1. Ch.1 Family- group of two or more people who live together
Functions of family:
Love and affection
Security
Protection
Education
Teaching values
Economic support
Procreation
Guidance
Socialization
recreation

2. How functions are carried out changes w/time
Dysfunctional- do not carry out functions
Society- group of people who have developed patterns of relationships from being around each other
Community- common area where different people live
Levels of society- neighborhood, state, etc.
Like a rope…
Family law- local, state and national, ex?
Business world- how does it relate to families?
Community involvement- social agencies, religion, education, police, activities

3. Family responsibilities- find strengths
Communication, support, spend time together, care
Measured by how well they work together, not how much
Strong=healthy
Skills needed to build families:
Communication
Problem-solving
Management
Conflict resolution
Making families strong- learn about families, develop how to solve problems, dealing with challenges (money, schedules, divorce, etc.)
Possible careers?

4. Need- something that is required for a person’s survival and growth
Ch. 2
Need- something that is required for a person’s survival and growth
Families fulfill emotional, physical, social and mental needs
Dev’t & growth depend on how well they are met
Want- something that is desired but not essential
Can survive without wants

5. Emotion- feeling you have in response to thoughts, remarks and events
Emotional support- actions people take to meet the emotional needs
Support system- group of family and friends who are available to provide support when needed
Time for support- hard in bad times
Family bond- strong feeling of connection that unites a family in a committed relationship
Personality- made up of all the characteristics that make you unique
Family is first influence

6. Physical needs Protection- health care, rules, safety Social skills-
Socialization- process of learning social skills
Getting along w/others
What actions are acceptable
How to be independent (interdependence)
What responsibilities you have to your world
Mental growth-
gain knowledge
first lessons come from family
All members help others learn
Involved in school

7. Values- beliefs and principles
Principle- a rule of conduct or code
Value system- the set of values you have and how you make choices
Impact of values: personal, societal
Moral code- what is right and wrong
Values are learned by example, direct teaching and religion
Guidelines:
Follow rules of society
Choose right over wrong
Learn from others
Know what you value
Contribute to family value system

8. Chapter 3- Family Characteristics
Images of families- images
families in media (ideal)
Real-life Families
Family Structures
Family structures
Single people
Couples
Nuclear families
Single-parent
Blended
Extended
Adoptive
Legal guardian
foster
Many Variations

9. Family personality- values, goals, atmosphere
Decision making:
Autocratic
democratic
Interdependence
Goals
Family stages:
Couple
Parental- expanding, developing, launch
Middle- empty nest
Retirement-
Length of time in each stage varies

10. Ch. 4- Families in a Changing World
Trend- change takes place over time
Changes in society
Aging population
Lifelong education
Changes within family
Family patterns
Single- growing
Couples- fewer children, wait
Nuclear- threatened
Blended- down
Single-parent- growing
Extended- more today

11. Child Care- parents want to be home Changes in workplace
Financial Challenges
Struggle, increase college costs, single parents
Child Care- parents want to be home
Changes in workplace
New jobs and environments- computers taking jobs, change often
Service industries- off assistance to others for fees, have changed
Global workplace- import, export, outsourcing

12. Living in a Diverse World
Culture- everything about a specific group of people
Cultural similarities:
Shelter, food, system of order
Cultural differences:
What they eat, wear, living arrangements
Families teach culture
Enculturation- passing along what is learned from one generation to the next
Blending cultures
Cultural pride
Cultural heritage, ethnocentrism