1. The Family A group of people related by blood, marriage or other connection such as adoption © PDST Home Economics

2. The Family Usually share a name and home Vary from culture to culture Within our culture there are many types of family Nuclear: parents and their children Nuclear: parents and their children One-parent: A parent and child/children One-parent: A parent and child/children Blended: partners with children from their own relationship and previous relationships Blended: partners with children from their own relationship and previous relationships Extended: Parents, children and other relations e.g. grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, in close contact. Extended: Parents, children and other relations e.g. grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, in close contact.

3. Types of Family

4. Functions of the family To provide the physical needs of the family members: food, clothing, shelter, protection. To provide the physical needs of the family members: food, clothing, shelter, protection. To provide for the emotional needs of the family members: love, security, comfort, understanding. To provide for the emotional needs of the family members: love, security, comfort, understanding. To help the social development of the family members: personal relationships, life skills. To help the social development of the family members: personal relationships, life skills. Parenthood is a huge responsibility.

5. Rights and Responsibility A right is something to which a person is entitled A right is something to which a person is entitled A responsibility is something for which a person is answerable. A responsibility is something for which a person is answerable.

6. Rights of children and adults Adult have the right: Adult have the right: To work To work To vote To vote To consumer rights To consumer rights To sign legal documents To sign legal documents To marry To marry Children have the right: Children have the right: To love & understanding To love & understanding To grow up in the care of their family if possible. To grow up in the care of their family if possible. To education To education To be protected from cruelty or neglect To be protected from cruelty or neglect

7. Responsibilities Responsibilities of adolescents. To be co-operative and dependable in the home. To be co-operative and dependable in the home. To participate in school. To participate in school. To act in an acceptable way in society. To act in an acceptable way in society. Be a good role model for younger children Be a good role model for younger children Responsibilities of the child. To show respect for others To show respect for others To obey parents and people in authority. To obey parents and people in authority. To learn how to behave in society To learn how to behave in society