THE FAMILY There is no general definition of the term ’’ family’’ as its structure and functions vary from society to society. In our society‚ the family is seen as a group or social arrangement in which individuals who are specifically related by blood‚ marriage‚ adoption or some other factor‚ group together and tend to share a domestic unit-a household. Not all households can be described as families‚ however. The family is the basis on which large communities or societies are formed. It
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FAMILY HEALTH CARE The family is the basic unit of care in community health nursing. It is an important social structure needed for reproduction and socialization. A family refers to a number of persons joined together by bonds of marriage‚ blood or adoption (Burgess‚ 1963). Freeman (1992) defined family as two or more persons who are joined together by bonds sharing emotional closeness and who identify themselves as being part of the family. REASONS FOR HAVING THE FAMILY AS THE UNIT
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of a Family Family is defined as a group of people related by blood‚ marriage‚ or adoption living together. Remember: We are not defining families by how many‚ and what kind of people they have. We define them by what they do. Definitions Spouse - someone who is married: a husband or wife Common-law partner - used to describe a relationship between a man and woman that is considered to be a marriage because the man and woman have lived together for a long period of time Functions of the Family What
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FAMILY George Peter Murdock (Social Structure 250 societies) “A social group characterised by common residence‚ economic co-operation and reproduction. It includes adults of both sexes‚ at least two of whom maintain socially approved sexual relationship‚ and one or more children‚ own or adopted of the sexually co-habiting adults”. The family thus lives together‚ puts resources and produces offspring. Nuclear family is the smallest group. Extended family is Nuclear family plus vertical
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Sociological Theories and Family Institution Aisha Terry SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Dr. Peter Conis July 30‚ 2012 Sociological Theories and Family Institution We don’t get to pick the family we are born into. Family is the basic unit of our society. It is one the main social institutions. Traditionally families consist of a father‚ mother‚ and children which represent the nuclear family. You can branch out also look at the extended family such as uncles
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Briefly discuss the characteristics and functions of the family as a Social Institution in the Caribbean. In society‚ human beings organize themselves into units such as families or households based on a biological relationship‚ marriage or kinship. According to George Peter Murdock (1949) the family is a social group characterized by common residence‚ economic co-operation and reproduction. It includes adults of both sexes‚ at least two of whom maintain a socially approved
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Family Social Science Theories Structure-Function Theory - views the family as a social system with members who have specific roles and functions. Systems Theory - describes families as a unit of the whole composed of members whose interactional patterns are the focus of attention. Developmental Theory - emphasizes how families change over time and focuses on interactions and relationships among family members. Interactionist Theory - focuses on the family as a unit of interacting personalities
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ntegrating the Family Theory into practice is looking at the family dynamics‚ understanding the patient as a part of the family unit‚ and the family’s ability to comprehend the healthcare system (Hadock‚ n.d). There are many components of the family that can affect the patients’ health. By involving the family in care both the patient and family can see improved patient outcomes (Gruenewald‚ Gabriel‚ Rizzo‚ & Luhrs‚ 2017). Some of these components include communication‚ roles in the family‚ and coping
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1. Family Ecology- The ecological context of the family affects family life and children’s outcomes. It explores how the family is influenced by the environment.This theory studies how family lives and decisions. It basically brings forth the idea that every choice that you make affects your family‚ your lifestyle‚ the surrounding events as well as historical events. Key Concepts Natural physical-biological environment- This concept deals with climate and climate change‚ soil‚ plants and animals
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FAMILY There are five social institutions namely‚ family institution‚ education institution religion institution‚ political institution‚ economic institution .So all these institutions are inter related and inter linked with each other as the part of human body. As for as the family institution is concerned. Family as the social institution performs several functions. Kingsly Davis‚ Specks the four main functions of the family. i. Reproduction. ii. Maintenance. iii. Placement. iv
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