family structures

1. JESSICA P. ANGELEO
SUBJECT TEACHER
FAMILY STRUCTURE

2. 1. Create a genogram or a family tree.
2. Increase awareness and
understanding of family challenges to
be an effective member.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

3. GENOGRAM OR FAMILY TREE
•A useful tool to gather information about
a person’s family. This visual
representation of a family helps us to
identify patterns or themes within
families that may be influencing or
driving a person’s current behavior.

4. GENOGRAM SYMBOLS

5. when you and your
partner have a
relationship and live
together as a couple but
are not married

7. FAMILY STRUCTURE
• considered a family support system that
involves two married individuals providing care
and stability for their biological offspring.
• The family is created at birth and establishes
ties across generations. Those generations, the
extended family can all hold significant
emotional and economic roles for the nuclear
family.

8. KINDS of FAMILY STRUCTURE
1. NUCLEAR FAMILY- a family unit consisting of at most a
father, mother, and dependent children, it is
considered the "traditional" family.
2.EXTENDED FAMILY- a family consisting of parents and
children, along with either grandparents,
grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. in some
circumstances, the extended family comes to live
either with or in place of a member of the nuclear
family.
3. STEPFAMILIES- two families brought together due to
divorce, separation, and remarriage.

9. KINDS of FAMILY STRUCTURE
4. SINGLE - PARENT FAMILY- this can be either a father or
a mother who is singly responsible for the raising of a
child. The child can be by birth or adoption. They may be a
single parent by choice or by life circumstances. The other
parent may have been part of the family at one time or not
at all.
5. ADOPTIVE FAMILY- a family where one or more of the
children has been adopted. Any structure of a family may
also be an adoptive family.
6. BI-RACIAL OR MULTI-RACIAL FAMILY- a family where
the parents are members of different racial identity
groups.

10. KINDS of FAMILY STRUCTURE
7. TRANS-RACIAL ADOPTIVE FAMILY- a family where
the adopted child is of a different racial identity group
than the parents.
8. BLENDED FAMILY- a family that consists of members
from two (or more) previous families.
9. CONDITIONALLY SEPARATED FAMILIES- a family
member is separated from the rest of the family. This
may be due to employment far away; military service,
incarceration,hospitalization. They remain significant
members of the family.

11. KINDS of FAMILY
STRUCTURE
10. FOSTER FAMILY- a family where one or more of
the children is legally a temporary member of the
household. This “temporary” period may be as short
as a few days or long as the child’s entire childhood.
11. GAY OR LESBIAN FAMILY- a family where one or
both of the parent's sexual orientation is gay or
lesbian. This may be a two-parent family. An adoptive
family, a single-parent family, or an extended family.
12. IMMIGRANT FAMILY- a family where the
parents have immigrated to another country as
adults. Their children may or may not be immigrants.

12. KINDS of FAMILY STRUCTURE
13. MIGRANT FAMILY- a family that moves
regularly to places where they have
employment. The most common form of
migrant family is farmworkers who move
with the crop seasons. Military families may
also lead a migrant life, with frequent
relocation, often on short notice.

13. CHALLENGES OF FAMILY TODAY
1. BOUNDARY-BASED DISCIPLINE
Clearly communicate your boundaries and if it doesn’t work
try to make the consequence a logical fit for the behavior.
This also uses “natural consequences”.
For example, if your child forgets his lunch box, don’t rush it
to school. Instead, let him experience the consequences.
The practice of training people to obey rules or
a code of behavior, using punishment to
correct disobedience. – Oxford
A.
DISCIPLINE

14. KINDS of DISCIPLINE
When misbehavior occurs, turn to diffusion. First
see if there’s an underlying problem, such as
tiredness, boredom, or hunger. Once you
address this need, the misbehavior may
magically disappear.
can benefit greatly from daily preventive
techniques — strategies that reduce
opportunities for misbehavior.
2. GENTLE DISCIPLINE

15. KINDS of DISCIPLINE
• When children can recognize and understand
their own feelings, they make better choices
and it will help strengthen the connection
between the two of you.
• Know your own standards for what is and is
not acceptable behavior. Make sure you’re
upfront with your child about these and talk
with him about some of the feelings he might
experience in certain situations.
3. EMOTION – COACHING

16. KINDS of DISCIPLINE
• Positive reinforcement helps children increase
good behavior and negative reinforcement helps
them decrease misbehavior. This approach is
similar to boundary-based discipline in that it
emphasizes clear limits and backs them up with
consequences.
• emphasize warnings and rewards.
3. BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION

17. CHALLENGES OF FAMILY
TODAY
Open and honest communication is vital
for healthy families. Without clear,
effective communication, members of the
family won’t feel heard.
B.
COMMUNICATION

18. 1. DOWNWARD – It is when we have the
authority to communicate with those who are at
a lower level. This direction of communication
strengthens the authoritarian structure of the
family.
2. UPWARD - this sends information,
suggestions, complaints, and grievances of the
lower level to the authority or above. It is,
therefore, more participative in nature.
TYPES of DIRECTION in COMMUNICATION
[CHAND]

19. 3. LATERAL/HORIZONTAL - This type can be
seen taking place between members operating
at the same level. Where members come
together and communicate but rooted in
respect.
4. DIAGONAL/CROSSWISE -- takes place when
members at the same level interact with those
of the authority and across the boundaries of
their relationships.
TYPES of DIRECTION in COMMUNICATION
[CHAND]

20. CHALLENGES OF FAMILY
TODAY
When members become part of a blended family or
parents remarry it can be distressing for all members
of the family.
Difficulty in managing complex households and
things can be even more complicated if there are
children on both sides.
C. SEPARATION ADJUSTMENT

21. CHALLENGES OF FAMILY TODAY
In today’s household, it’s common for both
parents to work. This is good for your finances,
but it can put a strain on your family life. With
chores, schoolwork, extracurricular activities,
and social events, it can be hard to find a
healthy balance – but it’s not impossible.
C. BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY