Canadian Families
by: Renelle

Functions

Social control of children

Act as good role models for future situations, give adivce on past mistakes

Physical maintenece and care

Supports everyone in the family and helps guide them through tough times.

Nuturance and love

Little things like showing affection through kisses, hugs and overall comfort.

Addition of new members through proceation

Tend to have 2-3 children and/or adopt

Production, consumption and distribution of goods

Parents would provide food, shelter and clothes for kids.

children taking on adult roles

Help guide their children into young adults by giving giving chores and allowance money.

Roles

1. Two working parents, provide money for family. 2. Stay at home Mom, cooks and cleans, Breadwinner Dad, provides money

History

the average amount of kids went down from 3-5 to 1-2 ever since the baby boomers grew up. Now all the baby boomers are my generations grandparents.

Reasons for change

Divorce, debt/ poverty, family tragedy or death of a loved one etc

Forms

Majority: Nuclear with one mom and one dad, one son and one daughter (and a pet)

Functions

Social control of children

Through physical abuse or rough consequences

Physical maintenece and care

Father is protector of family and main caregiver

Nuturance and love

Family is very much connected and rely on each other to survive for example one sibling relies on the other sibling to do their role in order to accomplish theirs etc

Addition of new members through proceation

Had their own children and many of them

Production, consumption and distribution of goods

Father was main provider with the help of the kids and mother would cook

children taking on adult roles

Elders past on knowledge unt ochldren and made up little stories to tell hidden morals and rules. elders were seen as wise and rolemodels to all

Roles

Men: protector/ in charge, Women: home nurturer, Elders: Teach, Children: Learn and help around

History

Kids were forced to go residential schools for 160+ years where they'd receive physical, emotional and psychological abuse

Reasons for change

Loss of culture once put through residential school (Loss language, traditions etc)

Forms

Everyone grows and survives as a community instead of single households (extended family included+ neighbors)

Functions

Social control of children

From a young age, my parents have always taught me right from wrong. As I began to grow up they slowly hanged back and let me be more independent and learn from my mistakes. Once my sister came, I acted as a role model and now tell her dos and donts

Physical maintenece and care

My parents always made sure I has food to eat, clothes to wear and provided a shelter. Since I was one of the first born kids in my family, Id say a community helped raise me with love and care.

Nuturance and love

No matter what at the end of the day I am happy that i have good supportive parents. even though they aren't together anymore, they both are always by my side for example when I wanted to audition for Cawthra Park S.S. for drama program, without their support I wouldn't have gotten in. they always show their love and support through all my extracurricular's like outdoor soccer, art and singing lessons.

Addition of new members through proceation

When I was younger i would always ask for a younger brother or sister so finally when I was 9 and half my parents had my little sister Jordelle who is now 6 years old.

Production, consumption and distribution of goods

by doing chores I receive money and save. I like to spend money on clothes, food, and fun activities. I now can treat myself every now and then while still being rational.

Children taking on adult roles

My mom prepares my sister and I for the future by giving us roles and chores. for example every weekend we clean and do laundry, every Friday I clean the bathrooms and my room, sometimes I babysit my sister when my mom goes out and get paid for it.

History

My parents met right after high school who both came from two different world and different takes on life

Roles

My parents both provide for my family and spend money accordingly.

Reasons for change

Housing is very expensive in mississauga/ toronto

Forms

2 lone parent families: unfortunately 2 years ago my parents divorced and now live on their own.