Wednesday, February 3, 2010

The Family in the U.S.A

The Family in the U.S.A



1.Nuclear Family - mother, father, children in one household

2.Extended Family - grandparents, older generation aunts & uncles, perhaps cousins living within an originally nuclear family household


3.Single Parent Income - a single parent working, keeping up the household, & making sure children have adequate care while they are away at work


4.Dual Family Income - both parents work to bring in a reliable income, making sure children are taken care of while they are at work

5. Dual Parent, Single Income - a fast fading way of life, one parent working ( usually the male ) and another staying at home being the main provider of childcare


6.Life Basics- daily routines, manners, unwritten rules that parents are in a way, obligated to teach their children about

7.Education - speaking, writing, reading that may be left up to the school system to teach their children, or may take it upon themselves to begin at an early age


8.Culture/Rituals - Annual events that may take place in the family, due to their culture/religion/ethnicity , these should be taught by parents

9."Different" Ways of Life- homosexual living & adoption, one parent deceased families, parents not having to work due to stable financial situations (ex. inheritance)

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