Ecology of the Family

Basic Structures

Microsystem

Family or Orientation

Family of Procreation

Nuclear Family

Extended

Matriarchal

Patriarchal

Eqalitarian

Basic Functions

Reproduction

Socialization/Education

Assignment of Social Roles

Economic Support

Nurturance/Emotional Support

Authority Patterns

Family Transitions

Divorce

Divorce and Law

Divorce and Family

Divorce and Family Dynamics

Socioeconomics

Authority Distribution

Domestic Responsibility

Emotional Support

Effects of Divorce on Children

Custody Arrangements

Single-Parent Custody

Joint

Kin Custody

Stepfamilies

Families of Adopted Children

Dual-Earner Families

Families of Diverse Parents

Unmarried

Interethnic

Interfaith

Same-sex parents

Social Class Differences

Upper Class

Middle Class

Lower Class

Underclass

Macrosystem Influences

Religion

Political

Economic

Technological

Family Empowerment

Overcoming Stress

Physical stressors include disease, overexertion, allergies, and abuse

Sociocultural Stressors include crowding, traffic, noise, bureaucracies,and crime

Psychological Stressors include:
personal reactions to real or imagined threats and
reactions to real or imagined pressure to achieve.