This document discusses the concept of family and different types of families. It defines family as a group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption living together. It then describes various family forms including nuclear families, blended families, extended families, single-parent families, and same-sex families. It also outlines the typical stages that families go through in their life cycle from marriage to retirement.

1. Happy life, Happy FamilyCONCEPT OF A FAMILY

2. Family is defined as a group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption living together. Remember:-We are not defining families by how many, and what kind of people they have-We define them by what they do

3. Definitionsspousean adult family-partner (intimate friendship)when married, is called a husband or wife, when not married…common-law partneran adult family-partner (intimate friendship), you are not married to

4. What do families do?Families naturally do one or more or all of these actions / functionsFunctions of the Familyphysical care and health maintenance of all membersget more members by birth or adoption (or… )prepare children for adulthood in society (socialization)control and accountability for childrenprovide food, shelter, safetyby working, earning money, and spending it to meet these needsprovide love

5. Different Types of FamiliesFamily Formthe number of adults, the type of relationship that the adults have, and then number of children make up the family formNuclear Familytwo parents, one or more kids

6. DYAD FAMILYConsists of two people living together, usually a woman and a man, without children. Ex. Newly married couples, Live-in couples.COHABITATION FAMILYAre composed of heterosexual couples, and perhaps children, who live together but remained unmarried.

7. Types of FamiliesBreadwinner Familytwo parents, one works, one stays at homeDual-income Familytwo parents, both workBlended FamilyIn a blended, or a remarriage, or reconstituted family, a divorced or widowed person with children marries someone who also has children.

8. EXTENDED FAMILY(multigenerational family)An extended family includes not only the nuclear family but also other family members such as grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles, cousin and grandchildren.POLYGAMOUS FAMILYA marriage with multiple wives.

9. Lone-parent or Single-parent Familya family with one adult and one ore more kidscan be made by:always having only one parent

10. starting with two parents, then separating, divorcing

11. the death of one parentCOMMUNAL FAMILYCommunes are formed by groups of people who choose to live together as an extended family. Their relationship to each other is motivated by social or religious values rather than kinship.Same-sex Familiesparents / adults are either both women or both mensometimes kids, sometimes no kids

12. Immediate Familymothers, fathers, brothers, sistersthe closest members (live with them normally)Adoptive Familiesone or more childrenchild is NOT blood relative to either parentFoster Familiestemporary familiesadults care for children who cannot live with their own parents (many reasons why)

13. Family Life cyclesStage 1: marriageEstablish a mutual satisfying relationship

14. Learn to relate well to their families of orientation

15. Engage in reproductive life planning.Stage 2: the early child bearing familyHealth and child care and integrate a new member in a family.

16. Difficulty for new parents.Stage 3: family with a preschool childBusy family because children at this age demand a great deal of time.

17. Children are prone to sickness and accidents.Stage 4: family with school age childImportant responsibility of preparing their children to function in a complex world at the same time maintaining their own satisfying marriage.Stage 5: family with an adolescentMust loosen the family ties to allow more freedom to prepare for their own.Stage 6: the launching stage family: the family with young adult.Children leave to establish their own household is the most difficult stage because it appears to represent the breaking up of the familyStage 7: the family of middle yearsReturns to a two-partner unit.

18. An opportunity to travel, time to spend on hobbiesStage 8: the family in retirement or older age.Can offer great deal of support and advise to young adults.

19. Tendency to pamper their grand children.Lets try this....Identify what type of family?

20. THE SIMPSONS

21. THIS IS HOMER AND MARGE, THEY ARE NEWLY WEDS...

22. Soon, they have lived a happy life with 3 children....

23. ChildrenBart, Lisa and Maggie

24. Grand MotherThe children's grandmotherHomer simpsons mother

25. Grand FatherThe children’s grandfatherHomer Simpson’s father

26. AuntMarge Simpson’s sistersAunt PattyAunt Selma

27. UncleUncle HerbHomers Brother

29. Tips For A Happy FamilyEdited by Fauwaz@2009

30. Happy parents raise happy kids

31. Guide our family with values

32. Appreciate what your family members do

33. Always give a hug

34. Begin your day with a smile

35. Talk to them

36. Always put family in our heart

37. A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before him. Then, after laying the sticks parallel to one another and binding them, he challenged his sons, one after one, to pick up the bundle and break it. They all tried, but in vain. Then, untying the bundle, he gave them the sticks to break one by one. This they did with the greatest ease. Then said the father, Thus, my sons, as long as you remain united, you are a match for anything, but differ and separate, and you are undone.

38. F A M I L Y STORYI ran into a stranger as he passed by,"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.He said, "Please excuse me too;I wasn't watching for you."

39. We were very polite, this stranger and I.We went on our way and we said goodbye.But at home a different story is told,How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

40. Later that day, cooking the eveningmeal,My son stood beside me very still.When I turned, I nearly knocked himdown."Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

41. He walked away, his little heart broken.I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.While I lay awake in bed,God's still small voice came to me and said,

42. "While dealing with a stranger,common courtesy you use,but the family you love, you seem toabuse.

43. Go and look on the kitchen floor,You'll find some flowers there by the door.

44. Those are the flowers he brought foryou.He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.He stood very quietly not to spoil thesurprise,you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."

45. By this time, I felt very small,And now my tears began to fall.I quietly went and knelt by his bed;"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said

46. "Are these the flowers you picked forme?"He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.

47. I picked 'em because they're pretty likeyou.I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way Iacted today;I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.I love you anyway."

48. I said, "Son, I love you too,and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."FAMILYAre you aware that if we died tomorrow, the companythat we are working for could easily replace us ina matter of days.But the family we left behind will feel the lossfor the rest of their lives.

49. And come to think of it, we pourourselves moreinto work than into our own family,an unwise investment indeed,don't you think?So what is behind the story?

50. Do you know what the word FAMILYmeans?FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU