STUDENTS FROM BROKEN AND WHOLE FAMILIES
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A Research Proposal Presented to the Faculty of the
Institute of Business and Management
Tarlac College of Agriculture
Camiling, Tarlac____________________
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course
Research in Psychology I (Psyc 13)
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JIMMY A. VILLEGAS
ELEANOR E. BOMBAY
ROMAR N. AGPALASIN
NICO JAMES A. NICOLAS
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
A family is where every person belong to and from where everybody identity comes from. A family is a bond, a long lasting relationship that holds a bond with each other. It all forms when man and woman become one and from there a family is born. There are many values that one has to learn to get the family bonding in the right manner. A strong foundation for any individual comes from being with a supportive family (http://www.publishyourarticles.net).
Furthermore, family is a place where everybody can be themselves. It is a place where everyone is accepted for who they are. This is where everyone is completely tension free and everyone is there to help them. Family encourages everyone when they are surrounded by problems. It helps everyone to survive through tough times and bring joy and happiness into life (http://www.studymode.com/essays/).
According to Murdock (1975) the family is the only institution, other than religion, which formally developed in all societies. It is considered a universal social institution, any attempt to define it must include the basic characteristics common to the human family in all times and all places. It is a group of people united by ties of marriage, blood, or adoption. The bond existing between husband and wife is that of marriage, and the relationship between parents and children is that of consanguinity, although sometimes there is the adoption of a child. As a group, the members of a family usually live together under one roof and