Family is a single word‚ which often differs depending on who defines it. Over the years the definition of the term family has changed in not only its content and form‚ but as well as its implication on society. Individuals have countless ways of the meaning behind a family and what it truly means to be a part of one. In the terms of cultural‚ social‚ and economic all families vary‚ but what most have in common is that those who consider themselves to be a family are making it clear that they are
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My definition of family is people who love you‚ and you love them back. You can be yourself around family‚ and they don’t judge you. People that you love to be with that supports you when the going gets tough. Motivates you to get going‚ or simply loves you even thru life’s mistakes. I think family is also the act of doing‚ as is love from anyone. The word family is unique‚ special‚ and controversial among different cultures and ethnicities a family is “any group of persons closely related by blood
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pick your family. In my opinion‚ a family is best defined as people who love you unconditionally; accept you‚ and loving pets and friends. Having a family is the basic foundation that shapes us on how we behave as individuals. Naturally‚ humans like to feel a part of things. Society try to make us believe the perfect family consists of a husband‚ wife and two kids. Families are much more than that‚ and once people reflect on their own personal lives‚ they will understand what a family truly means
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Everyone has their own definition of what the word “family” means. Some people have good family traits and some have bad family traits. The real question is what does the word family mean to you? Hopefully after reading this you start paying attention more to what the word family means more often. The first keyword that pops to mind when I hear “family” is respect. Before you go somewhere‚ do you ever get stopped by a family member and they tell you to act right because you are about to go represent
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Your family will always be there for you. You love your family and your family loves you. These are the words that filled my little ears constantly; they are still preached on holidays where I’m surrounded by people who share the same bloodline as me. Your household: mom‚ dad‚ siblings; then your grandparents‚ aunts‚ uncles‚ cousins. The people that watched your shoe size get bigger and begged for school photos every spring and fall. In reality‚ a ‘family’ is not always big or happy; family isn’t
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Family When you think of the word family most people think of their mom and dad or in general people they are genetically related to. Family is generally categorized by the people you live with but isn’t there more to it than that? To some family is important or just another word for close friends. I believe family is a person or a group of people you genuinely care about and would do anything for them. The word family originates from the middle english latin word “familia” which means household
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Analysis Family values have changed a lot over the past few decades. The main reason for this is because society has been changing and becoming more open‚ therefore values for families and individuals have changed with it. The writer of “Values‚ Family‚ and a Changing Society” (F. Ivan Nye) takes the time to define different types of values and how they have defined family values. The message of the article is talking about how societal change has been shaping the values of family and life in
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December 16/2014 My Personal Definition of Family Family is one of the most important social groups that we belong to as a species. As mammals we grow up learning from our elders while they do their best at integrating usinto society and social circles. It is through family that we learn most of our values and find the meaning to our lives. Without our families we would not be the same people as we age and mature. Looking deeper into the history of man‚ the word family cantake on several different
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My Definition of Family with Classification The definition of “family” may differ from one person to the next. Even the various dictionaries have multiple definitions for the simple yet ever so complex word. The Oxford English Dictionary’s etymology of the word family comes from the Middle French famile‚ beginning in 1337 with family being defined as a group of people living under the same roof‚ household‚ in 1442-44 included a group of people related by blood‚ 1580 a group of people related
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Defining a family is difficult because many different people have many different ideas on what a family is and is not‚ there is no right or wrong answer‚ its all about others perspectives. Since many people have many views on what a family is‚ there is no set definition. Vanier institute claims that a family is 2 or more people bound together over time and mutual consent‚ while in 1949 Murdock defined a family as a couple that is sexually active and have one or more children. Later in 1971‚ Burgess
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