The document discusses the characteristics of families, particularly Asian families. It notes that Asian families are typically hierarchical, with males and older individuals having higher status. The role of females is seen as less important than males, with their role being to adhere to their husband's family and perform domestic duties. The male role is to provide for the family, with their primary duty being to their parents as a son. The document also classifies families based on lineage (patrilineal vs matrilineal), residence (patrilocal vs matrilocal vs neolocal), and authority (patriarchal vs matriarchal vs equalitarian).

1. 5 MAJOR SOCIAL INSTITUTION
FAMILY
-is the smallest social institution
with the unique function or
producing and rearing the young.

2. CHARACTERISTICS OF FILIPINO
FAMILY
Is closely knit and has strong family ties.
Is usually an extended one
Kinship ties are extended to include the
“compadre or sponsors”.
In Asian Family
A great difference exists in the roles of man
and woman.

3. FUNCTIONS OF THE FAMILY
 Reproduction of the race and rearing of the young.
 Cultural transmission or enculturation.
 Socialization of the child.
 Providing affection and a sense of security.
 Providing the environment for personality
development and the growth of self-concept in
relation to others.
 Providing social status

4. Characteristics of the Traditional Asian Family
Characteristics of the Traditional Asian Family

Hierarchical in structure, with males and
older individuals occupying a higher status

Gender Differences between Asian male and
Asian female
Males=highly valued
Asian families want sons b/c males are important
and they carry on the family name (lineage).

5. Characteristics of the Traditional Asian Family
 Females=valued less than males, less important role
in family
 The role of the female is to be passive and to adhere
to husband's family, be subservient to the male,
perform domestic chores, and bear children.
 The role of the male is to provide for the family.
Primary duty is to be a good son; obligations to be a
good husband and father come second to duty as son.

6. As to a line of decent, the family may be Matrilineal,
patrilineal, or Bilineal.

7. PATRILLINEALwhen the decent is recognized through the father’s line.
MATRILINEALwhen decent is recognized through the
mother’s line.
BILINEAL-
when decent is recognized through both father’s
and mother’s line.

8. According to the place of residence, the family maybe classified as:
Patrilocalwhen the newly married couple lives
with the parents of the husband.
Matrilocalwhen the newly married couple lives with the
parents of the wife; or

9. Neolocalwhen the newly married pair maintains a
separate household and live by themselves.

10. With reference to authority or who is
considered head, the family may be
classified as:
1. Patriarchal-
when
the father is
considered the head and plays a
dominant role.

11. 2. Matriarchalwhen the mother or female is the
head or makes the major
decisions;and
3.Equalitarianwhen both mother and father share in making
decisions and are equal in authority.