(L7) Importance of having the Famiy and the Household Flashcards
5 Distinctive features of the family
R.U.L.E.F
Universality
Emotional basis
Limited in size
Formative influence
Responsibility of the members
there is no human society in which some form of the family does not appear nor has there ever been such a society
universality
the family is grounded in emotions and sentiments. It is built upon sentiments of love, affection, cooperation, and friendship
emotional basis
the family is smaller in size. As a primary group, its size is necessary limited. It seems to be the smallest unit. The biological conditions.
limited in size
the family is the earliest social environment which surrounds, trains, and educates the child. It shapes the personality and molds the character of the member.
Formative influence
the member of the family has certain responsibilities, duties, and obligations
responsibility of the members
a group of 2 or more persons living together in one home
family
family can be —. —, or —family types according to the number of members in the family.
small
nuclear
joint
family relationships can be based from variety of connections either by —, —, or by —.
blood
out of marriage
adoption
Benefits of having a family
- Helps a person to grow and be developed
- Provides security and a lovely environment
- Makes a person social and intellectually mature
- Provides security from outside conflicts
- Makes a person emotionally and physically powerful, morally strong, and psychologically confident