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The Filipino The Filipino Family Family

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The Filipino FamilyThe Filipino Family

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Filipino families today come in many Filipino families today come in many forms forms

Families with working mothersFamilies with working mothers Families with stay at home Families with stay at home

fathersfathers Latchkey familiesLatchkey families Single parent/ solo parent Single parent/ solo parent

householdshouseholds Families with parents apartFamilies with parents apart Blended familiesBlended families

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Families with working mothers Families with working mothers

At present, most Filipino At present, most Filipino homes have working homes have working mothers. With the high mothers. With the high cost of living and cost of living and changing lifestyles, the changing lifestyles, the average income of the average income of the husband is often not husband is often not enough to support the enough to support the family.family.

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A family may be a single parent or A family may be a single parent or solo parent householdsolo parent household

Traditionally, this occurred only if Traditionally, this occurred only if one of the parents died. one of the parents died.

Today there are increasing numbers Today there are increasing numbers of single parent households due to of single parent households due to family disintegration leading to family disintegration leading to separation, abandonment or separation, abandonment or annulment.annulment.

There are also instances when a There are also instances when a child is being reared by an child is being reared by an unmarried parent, an aunt/uncle or unmarried parent, an aunt/uncle or even a grandparent. even a grandparent.

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Single parenting is common Single parenting is common nowadays due to:nowadays due to:

Overseas employmentOverseas employment SeparationSeparation

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Latchkey familiesLatchkey families

Latchkey families are those Latchkey families are those where parents are unavailable where parents are unavailable to take care and / or supervise to take care and / or supervise the children before or after the children before or after school and on school holidays. school and on school holidays. The term “latchkey” refers to The term “latchkey” refers to the fact that children have their the fact that children have their own keys to allow them access own keys to allow them access to the family home. to the family home.

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An elder relative, brother/ sister or family friend An elder relative, brother/ sister or family friend sometimes assumes this role.sometimes assumes this role.

Leaving children on their own poses not only Leaving children on their own poses not only psychological dangers but also physical dangers.psychological dangers but also physical dangers.

The latchkey syndrome is most disadvantageous The latchkey syndrome is most disadvantageous when children are allowed to wander freely after when children are allowed to wander freely after school hours, getting home as late as their own school hours, getting home as late as their own parents. Studies show that these children are more parents. Studies show that these children are more likely to experiment with sex, drugs and alcohol, likely to experiment with sex, drugs and alcohol, specially after school hours. specially after school hours.

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Latchkey children may Latchkey children may suffer from:suffer from:

FearFear BoredomBoredom LonelinessLoneliness Recurring and intense Recurring and intense

fearsfears Vulnerability to Vulnerability to

academic problemsacademic problems

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Single parent/ solo parent Single parent/ solo parent householdshouseholds

Numerous families have either spouse working Numerous families have either spouse working abroad or in distant towns, cities, or provinces. abroad or in distant towns, cities, or provinces. Thus, they are away from family and home for Thus, they are away from family and home for long stretches of time. long stretches of time.

In this household, the remaining parent In this household, the remaining parent performs the roles of the absentee parent.performs the roles of the absentee parent.

-The stay-at-home partner assumes new roles -The stay-at-home partner assumes new roles and responsibilities.and responsibilities.

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Blended or reconstituted family Blended or reconstituted family

A blended or A blended or reconstituted family reconstituted family

refers to a new refers to a new household which household which

includes children of includes children of both partners who both partners who have remarried. have remarried.

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Blended or reconstituted family Blended or reconstituted family

Today, it’s more often Today, it’s more often describes someone describes someone who has become an who has become an additional parent, additional parent,

stepping into a stepping into a position that is still position that is still

filled. filled.

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Blended or reconstituted family Blended or reconstituted family

These families face the These families face the challenge of combining challenge of combining

two households, two households, harmonizing a network of harmonizing a network of

relationships and relationships and adapting/coping with a adapting/coping with a

new parent, new sibling, new parent, new sibling, and a new family lifestyle. and a new family lifestyle.

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What matters is the quality of What matters is the quality of the parent and child the parent and child

relationship, not the type of relationship, not the type of family in which a child lives.family in which a child lives.

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The The attitudesattitudes of parents towards of parents towards any of these family situations is any of these family situations is also a key factor in shaping the also a key factor in shaping the

child’s expectations and child’s expectations and experiences.experiences.

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WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS TO KEEP THE TO KEEP THE

COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION LINES OPEN.LINES OPEN.