- Family Issues
- 3 main family structures: nuclear, extended, blended
- family roles have changed
father and the mother are working
new roles: full time jobs, children are involved in housework, man are also doing chores
modern women: balance between family and careers, giving birth later
- financial support from gov. : Child Benefit, Family Income Supplement, child nursing insitutions, subsidy system -> providing low interst rate hoam loans for first homes or for home improvment
- consequences, self-discipline, acceptable behaviour in society, too permissive parents -> no coping skills -> no succeed
- 3 parenting style:
children have to obey
children can do what they want
inconsistent parents
- permissive parenting: fear of losing the love of their children -> when the children are allowed to do anything, they wont learn respect, patiance -> spoiled children are problem for everyone
- single parent family: lack of emotional security, children wont se both role models, financial difficulties
- only cild
advantage: better financial circumstances, more time and attention
disadvantage: spoiled,difficulty socialising and making friends, feel lonely and isolated, not having learnt how to share
freedom, over-protecting
- children should be supported until they have sufficient income
help: stay at home while being students
roles should be reversed
- cohabit before marriage: testing compability, financial security
- prenuptial agreement: protection against unlikely event, like divorce.
18.most people get married in early twenties, soem choose carrier before family, cohabitation
- wedding vows, public proclamation of marriage, ceremony, reception, exchanging rings
- adaption: closed, opened, foster care
- Wedding reception, toasting the newlyweds, abundant meal, first dance, wedding cake,
- start a family: personality, religion, culture, career, financial backround
- bigamy, polygamy
- adultery: feeling lonely, lack of love
- divorce: married too young, different lives
- children, visitation issues,emotional issues,
- you cant discuss problems, no face to face communication, share happiness on phone, real life feedback, boredom, lonelyness
- advanced technology, you dont have to write letters, phone usage -> quick, simple
- singles enjoy being single, some think they are not mature enough
- mingles: have a partner but not sharing a home with them, by choice