approval from

their parents in making important decisions.C. SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES

All members of the family may share in the responsibility of household chores. Everyone helps meet needs of elderly members who may no longer be able to care for themselves.

Patterns of family organization

• KIN - people who are related by common ancestry or origins; most often blood relations.

• FAMILY - a group of kin who live together and function as an ongoing co-operative unit for economic and other purposes.

• CONSANGUINE FAMILY - biological relatives. • CONJUGAL FAMILY - a group of relatives by

marriage.

• PATRILOCAL FAMILY - a society where sons are expected to bring their brides to their parents' house and daughters are expected to go to their husband's household.

• MATRILOCAL FAMILY - a society where daughters are expected to remain in their parents' household and the sons move in with their wives.

• NEOLOCAL FAMILY - a society where newly married couples set up separate residences independent of either spouses' parents.

• PATRILINEAL - a pattern of descent where the children belong to the kin group of their father. Often found in patrilocal societies. MATRILINEAL - a pattern of descent where the children belong to the kin group of their mother. Often found in matrilocal societies. BILATERAL - a pattern of descent where the children are equally related to both their mother's and father's families. Often found in neolocal societies. PATRIARCHAL FAMILY - a form of family organization in which the father is dominant.

• EGALITARIAN FAMILY - a form of family organization in which the father and mother share authority. EXTENDED FAMILY – a family unit that consists of a nuclear family plus one or more relatives living together.NUCLEAR FAMILY – a unit of family organization consisting of a couple and their children living together.

ASSIGNMENT:

Use the appropriate column in listing down some of the duties and responsibilities of the

family.

MEMBERS of the Family Duty/Responsibilities

1. BEING THE FATHERA.

B.

2. BEING THE MOTHERA.

B.

3. AS THE ELDEST BROTHER OR SISTER

A.

B.

4. AS THE YOUNGEST BROTHER OR SISTER

A.

B.

BASIC NEEDSARE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSTAINING LIFE ANDPROMOTING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL GROWTHFOR THE CHILDREN WITHIN THE FAMILY1.Food, water, shelter, and clothing. These

needs are provided by parents to their children since birth, to keep them alive.

2. Security and safety needs. The parents provide security and the safety needs of their children to make them comfortable and to keep free from fear.

3. Education. The parents should provide education for their children to promote mental growth. Education is the key to success.

4. Health care. It is important for the parents to provide health care for their children to maintain wellness.

THINK & LEARNCheck(√) the appropriate column based on the needs

provided by your parents for the members of the family.

NEEDS PROVIDED BY YOUR PARENTS YES NO

1. Give advice when problems arise among their children

2. Provide education to every member of the family

3. Ensure that all the members in the family eat sufficiently

4. Provide support for family members who are feeling depressed

5. Annual medical check up

Check(√) the appropriate column which you think you can be able to adapt for yourself.

HOUSEHOLD RULES AGREE DISAGREE

1. Keeping your room clean, and taking out the trash.

2. No watching of television before periodical examinations.

3. Being home by 4’oclock in the afternoon.

4. Washing clothes and cleaning the dishes.

5. Not entertaining friend/s when parents are not at home.

BEING A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, HOW WILL YOU OBEY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF

YOUR PARENTS?

CHAPTER 3:DEALING WITH FAMILY CHALLENGES

FAMILY CHALLENGES

1. COMMUNICATION PROBLEM2. FREQUENT ARGUING3. FINANCIAL PROBLEMS4. SEPARATION5. GRIEF AND LOSS. Grief- is the open

expression of sorrow. Bereavement- is the state of suffering the death of a loved one.

TIPS IN DEALING WITH FAMILY CHALLENGES

1. Take the family challenge positively.2. Do not reject other’s opinions3. Balance your activities in life4. Forgiveness5. Do not hesitate to seek help from relatives

and friends6. Immediate solution to problems

Write your answer on the appropriate column about the family life challenge listed in the table.

FAMILY LIFE CHALLENGE WHAT SHOULD I DO/ SOLUTIONS

1. Financial conflict

2.Frequent arguing

3. Owning a new car

4. Maintaining good health

5. Living a peaceful life