Identification should include
- caregiving across the lifespan
- child rearing and socialization (parenting behaviors and practices)
- providing a sense of culture
- support of financial needs
- fostering individual development
- intellectual
- social
- moral
- physical
- spiritual
- emotional.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- Which needs, as listed in the task definition, are easiest for families to meet? Most difficult?
- What are results when a family does not fulfill basic functions?
- What are the benefits when positive values are taught in the home?
- What might be the consequences if these values are not taught?
Communication
- What is the role of the family in teaching culture and traditions?
- How do people model their code of ethics within the family?
- How do parents instill values in their children?
- What motive is there in encouraging the active involvement of parents with the family?
Leadership
- What factors may affect a family’s ability to fulfill its functions?
- What are the short-term and long-term consequences when family functions are not fulfilled?
Management
- Where could someone get help if the family is not meeting their needs?
- What services are available to address the needs traditionally met by the family?
- Which methods for teaching values, culture, and traditions are most often used in families?