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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Theoretical Perspectives on the Family

Theoretical postures on the Family Way of viewing reality severalize why family patterns and practices are the way they are 1)Family Ecology How family is influenced by the society around it Family choices/lives affected by economy, education, religion and another(prenominal) cultural institutions Ex Great Depression economically, people cant afford children thus far if they wanted more(prenominal) kids 2)Family Development How family changes over time Family Life beat Addition/subtraction of atoms (death in a family, moving out) oVarious stages children go with (children start school, go to high school, then college, then marriage) oChanges in family connections with other companionable institutions (retirement, or get fired) Developmental Tasks must be know in order to transition to the next Role Sequencing major transitions to maturity Normative Order Hypothesis work-marriage-parenthood sequence is vest for mental wellness and happiness )Structure Functional Theor y Functions performed by the family as a social institution 1)Raise child responsibly 2)Economical support 3)Emotional support Roles patterned by beliefs, values, attitudes, norms serve as essential social functions that enables society to survive 4) Interactionist Perspective Interactions within family members Do they communicate effectively? If they dont = doesnt allow for unique qualities to develop MAJOR CONCEPTS oSelf-concept feelings people have nigh themselves Concepts of identity sense of uniqueness , the self is developed initially in a family setting oRole taking expected behavior for each family member (associated with a social position) Children learn appropriate behavior roles that they may run into up in adulthood through watching their parents, siblings as entirenesse that role INTERNALIZED AND structured TO SELF 5) Exchange Theory Exchange of resources that affect formation, continuation, nature of a kind Rewards vs.Cost shapes power and influence in the family and commitment to the relationship Should exchange resources outside the group. If not, develops materialism (dependence) instead of independence Relationships based on exchanges that are equal or equitable (fair, if not equal) thrive Whereas, those in w/c the exchange balance feels consistently one sided are more likely to be unhappy Principle of Least come to partner w/ less commitment to the relationship is the one who has more power including the power to exploit the other Person who maintain sanction people who are willing to break-up/refuse to be the first to make up ) Family Systems Use family as a whole more than the sum of its parts (members) Everybody knows what they need to do to make this work weakness no room for change A family functions regularly in a accepted way emotional expression and behavior of family tend to persist 7) combat and Feminist Perspective Central Issue feminist gender issues detail to women Because woman brings attention w/ woman du ties - it conflicts - Doesnt mean because Im a woman, I should be the one cooking. Woman dispels tradition conflict happens w/in the family And/or woman is not getting to do traditional duties and causes conflict (Traditional homemaker wife now is handout to work) 8) Biosocial Perspective (Charles Darwin) Depending how youre raised is how you survive Individual Gene determines if family is winning Youre just like your father.

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