but I'd like to be called as Sara. I'm 29 years old and a married woman. I'm the second child and the only girl among my 3 brothers in my nuclear family. I'm very closed with my parents and all of my siblings especially with my youngest brother since he lived with me and my husband. I think my family tree is unique because I have a cross-cultural extended family. I have uncles and aunts (from my father side) with a different religious beliefs and cultures which are Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and
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of single parenting on family functions in the community of Spring Vale. Definition of research problem Throughout the Caribbean exist a wide variety of family types but the researcher has opted to state the specific issue; here within the community of Spring Vale Bog Walk St.Catherine, lies 1/3 of the family population being single parented with majority of the absent spouse being fathers. While doing the investigation the researcher noticed that majority of the families were dysfunctional. When
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The family is the child’s channel of contact with the world. The child as a result, acquires initial education and socialization from parents and other significant members of the family. Agulana (1999) stated that the family lays the psychological, moral and spiritual foundation in the overall development of the child. There is no such thing as the perfect family. Every family is unique with its own combination of strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes families get overwhelmed by what
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(1) Introduction of the family interviewed My interview will focus on the Chisale family which is a young family of four, husband and wife plus their two children who happen to boys. The oldest of the two boys is ten years old and is in grade four and the other sibling is four years old. It is easy to note that this is a happy family just looking at the way I conducted my interview, the hospitality which I was greeted with and the feel at home attitude they exude. The couple married in 1999 after
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In Spain the family is the basis of the social structure and includes both the nuclear and the extended family, which sometimes provides both a social and a financial support network (kwintessential). Now days is less common than in the past for family members to work in a family own business, as personal preferences are important and university education is general. Exploring Spanish culture trough the Hofstede 5-D model we can deduct that Span consist of a hierarchical society, with no equal distribution
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married couple resides with the husband’s father’s traditional authority This may be described as a. Patriarchal b. Paternalistic Patrilineal c. Polygamous Item 5 refers to the following statement. Some writers state that in many families today, it is the children who have control and not the adults 5. Which of the following could BEST explain the reasons for the statement above i. Some parents may not discipline their children for fear of losing their love ii. Parents
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Chapter 2 1. What is a nuclear family? Male and female partners with their children living with them 2. What is an extended family? People outside the immediate family related by blood 3. What is a married-blended family? Formed as a divorce and remarriage, unrelated family members joined to create a new household 4. What is a cohabiting-parent family? Children live with two unmarried biological parents or two adoptive parents 5. What is a single-parent family? Unmarried biologic or adoptive
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responsibility of care that caregivers’ face. This assignment paper will concentrate on the four main factors, namely; the historical background shaping family formation, gender patterns of provision of care, contemporary living arrangements and lastly state involvement in providing care. The historical background will look at Apartheid and how it has shaped families. With gender it will look at who is most likely to provide the care; mother or father. Contemporary living arrangements will look at the modern
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INTRODUCTION The Family is the basic social institution and primary group in a society. Ordinarily, the family is conceived of as composed of parents and children, with or without relatives , united by bonds of love and affection and who share common social activities. It is defined as a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood or adoption, constituting a single household, interacting and communicating with each other in their perspective social roles of Husband and wife, mother and
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American family has evolved considerably over the years. The well-known image of a nuclear family and their loveable dog, cheerfully standing behind their picket fence is fading. The 1950's portrayal of popular families no longer pertains to the majority of Americans nowadays because our society is moving toward equality. The television sitcom series, Modern Family, attempts to embody a more contemporary image of American families. Nevertheless, their intention is to depict modern families nowadays
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