Title: Define family.
Course: Family and Consumer Sciences Exploratory II (19904-9) > Section: Exploring Family Relationships

Definition should include

- describing family as a group of people who live together, or come together periodically, and are related by blood, marriage, adoption, and/or a common purpose
- identifying types of families (e.g., nuclear, blended, single parent, extended).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors affect a family’s quality of life?
- What are the positive qualities of families?
- What are some challenges facing families?

Communication

- What influence does the media have on the expectations of families?
- What community resources are available to help families?

Leadership

- How does birth order in the family (oldest, middle, youngest, only child) influence family relationships?
- Why are family roles important?

Management

- What are ways family members can cooperate with one another?
- What are some management tools available to families?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of multigenerational households?