Family Of Origin Research Paper
Assignment 2: Family of Origin
Sandra Men
Social Work 545
December 23, 2014
Professor Kelfer
University of Southern California
Family of Origin
One of the general terms to define the word family is a group of individuals that consist of two parents and their children, which is also known as a nuclear family specifically. As of today, the definition of a family has expanded, due to family now coming in all shapes and sizes, disregarding blood relation, ethnicity, or even species. However, despite the changes in the family definition and formation, family interactions and functioning all remains the same (Anderson & Sabatelli, 2011). Family is the most important group that an individual is distinguishably recognized in. It is instrumental …show more content…
For gender, males were seen as more superior than female. Thus, this automatically puts Men’s father to assume the role as the financial provider, ensuring financial security for the family. Men’s mother maintained the role as the leader of the household or the main caregiver, and sometimes the provider due to economic circumstances. Through hierarchy, Men’s paternal grandparents also portrayed the roles as caregivers, but eventually could not maintain the roles as age became a factor. For Men, she took on the role as hero and the protector within the system as well as the sibling subsystem (Wielan, 2014). She was expected to be the role model for her siblings and ensured that they were all safe from harm. Family matters or concerns were mainly her responsibility such as taking the blame where there was trouble and trying to find a solution. Men’s two siblings, Sandy and Carvin, were the scapegoats in the family and often caused problems for one another. Both Sandy and Carvin attempted to take on the role as the hero in the family, but were unable to achieve it. The two are often rebellious and would usually try to bring attention amongst themselves. The youngest sister and child, Kristina, was the neutral remedy in the family. She was the favorite among all members, providing a sense of homeostasis for the family, keeping …show more content…
Here in the United States, their traditional gender roles were challenged, thus affecting the parent-child roles and power dynamics. Asian immigrant families had faced role status change as their children acculturated and learned English much faster than their parents. The emotional response to these changes can lead to less self-confident in the parental figure as shown in Chung (2001) of Asian immigrant families. The study by Chung (2001) also revealed differences that were observed regarding gender roles on Asian American adolescence. Asian females reported, in the study, much greater conflict regarding dating and marriage than men. The Asian females expressed that their parents were more protective and restrictive to them compared to their male counterparts as
Sandra Men
Social Work 545
December 23, 2014
Professor Kelfer
University of Southern California
Family of Origin
One of the general terms to define the word family is a group of individuals that consist of two parents and their children, which is also known as a nuclear family specifically. As of today, the definition of a family has expanded, due to family now coming in all shapes and sizes, disregarding blood relation, ethnicity, or even species. However, despite the changes in the family definition and formation, family interactions and functioning all remains the same (Anderson & Sabatelli, 2011). Family is the most important group that an individual is distinguishably recognized in. It is instrumental …show more content…
For gender, males were seen as more superior than female. Thus, this automatically puts Men’s father to assume the role as the financial provider, ensuring financial security for the family. Men’s mother maintained the role as the leader of the household or the main caregiver, and sometimes the provider due to economic circumstances. Through hierarchy, Men’s paternal grandparents also portrayed the roles as caregivers, but eventually could not maintain the roles as age became a factor. For Men, she took on the role as hero and the protector within the system as well as the sibling subsystem (Wielan, 2014). She was expected to be the role model for her siblings and ensured that they were all safe from harm. Family matters or concerns were mainly her responsibility such as taking the blame where there was trouble and trying to find a solution. Men’s two siblings, Sandy and Carvin, were the scapegoats in the family and often caused problems for one another. Both Sandy and Carvin attempted to take on the role as the hero in the family, but were unable to achieve it. The two are often rebellious and would usually try to bring attention amongst themselves. The youngest sister and child, Kristina, was the neutral remedy in the family. She was the favorite among all members, providing a sense of homeostasis for the family, keeping …show more content…
Here in the United States, their traditional gender roles were challenged, thus affecting the parent-child roles and power dynamics. Asian immigrant families had faced role status change as their children acculturated and learned English much faster than their parents. The emotional response to these changes can lead to less self-confident in the parental figure as shown in Chung (2001) of Asian immigrant families. The study by Chung (2001) also revealed differences that were observed regarding gender roles on Asian American adolescence. Asian females reported, in the study, much greater conflict regarding dating and marriage than men. The Asian females expressed that their parents were more protective and restrictive to them compared to their male counterparts as