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Ecology of the family (Family systems: Basic Functions (Reproduction.…
Ecology of the family
Family systems: Basic Functions
Reproduction. Maintains population
Socialization/education. Family ensures values, beliefs, skills, attitudes & techniques will be transmitted to the young.
Assignment of social roles. Identity (racial or gender roles)
Economic support.
Nurturance/emotional support
Family transitions
Divorce
Child custody arrangements
Stepfamilies
Families of adopted children
Dual-earner families
Macrosystem influences on families & children
Socioeconomic status: rank or position w/ in a society, based on social & economic factors
ascribed status: social class, rank, or position determined by family lineage, gender, birth order, or skin color
Achieved status: social class, or position determined by education, occupation, income, & place of residence.
Social class differences
Upper class
Middle class
Lower class
Underclass
Ethnic orientation
Gemeinschaft groups
Interpersonal relationships-communal, close, informal
Authority patters-autocratic, hierarchy
Gesellschaft groups
interpersonal-associative, practical, formal
Authority- democratic, public discussions, equal rights
Religious orientation
Provide: A divine ideology
Coping mechanism
A concept of death
Establishment of identity
Economic/technological influences
job uncertainty
high stress levels & less affection
Widen opportunities
Creates new styles of communication
Meeting the challenge of change: Family empowerment
Physical stressors
disease, overexertion, allergies, abuse
Sociocultural stressors
noise, bureaucracies, traffic, crowding, crime
Psychological stressors
personal reactions to real or imagine
Main effect of changes in family: stress
Political Influences
Immigration policies
Foreign policies
Domestic policies