The Filipino family is the basic social institution that produces and rears children. It is closely knit with strong family ties and loyalty, where the interests of individuals are often sacrificed for the group. Filipino families tend to be extended, with kinship extending to compadres or godparents. The key functions of the family are reproducing and raising children, transmitting culture, socializing children, providing affection and security, enabling personality development, and conferring social status.

1. The Family

2. The Family
• Smallest social institution with the
unique function or producing and
rearing young.
• The basic unit of the Philippine society
and the educational system.
• The basic agent of socialization

3. Characteristics of a Filipino Family
a) Closely knit and has strong family ties.
b) Members have tendency to cling together
in their activities and feelings.
c) There is a strong loyalty among them not
usually found in western families.

4. d) interests of the individual are often
sacrificed for the welfare of the group.
e) most are extended family therefore, big.
f) Kinship ties are extended to include the
“compadre” or sponsors.
Characteristics of a Filipino Family

5. Functions of the Family
1) Reproduction of the race and rearing of
the young.
2) Cultural transmission or enculturation.
3) Socialization of the child.

6. Functions of the Family
4) Providing affection and a sense of
security.
5) Providing the environment for
personality development and growth of
self-concept in relation to others.
6) Providing social status.