This document discusses roles, relationships, and the different types of relationships people have. It defines a role as a position with expected behaviors and relationships as connections between people. Some examples of role relationships include parent-child, friend-friend, and boss-employee. Primary relationships are with close family and friends and involve daily interaction, while secondary relationships are more distant acquaintances. Relationships fulfill four main purposes: meeting emotional needs, acceptance, sharing experiences, and business needs from colleagues. The document prompts thinking about one's own roles and relationships.

1. Unit 2: Building Stronger Families
Part 1: Roles and Relationships
© Jenison International Academy
Melissa Rodgers

2. Definitions:
Role - a position or part you
assume with expected behavior
Roles are given, learned, or
chosen.
Definitions:Definitions:

3. Definitions:
Relationship - a connection,
association, or involvement
between people.
Role Relationship - the way you
interact with people in terms of
the role you are playing
What are some of your role
relationships?

4. Some role relationships:
role-
relationship
expected behaviors
family parent - child
provider, respect,
sharing
brother -
sister
sharing, support, friend
aunt - niece respect, support

5. Some role relationships:
role-
relationship
expected behaviors
peers
boyfriend -
girlfriend
love, trust,
companionship
friend - friend sharing, trust
classmate -
classmate
respect, sharing

6. Some role relationships:
role-
relationship
expected behaviors
community
boss -
employee
respect, support, trust
neighbor -
neighbor
support, respect

7. Relationship Types
PRIMARY
a. Primary relationships are with
immediate family & close friends
b. There is rewards on both sides
c. These people are part of our every
day lives

8. Relationship Types
SECONDARY
a. Secondary relationships are with
friends & acquaintances
b. You seldom see these people,
unless you have to (at work or in
school)
c. You do not feel especially close to
them

9. FOUR relationship purposes
The different people we have
relationships with fill different
needs within our lives. The
following are 4 basic purposes to
our relationships:
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10. FOUR relationship purposes
1. Meet basic emotional needs
(love, respect, security)
2. A Satisfy need for acceptance,
approval, recognition....
3. = Satisfy need for sharing feelings,
ideas, and experiences
4. $ Meet business needs
(achievement, advancement,
responsibility) - teacher, boss, coach

11. Think about it:
Think of some people in your life
What is your role – relationship with
them?
Is it a primary or secondary
relationship?
What relationship purposes do they
fulfill?