Title: Analyze the role of the family in developing independence, interdependence, and commitment of its family members.
Course: Career, Community, and Family Connections (19299-36) > Section: Examining the Family as a System

Analysis should include

- determining how the family, as a structure, meets the individual's basic needs
- assessing the emotional ties in the family
- describing the effects of challenges (e.g., divorce, abuse, poverty, death of family member) on the development of independence, interdependence, and commitment within the family
- tracing independence, interdependence, and commitment within the family.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are the potential consequences of divorce within a family unit?
- What basic needs should a family unit meet for each of its members?

Communication

- How can a child’s communication with its parents evolve as the child gets older?
- What are some ways that families communicate nonverbally?

Leadership

- When is it appropriate to put the needs of a group (family) above the individual (a member)?
- When might it be appropriate to put the needs of the individual (a member) above the needs of a group (family)?

Management

- What other applications may exist for understanding how to assess emotional ties within a family?
- What consequences may occur if a family member isn’t able to mature to an appropriate level of independence?