Family Development

Question 1

Character of “Modern Family”

Answer 1

Jay - The patriarch
Gloria - Jay’s wife (Gold digger)
Claire - Jay’s daughter/Phil’s wife/Mitchell’s sister (former rebel)
Phil - Claire’s husband (the cool dad)
Mitchell - Jay’s son/Claire’s brother/Cam’s husband (the gay defender)
Cam - Mitchell’s husband (the drama queen)
Lily - Mitchell and Cam’s adopted daughter (the adoptee)
Manny - Gloria’s son from a previous marriage (the romantic)
Hayley - Claire and Phil’s eldest daughter (easy target 1)
Alex - Claire and Phil’s daughter (manipulator)
Luke - Claire and Phil’s son (easy target 2)

Question 2

What is family?

Answer 2

A unit connected by either love, law, blood and/or adoption.

Question 3

Family households, according to U.S. Census

Answer 3

• must have more than 1 person

- someone must be related to someone else

Question 4

Nonfamily households, according to U.S. Census

Answer 4

• living alone

- sharing housing unit with nonrelatives only

Question 5

Types of families:

Answer 5

• extended
• divorced
• single parent/joint custody
• adoptive
• LGBTQ
• blended (ex: The Brady Bunch)
• nuclear/biological
• DINKS (dual income; no kids)
• others

Question 6

Family of Orientation

Answer 6

The family into which one is born and which early socialization takes place.

Question 7

Family of Procreation

Answer 7

Family formed through marriage.

Question 8

Matriarchal

Answer 8

The mother has formal authority

Question 9

Patriarchal

Answer 9

The father has formal authority

Question 10

Egalitarian

Answer 10

A family in which both sides are equal authority

Question 11

Family Functions (5)

Answer 11

1) reproduction
2) socialization/education
3) assignment of social roles
4) economic support
5) nurturance/emotional support