Bell Work How many people live with you in your home? List their names, ages, and relationship to you. Do you have other immediate family members that do not live in your house? Do you have any pets? List their names and what type of animal they are.

The Family Life Cycle

Why do we have families? Discuss this with your group (3 reasons)

Functions of the Family Meeting Basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) Preparing children to live in society Safety & Health Intellectual, Social and Moral development Religion Legal rights and laws

Family Structures Nuclear family Single-parent families Mother and father with at least one child Single-parent families Mother or father and at least one child Blended families A single parent marries another person (may or may not be a parent) Extended families Relatives other than a parent or child who live with them Entering a family Adoption—legal process of child into family not born into Foster children—a child whose parents or other close family members are unable to care for him or her.

Failure to Launch

What types of families do we see around us? Nuclear family Mother and father with at least one child Single-parent families Mother or father and at least one child Blended families A single parent marries another person Extended families Relatives other than a parent or child who live with them Entering a family Adoption—legal process of child into family not born into Foster children—enter a family temporarily b/c they need a home

Trends Affecting Family Mobility Aging Population Economic changes Workplace changes Technology

Assignment Write a paragraph in your notebook: How have any of the previously mentioned trends affected my family? 5-8 sentences