Home Economics - The Family

This is a group of people related to each other by blood, marriage or other special connection like adoption

Nuclear family - parents and children

One-parent family - mother or father and children

Blended family - partners in a relationship have children from previous relationships and then may have more children together

Extended family - parents, children and other relatives such as aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents

Family background

Race and religion

Local traditions

Social media and pressure

More women are working outside the home

Fathers are more involved in child rearing

Parents may not be married

Parents may be of the same gender

There is more divorce and marriage breakdown

There are fewer children in families

Cost of living

Unemployment

Social welfare

Childcare and education

Physical Needs:

Food

Clothing

Shelter

Protection from danger

Emotional Needs:

Love and understanding

A safe environment that allows you to grow

Freedom to express your views and opinions

Social Needs:

Personal relationships with other family members

Social skills to help you to cope with the ups and downs to life

To learn for be effective communicators

To love and understanding

To grow up in the care of their family

To receive an education

To be protected from cruelty and neglect

To show respect for others

To obey parents and people in authority

To learn how to behave in society

To be cooperative and dependable at home

To participate well in school

To act in an acceptable way in society

To provide for their children's needs

To help children develop life skills

To encourage a caring attitude towards others

These are learned by observing the world around us as we grow up eg. parents

This occurs when males or females are treated unfairly

This is seeing things, people or groups in a certain way which are not always accurate eg. all Irish people drink too much alcohol

This is an acceptable way of behaving in society

This is something for which a person is answerable

Questioning rules

Looking for more freedom

Social media and underage drinking

Boyfriend and girlfriend relationships

Part-time work

Empathise with each other

Take time to calm down

Compromise

Good communication