All three types of families (Mine, Canadian, and Indigenous) fulfill all functions
The feminist movement helped make this possible for girls and women
Other family forms are more common due to this era. Nuclear families are not considered the "norm"
Both my family and Canadian Families fulfill all functions
Easier to get divorced due to Social/Sexual revolution
Both have jobs to provide for rest of the family

Families

My Family

Family Forms

Nuclear

Nuclear

Extended

Live with grandma and cousin

Functions

Physical Maintenance and Care of Members

Addition of New Members Through Procreation

Birth of siblings

Socialization of Children

Social Control of Children

Production, Consumption, and Distribution of Goods
and Services

Nurturance and Love

Very considerate of everyone's feelings

Roles

Mother

Father

Sister

Daughter

Expected to help with chores and housework

Student

Expected to do well in school, join clubs and teams, and balance household work as well

History

Moved to Canada during Computer Age (1999)

Moved to be closer to other family members

Reasons for Change

Addition of new members

Birth of siblings

Change of job

Pursuing further education

Sister going to university

Loss of a family member

Canadian Families

Family Forms

Nuclear

Most common image, but there are other forms

Lone- parent, Blended, couples etc.

Functions

Fulfill all fuctions

Roles

Mother

Expected to stay at home and take care of housework and children

Father

Expected to earn money and work to provide for family

Child

Sibling

Expected to take care of other siblings if older

Expected to be taken care of if younger

Wife

Husband

History

Social/Sexual Revolution (1960)

Divorce act liberalized divorce laws

End of the nuclear family

Divorce rates doubled

Feminist Movement (1970-1980)

Women went to pursued post-secondary education
started working, and having careers

Development of daycare helped working become more accessible for women

Computer Age/Globalization

PCs and the internet are introduced

Social media and cell phones play an important role in lives and communication

World "shrank" because of technological advances

Reasons for Change

Addition of new members through procreation
or adoption

Members pursuing post-secondary education

Divorce or couples separating

Loss of a family member

Indigineous Families

Family Forms

Nuclear

Lone-Parent

Victor and his mother

Extended

Thomas and his grandmother

Thomas and his grandmother

Functions

Fulfill all functions

Victor's father did not provide Victor with nurturance
and love

Roles

Mother

Take care of children

Father

Expected to earn money for family, and become a role model for children (especially sons)

Victor's father was not a good role model for Victor

Grandmother

Care for grandchildren

Father figure

Act as a role model for someone who may not have a father, or one they can look up to

Victor's father was a father figure for Thomas

History

Colonization by Europeans

Residential schools

Assimilate Indigenous children into European/Canadian
culture, moved them from their families

Racism and Stereotypes

Indigenous people face racism and stereotypes due to events in the past such as colonization

Reasons for Change

Divorce/Couples separating

Victor's father and his mother seperated

Death or loss of a loved one

Victor's father, and Victor mourned by cutting their
hair

Alcoholism

Not true for every indigenous family, but still a big issue

Imprisonment

Residential Schools

Took children away from their families