The document discusses different types of families and their characteristics. It defines family as the basic social unit comprised of people related by marriage, blood, or adoption living together in a household. Families have the primary function of reproducing society biologically and socially. The document outlines different family structures like nuclear families, extended families, single-parent families, and blended families. It prompts discussion of values that can be taught in families.

4. The Family:
• Family is the basic social unit.
Family represents people
living together by ties of
marriage, blood or
adaptation, thus representing
a single household. According
to sociology, the family has
the primary function of
reproducing society;
biologically, socially, or both.

5. Characteristics of Family:
• Universality:
• Emotional basis:
• Limited size:
• Formative influence:
• Nuclear position in the social structure:
• Responsibility of the members:
• Social regulation:

6. Types of Family Structures

7. extended family

8. nuclear family

9. Single-parent family
single-dad (n.)
single-mom (n.)

10. Blended family

11. 1. nuclear family
2. extended family
3. Single-parent
family
4. Blended family
5. Childless family
a family group with 3 or more
generations in a family.
A mother or father alone raising
children.
Two divorced people marry, bring
with them children from the old
families.
A couple with no kids.
a family group consisting of a pair of
adults and their children.

12. Elaborate a
concept map
related to Family.

13. Discussion
• Discuss in your group any 5 values which can be
taught in family
• Select at least one among them and create a
classroom atmosphere to teach the children.