15 Questions
Which of the following best defines the concept of family?
A group of two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption sharing a common residence
What is the primary function of a family according to the text?
Guiding the future of a society by nurturing its young
Who comprises the primary social group according to the text?
Parents and children
What does the family provide, according to the text?
Basic support structure for its members
What is the family considered to be according to the text?
The principal source of socialization for its members
Family is only defined by blood relations, marriage, or adoption.
False
The family is not considered a system of roles or a unit of interacting personalities.
False
The family is not a primary social group and does not include parents and children.
False
The family does not provide the basic support structure for its members.
False
The family does not guide the future of society by nurturing its young.
False
What are the key characteristics that define a family according to the text?
blood, marriage, or adoption; common residence; shared rights and obligations; principal source of socialization
What is the primary function of a family according to the text?
providing the basic support structure for its members
How does the family contribute to the future of society, according to the text?
by nurturing its young
What is the family considered to be according to the text?
a system of roles or a unit of interacting personalities
Who comprises the primary social group according to the text?
parents and children
Study Notes
The Family Unit
- A family unit consists of an adult or adults, and living and unborn children linked by kinship or social bonds, with the function of providing for the physical, psychological, and cultural needs of its members.
- Family units are estimated to provide 75% of all the health care received by family members, including health promotion, disease prevention, early intervention, and rehabilitation.
- The family is consistently the key in determining health-related behaviors, as found in cross-cultural studies of health care by Kleimann (1980).
Definitions of Family
- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a family is a group of two or more persons who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption and are residing together.
- Other authors have defined the family as a system of roles or as a unit of interacting personalities who may not necessarily be sanctioned by law but have some commitment to each other.
Midwives/Nurses and Family Care
- Midwives/Nurses provide care to the family unit to maintain or enhance the family's ability to provide for the needs of its members.
Test your knowledge on the sociological and psychological perspectives of the family and society with this quiz. Explore various definitions of the family unit and its functions in providing for the physical, psychological, and cultural needs of its members.
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