Six Functions of the Family - Ms. Irandoust's Classes



Six Functions of the Family

|1. Addition of New Members |

|Families have children through birth, adoption, and may also use the help of fertility clinics, etc. |

|Benefits to Canadian Society: |

|-Population increases |

|-Economy may improve (increased demand for goods/services) |

|2. Physical Care of Members |

|Bathing children, feeding family, taking older parents to appointments, etc. |

|Benefits to Canadian Society: |

|-Individuals within the population stay healthy |

|-Members will be able to contribute to society (especially when in good health) |

|3. Socialization of Children |

|Teaching children language, taking them to school, helping with homework, taking children to cultural activities, church, etc. |

|Benefits to Canadian Society: |

|-Individuals will have the skills, knowledge, values, and attitudes consistent with employability and citizenship expectations |

|-People will be educated, find careers, have their own families, earn money |

|4. Social Control of Members |

|Teaching children right from wrong, discipline, etc. |

|Benefits to Canadian Society: |

|-Individuals will obey the laws of the society and country |

|5. Affective Nurturance- Maintaining Morale of Members |

|Family members comfort children when crying, support them in making decisions, etc. |

|Benefits to Canadian Society: |

|-Individuals will care for others in society |

|-Individuals will develop strong relationships and raise their own families |

|6. Producing and Consuming Goods and Services |

|Parents or guardians earn money through work/careers, perform household chores, pay bills, buy food and clothing, provide shelter, |

|pay for activities, etc. |

|Benefits to Canadian Society: |

|-Parents provide for their families |

|-Families contribute to society (economically) |

|-Families provide goods or services (through skills and employment) |

|-Families require goods and services (and will pay for them) |

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