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Different Types Of Family -Navjot

The text discusses various aspects and types of families, highlighting their unique characteristics and challenges. It touches on the experience of FNMI (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit)

Different Types Of Family
-Navjot

Different Types Of Family -Navjot

Family Forms

Most common Forms are Nuclear and Lone Parent Familes

Causes: broken marriages, abuse, addiction, etc.

Same-sex was firstly recognized around in 2012.
The number of census families increased by more than double from 1961 to 2011. From 4.1 million in 1961 to 9.4 mil. in 2011.
Around 30% of couples are still unready or waiting to conceive their first child.
Lone parents are starting to increase more since 2011 (represented around 16% by Canada statuses)
Nuclear family the most common family forms in Canadian families.
Nuclear Family

Neelam (Mom) Makhan (Dad) Manjot (First Born) Harjot (Second Born) Navjot (Last Born) (Me)

Reasons for Change

Corona (COVID-19)

My dad having to stay home some days because of his work closing time to time

My mom not being able to work; her work closed fully and nobody works there now

Harjot (Second Born) going to university

Forced to come home because of a corona case happening in the area.

Had to move to a dorm around November-Early January.

2006 (When I was born)

We had to buy a new car after my dad got promoted from his job

We had to move houses because we needed a more functional house

Children being removed from families, learning a random culture, and later on learning labour skills.
Being punished for speaking their origin language
Violence inside homes (physical/sexual abuse towards children and adults.)
More technologies being develop

As well as connecting to other family members if they live far from you

This can lead to lack of family time with each other

Moving Homes

Causes: not being able to afford, new jobs, better environment, etc.

Divorce has been another big reason for families changing.

History

Contemporary Families In 2006

17% of children have parents of the same sex

66% of children live with their marriage parents

Comparing to lone parent which only has around 18%

Most children living with common law families tend to be in their teen/pre-teen years (15%)

Canada having more couples without children (43%)

That's way more than couples with children having only 41%

Increase of family diversity

Largest increase out of the families is one person families having around 26%

Common law families are 15.5%

Around 16% are lone parent families

In the 1850s, Quebec families adopted many Irish orphans.

In 1967, over 3 million lived in poverty later increasing to 1 million in 2017.

Finding Your Family History

Researching Canadian histories of past events to find deceased ancestors. (World War I, Immigration, Historical moments.)

Taking Canadian Census research courses.

Tracing family history the ancestors of one person with biographical information.

Finding out your family tree in Canadian records.

Parents History

My Dad

Is one of the babies during the "Baby Boom" Generation (1960s)

My dad came to Canada on a boat and arrived in Montreal only having a five dollar bill.

My dad only graduated from high school because of living more on the poor side of India.

In around grade 9, my mom changed her name Davinder-Pal? (It was difficult to spell) to Neelam because her name didn't really fit her well.

My mom was raised on the farmers side being able to have access to the freshest foods.

My mom went to a University in India and graduated with a bachelor's degree while playing competitive field hockey.

Family History

My middle sister is currently studying in Laurier University after receiving a scholarship to have a job around the doctor’s side.

My oldest sister is currently studying to be a pharmacist (Graduating from a private college)

In 2002 my other older sister was born in Canada

My mom would switch jobs here and there to make connections (mainly working at manufacturing companies)

In 1998 my oldest sister was born in Canada and when my dad got his job he still works to this day.

My dad works at the ABC group making car parts and functions of cars

My parents are from India and they came to Canada after they got married (Around 1990s)

This was when more technology were being developed and increasing of house/car prices leading my parents to get multiple jobs for pocket money

FMNI Families
1913 Children returning home from these schools being brainwashed that their culture was shameful.
1876 information has gathered throughout Indian people later on being established into residential schools.
In 1857 civilization act was passed so that Indian men can become free of being an Indian and becoming Britain subject
In 1830 attempts were made to reclaim Indians from a state of barbarism

Functions

Residential Schools

Had difficulties of taking care of children and would often punish them

In residential schools being raised by Christians would teach the FNMI families Christianity

Brainwashing children to be shameful of their culture

Teaching children in a harmful way

Values and behaviors the maintenance of order within a family and groups external to it
Family moral maintenance of morale and motivation to ensure task performance within a family
Socialization of children the use of socialization to help children prepare to become adults
Physical maintenance means everyone receives the care and support they need
Everyone doing equal amounts of chores/work everyday

Such as: dishes, vacuuming, cleaning

Loving each other as a whole
Taking care of each other and supporting in need

Roles

FNMI Families
Children

Being the learners from the elders and gain development

Elders

Being the teachers of the young and help engage

Males/Fathers

Being the workers of the family and help in a financial stability way

Canadian Families
Leadership, decision making, handling family finances, and maintaining appropriate role
Creating support and developing of children and adults
Providing sources, such as money, food, clothing, and shelter
My Family
Have experienced role expectations and conflict based on gender?

With the stereotypes of Asian females being raised of cooking and cleaning for a spouse, my parents didn’t raise their children towards these expectations and fought against them. Everyone was raised to be more of an independent person and focus on ourselves and others later.

Role Models

Harjot (Second Born)

Teaches me the functions of school and mainly being a mentor all of my life.

My Mom

Teaching me behaviors and manners makes me form the person of who I am today.

Chosen Roles:

Friend

Given Roles:

Youngest daughter, sister, high school student