The Filipino FamilyReported by:Janrabe-ber Unica B.Charlene G.Christine M.

ACT112

SocSci Class

OBJECTIVES

:

Defi ne theword

FAMILY

State the

Importance

of the family

Today, weshould beable to…

Discuss theclassifications

of a familyKnow the

characteristicsand functionsOf a family

A family is a group of persons united

by ties of marriage, blood or

adoption constituting a single

household, interacting and

communicating with each other in

their respective social roles creating

and maintaining a common culture.Burgess and Locke (1963)

A family is a group of people who are united by ties of marriage, ancestry, or adoption and who are recognized by the community as constituting a single household and as having the responsibility for

rearing children.Light (1985)

A family is a social group characterized by common residence, economic cooperation and reproduction.Burgess and Locke (1963)

The family is a natural and social

institution, founded on the

conjugal union that binds together

the individuals composing it, for the

common accomplishment of the

material and spiritual ends of life,

under the authority of the original

ascendant who heads it. Family Code of the PH

Composed of

people united by ties

of marriag

e, by blood or

by adoption

Usually live together under one roof and constitute a single

housekeeping household

Family members are associated with one

another with specific social roles

Family maintains a

culture

CHARACTERISTICS

OF A FAMILY

FUNCTIONSof the family

1

•Childbearing function

2

•Regulation of sexual behaviour

3

•Identification of social status

4

•Mechanism for social control

5

•Child-rearing function

6

•Educational function

7

•Socialization function

8

•Religious function

9

•Political function

Patterns of

Family

Organization

Based on

internal

organizatio

n or membershi

pconjugal

extended

nuclear

Based on

descent

bilineal

patrilineal

matrilineal

Based on

residence

Patrilocal

MatrilOcal

NeOlocal Bilocal

Based on

authority

matricentric

patriarchy

matriarchy

Equalitarian/

egalitarian

According to

form of

marriage 1.

MONO

gamy

2.

POLY

gamy3.

PolY

andry

4.

Polygyny

Importance

of family

The strong or weak mental and physical

faculties of the child inherited

from the parents can be developed in the family.

In the family, the child learns the meaning of

social responsibility

and the necessity for

cooperation. It plays a

significant role in socialization.

The family is

a transmitt

er of culture.

The family serves as a model for

the establishme

nt of another family.

WUIOPMXThe end FHKLVBN

Unica Balneg | Charlene Gabito | Christine ManOngsongSocial Science ACT112