Family

Question 1

What are seven different types of families?

Answer 1

-Defacto
-Nuclear
-Same Sex
-Divorced
-Couple
-Extended
-Single Parent

Question 2

Three possible reasons why you may be a single parent

Answer 2

• may be divorced
• may be a widow
• only ever had one parent

Question 3

What is the role of a child’s parents and guardians?

Answer 3

to help, support, take care of the child and provide for them.

Question 4

Explain if you think the role of a mother and father are different?

Answer 4

Mother and fathers roles can be different depending on the family for example in one family the mother could stay home to look after the kids, cook, clean whilst the dad would go to work to earn money to provide for the family but this has changed over the years and now both parents could work or even the dad stays at home and the mum goes to work

Question 5

How would you describe a community?

Answer 5

a group of people that often have the same interests that bring them together (could be they live in the same area or that they play for the same footy club) and who is there to support each other, care for each other and help them

Question 6

Discuss the importance of community when raising children. How can the community help individual families.

Answer 6

The community can help individual families by maybe donating to them, telling you they are there for you and support you, maybe dropping off some food for you, offering advice and support, donating clothes, sharing their feelings and experiences with each other

Question 7

How would you describe a family?

Answer 7

a family is a group of people that you live with, spend quality time with, are close with and people who care and support you.

Question 8

What is the function or purpose of a family?

Answer 8

The purpose of a family is to love you, care for you, support you, provides; water, food, shelter/bed, clothes, healthcare, education, help with social development, emotional development, physical development and cognitive development

Question 9

What are the advantages of living in a family?

Answer 9

they provide you with food, water, shelter, care, education, love, support, happiness, they help you get through things

Question 10

What are the disadvantages of living in a family?

Answer 10

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