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Which of the following best defines the concept of family?
Which of the following best defines the concept of family?
What is the primary function of a family according to the text?
What is the primary function of a family according to the text?
Who comprises the primary social group according to the text?
Who comprises the primary social group according to the text?
What does the family provide, according to the text?
What does the family provide, according to the text?
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What is the family considered to be according to the text?
What is the family considered to be according to the text?
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Family is only defined by blood relations, marriage, or adoption.
Family is only defined by blood relations, marriage, or adoption.
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The family is not considered a system of roles or a unit of interacting personalities.
The family is not considered a system of roles or a unit of interacting personalities.
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The family is not a primary social group and does not include parents and children.
The family is not a primary social group and does not include parents and children.
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The family does not provide the basic support structure for its members.
The family does not provide the basic support structure for its members.
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The family does not guide the future of society by nurturing its young.
The family does not guide the future of society by nurturing its young.
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What are the key characteristics that define a family according to the text?
What are the key characteristics that define a family according to the text?
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What is the primary function of a family according to the text?
What is the primary function of a family according to the text?
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How does the family contribute to the future of society, according to the text?
How does the family contribute to the future of society, according to the text?
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What is the family considered to be according to the text?
What is the family considered to be according to the text?
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Who comprises the primary social group according to the text?
Who comprises the primary social group according to the text?
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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.
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Description
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.
