Informal Agency of Education : Family/Home Charcteristics,Functions, Importance of a family

1. Informal Agency of Education
FAMILY/HOME

2. The family or home is made up of the father, mother & children & it is
regarded as the primary agent of education.
- (National Teachers Institute 2000)
“The family is a group defined by sex relationship sufficiently precise &
enduring to provide for the procreation & upbringing of children”
- MacIver & Page
“By family we mean a system of relationship existing between parents &
children”.
- Clare

3. Elements of family
1. Sexual relation between man & women.
2. Marriage is the basis.
3. Progeny of them are given their family name.
4. Each member contribute to family welfare.
5. Shared use & joint ownership of the house.

4. Characteristics of family
Is found all
over the
world.
The number
of members
are limited.
It is the
smallest unit
of society.
Tendencies
born out of
sexual
relations of
husband &
wife.
UNIVERSALITY LIMITED SIZE CENTRE OF SOCIAL
ORGANIZATION.
INNATE
TENDENCIES

5. Constructive
Influence
Responsibility Cradle of Social
Values
Permanent
Institution.
Each member of
family shares
the
responsibility.
Members may
live apart, but
basic
relationship
remains
permanent
Exerts most
formative &
powerful
influence.
Inculcates
socially
desirable values
& high qualities
of character.

6. Importance
• Gives a child affection & care.
• Imbibes the habits, ideals.
• Gives protection.
• Helps in socialization.
• Activities & intercommunication.
• Develops personality.
• Meets various need of the child.
• Foster sense of belongingness & responsibility.

7. Function of Family

8. Physical
Development.
Social
Development
Mental
Development.
Religious
Development.
Emotional
Development.
Transmission
Of culture.

9. Development
Of language.
Development of
Innate
tendencies.
Development of
Interests &
Habits.
Development of
Individuality.
Development of
Morality &
Character.
Provision of
Practical &
Vocational
Education.

10. • Thus family helps in physical, moral, mental, emotional , social ,
religious development of the child
• It helps in transmission of cultural values
• Helps child to develop his native language
• Provide environment for development of knowledge & skills
• Helps in development of his character, innate tendencies, vocation &
profession

11. • Family members have influence on the child
• Child may imitate his family members in terms of many things such
as speaking habit or socialization habit too
• The child look upon his family members as role model
• As the child is closely associated with his family members , his
interactions with them makes deep impact on him
• We have seen children imitating or representing habits as their
family members

12. • Creating environment for the child
• Family members need to ensure that they are providing right kind of
environment to the child since his childhood
• If the child is given love, care and affection he is going to reflect same
things for others
• If the child grows up in insecure home environment it becomes
difficult for him to adjust in school and in society
• Family is the first school of the child

13. • Conclusion
• The child’s learning begin with family
• He develops language learning from family
• He represents various set of characteristics by imitating his family
members
• Family has impact on food habit, dressing sense, socialization of the
child

14. It is rightly said that
‘Family is the most
important thing in the
world’