Questions and Answers
What is a common characteristic of a family according to Murdock's definition?
Common residence
What is the primary function of the family institution according to the functionalist perspective?
Species survival
Which perspective directs considerable attention to the symbolic environment in which people carry out their daily activities?
The symbolic interactionist perspective
What is a key responsibility of the family according to Light's definition?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the family according to the functionalist perspective?
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Who agrees with the functionalists' position that the family institution and other groups in society are organized systems of species survival?
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What is a common reason for the formation of single-parent households?
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In some families, one parent is away from home for long periods due to work. What is often the result in these households?
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What is a challenge faced by blended families?
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What is an alternative form of parenting that is becoming increasingly common?
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What is a factor that can influence Filipino parenting styles?
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What can be a result of family disintegration?
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In Filipino culture, why is it common for an extended family member to take care of the household and children?
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What is the term 'latchkey' referring to in latchkey families?
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What is a common consequence of latchkey syndrome, especially after school hours?
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What is a common characteristic of solo parent households?
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What is a potential problem that latchkey children may face in school?
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Why do some families become single parent households?
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Study Notes
Defining Family
- A group of people united by marriage, ancestry, or adoption, recognized as a single household, with responsibility for rearing children (Light, 1985).
- A social group characterized by common residence, economic cooperation, and reproduction (Murdock, 1949).
Theories on the Family
Functionalist Perspective
- Essential functions for society's survival: regulation and sexual behavior, reproduction, biological maintenance, socialization, care and protection, social placement or group status, and social control.
Conflict Perspective
- Society's groups, including the family, are organized systems for species survival (Jetse Sprey, 1979).
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
- Focus on the symbolic environment in which people carry out daily activities.
Family Types
Single Parent Households
- Resulting from family disintegration, separation, abandonment, or annulment.
- May include unmarried parents, aunts/uncles, or grandparents raising children.
Families with Parents Apart
- One spouse works abroad or in a distant location, leaving the other to assume new roles and responsibilities.
Blended Families
- A new household with children of remarried partners, facing challenges of combining households and relationships.
Homosexual Parents
- Alternative forms of parenting, including same-sex partnerships with two "daddies" or two "mommies."
Filipino Parenting Style
- Varied depending on era, socio-economic status, geographical location, and ethno-linguistic culture.
- Mothers may have more stable jobs and receive better pay, leaving other relatives to care for children.
Latchkey Families
- Parents unavailable to care for or supervise children before or after school and on school holidays.
- Elder relatives, siblings, or family friends may assume caregiving roles, leading to psychological and physical dangers for children.
Single Parent/Solo Parent Households
- Traditional occurrence when parents separate or one parent dies, or when young parents are neglectful.
