Title: (Optional) Examine the roles of families in society.
Course: Family and Consumer Sciences Exploratory III (19251-12) > Section: Strengthening Family Relationships

Examination should

- explain that family units are societal models for sharing resources, respecting different viewpoints, and working with others
- describe various types of family units, including nontraditional roles of family members
- analyze the positive effects of family units on society (e.g., community building, volunteerism, workforce training).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are the roles of a family?
- How do families positively affect society?
- Why should you be concerned about crises that families face?
- What happens when a family member is unable to meet the needs of the family unit?

Communication

- How do families affect their members? How do families affect their communities?
- What happens when a family is unable to deal with stress?
- What happens when communication breaks down within the family?

Leadership

- How can you practice behaviors that strengthen families?
- What can you do to strengthen family relationships?

Management

- Where can you go for help if your family is in trouble?
- How can society help families undergoing stress or crisis?
- How do activities such as FCCLA's Family First and Power of One strengthen family relationships?
- What influences how families spend time together?
- What are some activities that enrich family life?