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What is a family?

   

Added on  2020-03-04

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FAMILY STRENGTHSDefining what a family is often highly debated as its explanation and definition have a number of different consequences in the lives of the people. Government agencies define what a family is , this is very important as it determines who will benefit from their programs and who will not. Definition of a family also bears access to resources such as educational, life insurances,recreational and health services. Other definitions also portray he society beliefs of what is acceptable and normal and therefore they show the implication of displaying a deviant behavior. A family is found I many different societies including the state, economy, educational organizations and religious communities. It is, therefore, a universal institution.A family is a group of people who are either connected by marriage or blood. According to George Peter Murdock an American anthropologist, a family is characterized by economic cooperation, common residence, and reproduction. A family includes adults who at least have thesexual relationship that is socially approved and have either their own or adopted children. The most common type of families is nuclear or extended family (Redshaw, Manns and Fleming 2016). A nuclear family according to George is one which comprises of a father, mother, and children. This social grouping is said to be universal. An extended family is mostly an extension of a nuclear family. This can be due to different ways such as polygamous marriages or due to lineages. Most of the society views the family as a principal institution for children socialization.One of the primary functions of the family in the society is reproduction and production of persons socially and biologically. This occurs when there is the sharing of materials and

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