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Family Module Title: HOME

I. Introduction

Humans are seen as social beings on a regular

basis. By connecting with people who share our

interests, we form communities, create friends, and

interact with strangers. Social media has just emerged

as a brand-new channel for people to communicate

with old friends, friends of friends, and even complete strangers. The idea of family

may be the most fundamental aspect of society. Our families are the source of

many of our strongest and longest-lasting bonds. [1]

One of the words in the English language with the most ambiguous

definitions is "family," which means different things to different people. While one

person might define family as the people who live in the same house as them,

another person might view family as including distant and close relatives. Others,

though, consider their close group of friends or their pets to be family. Families are

incredibly diverse, but they all operate on the same shared love and commitment

principle. [2]
 II. Key concept

Family is one of Be Strong Families core values, beginning

with respect for and appreciation of others no matter how old, how young, where

they come from, what they’ve experienced, where they are, how capable they are,

how healthy they are, who they love. It extends to individual’s choices of who they

call family what intentional, meaningful relationships they form. Our value of family

extends to community and to sisterhood and brotherhood.

Family Principle

Family is not just about blood ties. Family is made up

of the people who love and support you as well as the ones

you can trust in. [3]

III. Objectives

At the end of the sessions, the facilitator expects the participants to:

1. Learn the concept of Family.

2. Identify other types of Family and Identify which type of family they have.

3. Value the importance of having a family and understanding that Family is

not just about blood ties.

 IV. Materials

The facilitator materials or resources for the participants and topic

presentation

1. Laptop and LCD Projector

2. Students’ lecture kit

3. Other requested or provided materials by facilitator

V. Instructions

The facilitator will provide a brief orientation on the activity.

1. The activity’s informed consent, purpose, confidentiality, privacy

concerns, and duration.

2. The activity’s rules, privileges, attendance, and evaluation of the lesson

3. The group or individual’s follow up and participants’ reports and

feedbacks.

VI. Motivation

The facilitator encourages a positive mood, interest,

and a dynamic participation among the participants by sharing their opinions

about their model-persons with the resiliency character strength.

 VII. Lecture topics

WHAT IS A FAMILY?

Family, a group of persons united by the ties of

marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household

and interacting with each other in their respective social positions, usually those of

spouses, parents, children, and siblings.

The family group should be distinguished from a household, which may

include boarders and roomers sharing a common residence. It should also be

differentiated from kindred (which also concerns blood lines), because kindred may

be divided into several households. Frequently the family is not differentiated from

the marriage pair, but the essence of the family group is the parent-child

relationship, which may be absent from many marriage pairs.

At its most basic, then, a family consists of an adult and his or her offspring.

Most commonly, it consists of two married adults, usually a man and a woman

(almost always from different lineages and not related by blood) along with their

offspring, usually living in a private and separate dwelling. This type of unit, more

specifically known as a nuclear family, is believed to be the oldest of the various

types of families in existence. Sometimes the family includes not only the parents

and their unmarried children living at home but also children that have married,

their spouses, and their offspring, and possibly elderly dependents as well; such

an arrangement is called an extended family. [4]

 HISTORY OF FAMILY

The history of the family is a branch of social history that concerns the

sociocultural evolution of kinship groups from prehistoric to modern times. The

family has a universal and basic role in all societies. Research on the history of the

family crosses disciplines and cultures, aiming to understand the structure and

function of the family from many viewpoints. [5]

How a Family Started?

We take the idea that families change throughout time for granted

sometimes because our families are so familiar to us. Nuclear families, those

fundamental groups consisting of parents and children, are not simply appear. The

decision to have children is made after the parents meet, court, or date one

another. Even then, the family keeps growing. The roles change once more as

children grow up and leave the house.

Intimacy is where families start psychologically. Everyone desires intimacy

and deep relationships with others. Over the course of our lives, we look for

intimate and meaningful relationships. Intimate relationship is the sense of being

close, emotionally connected, and supported. It means being able to share a whole

range of thoughts, feelings, and experiences that we have as human beings. It

 entails being honest and open about your feelings and thoughts, laying down your

guard (being vulnerable), and sharing your aspirations and dreams with another

person.

It takes time and effort from both couples to develop and maintain intimacy,

which requires patience. [6]

TYPES OF FAMILIES

Family structures come in a variety of types and sizes, but they are all as

valid. Understanding family dynamics and how to create relationships that are

developmentally appropriate can be done better with this information. There are

types of Family; Nuclear Families, Single-Parent Families, Blended Families

(Stepfamilies), Grandparent Families, Childless Families, and Extended Families.

Nuclear Families

A nuclear family is two adults with at least one child.

This is the kind of family that most people visualize when

they think of a family. There are various types of nuclear families, some people

have numerous children, while others only have one. Some have two parents of

the same gender, while some people only have a mother and a father. Some

people are parents through adoption, while others are biological parents. Each of

these is a nuclear family.

Single-Parent Families

A single parent is responsible for raising

the children in a single-parent household. There

are several reasons why the other parent might

not be there, including death, divorce, etc.

Blended Families (Step-Families)

A blended family forms when one single parent

marries another single parent. For instance, a Single

Parent with a child(s) marries another Single Parent

with also have a child(s). They have blended

(mixed/put together) two families.

Grandparent Families

Sometimes a child is raised by his

grandparents instead of his parents for a variety

of reasons. This is a grandparent family when

grandparents are caring for their grandkids

alone, without the assistance of the children's

parents.
 Childless Families

Not all families have children. Some couples choose not to

have children, and some couples are not able

to have children, but they are still a family.

Extended Families

An extended family might include

one or two parents, children,

grandparents, aunts and uncles, and/or

cousins all living together. As

grandparents get older, they might move in with their adult children and

grandchildren. Or if a spouse (husband or wife) dies, another adult family member

might move in to help with the children. There are many reasons why a family

might live together in this way. [7]

 VIII. Participants activity

1. What makes a family – blood or love?

2. What are some of the reasons people choose to adopt a child?

3. Which type of family do you have now? Which type did you have when you

were a child?

4. Describe a typical family in your country.

5. Do you think married couples should have children? Why or why not? What

do you think of married couples who choose not to have children?

6. Is it okay to have more than one spouse? Would you like to be in this kind

of family (as a spouse or as a child)?

IX. Evaluation

• Participants are asked to share about what they’ve learned in this module.

• Participants actively shares their experience as a family member and what

type of family they’re in.

 Summary

Family, a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption,

constituting a single household, and interacting with each other in their respective

social positions, usually those of spouses, parents, children, and siblings. Intimacy

is where families start psychologically. Everyone desires intimacy and deep

relationships with others. Family structures come in a variety of types and sizes,

but they are all as valid. There are types of Family; Nuclear Families, Single-Parent

Families, Blended Families (Stepfamilies), Grandparent Families, Childless

Families, and Extended Families.

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