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Week 4: Ecology of the Family - Coggle Diagram
Week 4: Ecology of the Family
Family Systems: Basic Structures
family: any two or more related people living in one household.
Nuclear Family: a family consisting of a husband & wife & their children.
family orientation: the family into which one is born
family of procreation: the family that develops when one marries and has children.
extended family: relatives of the nuclear family who are economically & emotionally dependent on each other.
Matriarchal Family: family in which the mother has formal authority and dominance
patriarchal family: family in which the father has formal authority and dominance
egalitarian family: family in which both sides of the extended family are regarded as equal.
Family Systems: Basic functions
Reproduction: the family ensures that the society's population will be maintained; that is, sufficient number of children will be born & cared for to replace the members who die.
socialization/education: the family ensures that the society's values, beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, skills, and techniques will be transmitted to the young.
assignment of social roles: the family provides an identity for it's offspring (facial, ethnic, religious, socioeconomic, and gender roles) an identity involves behavior and obligations. For example, a Jewish person may not eat pork and may feel obligated.
WHAT DO FAMILIES DO?
economic support: the family provides shelter, nourishment, and protection. in some families, all members except very young children contribute to the economic function by producing goods. in other families, one or both parents earn the money which pay for goods the entire family consumes.
nuturance/emotional support: the family provides the child's first experience in social interaction. this interaction is intimate, nurturing, and enduring, thus providing emotional security for the child. the family cares for its members when they are ill, hurt, or aging.
Family Transitions: structural/functional changes
binuclear family: family pattern in which children are part of two homes and two family groups.
Families of diverse parents
marriage: a legal contract with certain rights/obligations
macrosystem influence on families and children: socioeconomic status
socioeconomic status: rank or position within a society, based on social and economic factors
ascribed status: social class, rank, or position, determined by family lineage, gender, birth order, skin color.
achieved status: social class, rank, or position determined by education, occupation, income, and or place of residence
traditional society: society that relies on customs handed down from past generations as ways to behave
modern society: a society that looks to the present for ways to behave and is thus responsive to change.
operational definition: contains terms which are identifiable and can be researched
metrial/finanical, capital (economic resources)
human capital (knoledge and skills)
social capital (connects to the status and power of individuals in one's own social network.
Macrosystem influences on families: ethnic orientation
gemienschaft: communal, cooperative, close, intimate, and informal interpersonal relationships.
collectivism: emphasis on interdependent relations, social responsibilities, and the well-being of the group
individualism: emphasis on individual fulfillment and choices.
norms: rules, patterns, or standards that express cultural values and reflect how individuals are supposed to behave.
macrosystem influences on families: religious orientation
religion: a unified system of beliefs/practices relative to sacred things.
protestant ethic: belief in individualism, thrift, self sacrifice, efficiency, personal responsibility, and productivity