The family is a haven in a heartless world.

Module 2. MARRIAGE, FAMILY AND THE HOME

Introduction
uNIT 1. What is a family?.....................................................................................................
	1.1.? WORD FAMILIES........................................................................................................................
	1.2. & — DEFINING THE FAMILY......................................................................................................
	1.3. & — THE FAMILY TODAY..........................................................................................................
	1.4. 9 trends in the american family...................................................................................
	1.5. 9 family backgrounds........................................................................................................
	1.6. & — alternative lifestyles.............................................................................................
	1.7. REVISION..........................................................................................................................................
unit 2. the family as a socializing agent...............................................................
	2.1. & — HOW WE LEARN TO BEHAVE...........................................................................................
	2.2. 9 FAMILY LESSONS.....................................................................................................................
	2.3. REVISION..........................................................................................................................................
uNIT 3. the INFLUENCE OF PEERS........................................................................................
	3.1. & — PEER GROUP PRESSURE....................................................................................................
	3.2. 9 RESPONDING TO GROUP PRESSURE....................................................................................
	3.3. 9 FAMILY vs peers....................................................................................................................
	3.4. REVISION..........................................................................................................................................
Unit 4. CHECK YOURSELF........................................................................................................

Module 2. MARRIAGE, FAMILY AND THE HOME

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.

Jane Howard

The family is a haven in a heartless world.

Attributed to Christopher Lasch

INTRODUCTION

Task 1. “If the family were a fruit, it would be an orange, a circle of sections, held together but separable - each segment distinct”. Letty Cottin Pogrebin

What else can the family be compared with? Elaborate.

Task 2. Look at the cartoon below. Is such a family typical nowadays? Why or why not? If not, what is typical?

Discuss the questions below with the group:

Task 3. Use the cluster diagram in Appendix 1 to brainstorm the ideas related to the topic of “Marriage, Family and the Home”. Compare your ideas with the group.

Unit 1. What is a family?

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