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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages

Lesson 1 The Nature and Meaning of Marriage 2
Definitions of Marriage 2-3
Marriage Patterns 3-5
Marriage Dissolution 5-7
Self-check-Test 8-10
Lesson 2 The Nature and Meaning of Family 11
Definitions of the Family 11
Classifications of the Family 12-13
Family Patterns 13-1
Self-Check-Test 15-16
Lesson 3 Stages of Family Life. 17-19 Exercises 20-21
Lesson 4 Theoretical Analysis of the Family 22
Alternative family forms 22
Characteristics of the Family 23
Functions of the Family 23-24
Self-Check-Test 25-26
Lesson 5 Problems in family Life 27 Family Disorganization 27
Family Violence 27-28
Remarriage and step parenting 28-29
. Self-Check-Test 30
Glossary of Terms 30-32
References 31-34

SCOPE:
This Module is consisting of five lessons namely: Lesson 1 The Nature and Meaning of Marriage Lesson 2 The Nature and Meaning of family Lesson 3 Stages of Family life Lesson 4 Theoretical Analysis f the Family Lesson 5 Transitions and Problems in a family Life
OVERVIEW:
This module provides the readers a comprehensive view of marriage and the family life. As an important part of social institutions, it gives definition based on different views and perspectives. It categorizes and explains the nature of marriage and family. These also classifies the different types of family, marriage patterns as well as the patterns of family according to residence, decent and authority of both parties in one household.
Defines and explains method of marriage dissolution, alternative family forms, characteristics and functions of the family. Moreover, at the end of this module it is further analyzes marriage and family based on the transitions and problems in a family life, wherein it is cited that family violence, child abuse, and psychological and personal problems are the common cause of problems

References: Definitions of marriage According to Salcedo, et al(2001), marriage is an institution admitting a man and a woman to family life 3 Javier, et al (2002), added that aside from being sociological, marriage has also a legal percept that is both statutory and constitutional In the religious concepts, Salcedo (2001) cited that marriage is a sacrament (sacred institution) whose main purposes are to beget, rear an educate children to maintain a permanent social relationship with mutual responsibility to each spouses. Marriage Patterns Cultural norms as well as laws identify people as a suitable or unsuitable marriage patterns (Macionis, 1999) Palispis (2007), enumerated two major marriage patterns and these are the following: 1 Aside from the two marriage patterns mentioned, Panopic, et al (2007) enumerated two other marriage patterns which is rarely practiced in the other countries, and these are the following: 1 5 Panopic, et al (2007), added other forms, which are considered as second marriages: Marriage Dissolution Salcedo, et al (2001) stated that as a sacrament, marriage is inviolable bond which can only be dissolved upon the death of one spouses 6 According to Zulueta (2006), Annulment of Marriage is the process which nmakes the marruiage contract null and void, in which case, the law sees that no marriage has taken place