FAMILIESFAMILIES

•Nuclear FamilyNuclear Family

•Single Parent FamilySingle Parent Family

•Blended FamilyBlended Family

•Extended FamilyExtended Family

Family FormsFamily Forms

Nuclear FamilyNuclear FamilyConsists of a husband, wife, and their Consists of a husband, wife, and their

childrenchildren

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Single ParentSingle Parent

•Family Family headed headed by one by one parentparenthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7505fb5Fio

Blended FamilyBlended Family

If a single parent If a single parent remarries, a blended remarries, a blended family is formed. family is formed. Blended families can Blended families can include children of each include children of each spouse and new spouse and new children of the couplechildren of the couple

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Extended FamiliesExtended Families

The larger family The larger family group.group.

Includes children, Includes children, parents, parents, grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, aunts, uncles, and cousinsand cousins

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Family FunctionsFamily Functions

•Meeting Physical NeedsMeeting Physical Needs

•Promoting Intellectual NeedsPromoting Intellectual Needs

•Meeting Emotional NeedsMeeting Emotional Needs

•Encouraging Social SkillsEncouraging Social Skills

•Instilling Moral ValuesInstilling Moral Values

Family Life CycleFamily Life Cycle

BeginningStage

Parenting Stage

LaunchingStage

RetirementStage

Retirement Stage

Social Trends Affecting Social Trends Affecting FamiliesFamilies

• Roles and Roles and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

• Smaller FamiliesSmaller Families

• Divorce and Divorce and RemarriageRemarriage

• Single parent Single parent householdshouseholds

• Longer life spansLonger life spans

• Increased mobilityIncreased mobility

• Advances in Advances in technologytechnology

Strengthening FamiliesStrengthening Families

• RespectRespect

• CommunicationCommunication

• TrustTrust

• Emotional SupportEmotional Support

• SharingSharing

• Support SystemsSupport Systems

Challenges Families FaceChallenges Families Face

• Changes in Changes in EmploymentEmployment

• Financial ProblemsFinancial Problems

• Additions to the Additions to the FamilyFamily

• DivorceDivorce

• Remarriage and Remarriage and BlendingBlending

• Teen PregnancyTeen Pregnancy

• Health ChangesHealth Changes

• DeathDeath

• SuicideSuicide

• Drug and Alcohol Drug and Alcohol ProblemsProblems

• Family ViolenceFamily Violence

• Major DisastersMajor Disasters

Sources of HelpSources of Help

•FamilyFamily

•Other Adults Other Adults you Trustyou Trust

•FriendsFriends

•Support Support GroupsGroups

•Agencies and Agencies and OrganizationsOrganizations

•Professional Professional CounselorsCounselors

What is Your Role in Your Family?What is Your Role in Your Family?

Complete How Strong is My Family Complete How Strong is My Family Worksheet.Worksheet.

Identify three actions you can take Identify three actions you can take to make your family stronger.to make your family stronger.