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Family
- 1. The family A groupof people related by blood marriage or adoption © PDST Home Economics
- 2. Types of family •Nuclear: parents and children • Lone parent: one parent and children • Extended: Parents children and others e.g. grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins etc.. • Blended: family consisting of partners with children from previous relationships
- 3. Functions of thefamily • To provide the physical needs of the family e.g. food, clothing, shelter, protection from danger. • To provide the emotional needs of the family e.g. love, security. • To help the development of family members e.g. socialisation, life skills.
- 4. Rights & Responsibility •A right is something to which we are entitled • A responsibility is something for which we are answerable
- 5. Rights of Children(under 18) • Love and understanding • To grow up in the care of their family • Education until 16 • Protection from cruelty and neglect
- 6. Rights of Adults( 0ver 18) • To work • To vote • Consumer rights • To sign legal documents • To marry
- 7. Responsibilities of children •To show respect to others. • To obey parents and people in authority • To learn how to behave in their society
- 8. Responsibility of Adolescents •To respect themselves and others • To co-operate at home • To participate in school • To behave properly in their society
- 9. Responsible teenagers • Aregood role models for younger children • Have a good relationship with siblings, parents and grandparents. • Have a good influence on peers
- 10. Roles • A roleis a ways were are expected to behave in life. • Every person has different roles to play at different times. • Eg daughter, sister, friend, student, girlfriend, club athlete.
- 11. Parent’s Role • Reproducing/adopting/fosteringand caring for children. • Providing financially for children • Providing education for children until 16 • In the past fathers earned money, mothers cared for children. • Now these roles have changed
- 12. Children’s role • Behavein a way normal for their age. • Teenagers expected to be more responsible and independent. • The influence of peers is stronger which can cause tension between teenagers and their parents • Good communication between teenagers and parents can solve this problem
- 13. Gender Roles • Gendermeans being male and female • Males and females are expected to act differently • They learn this from observing the males and females around them • Equal treatment of males and females is called gender equality
- 14. Stereotyping • Means seeingthings or people in a set or fixed way. • Examples: • All mechanics are men • All black people can sing • All nurses are women
- 15. Social norms • Anacceptable way of behaving in society. • People are expected to behave in a responsible so that conflict in society is avoided.
- 16. Relationships • An interactionbetween people • Our first relationships are within our own family • If we have good relationships within our family we find it easier to form relationships outside the family
- 17. Relationships • Ideally relationshipbetween parents is close, loving, equal and respectful, sharing the responsibility for the family. • Relationships between parents and children should be loving, secure and respectful. It is a parents responsibility to discipline children. • Relationships between siblings should be close and caring, they should be treated equally by their parents.
- 18. Communication • How werelate to one another. • Involves body language, speaking and listening • When we first meet someone we create an impression by how we look and communicate. • Don’t always your first impression, get to know people.
- 19. Listening • A skill •Good communicators: Speak clearly Listen carefully Look people in the eye
- 20. Conflict • Everyone hasdisagreements with other people from time to time. • Conflict can only be solved by communicating with the other person or people.