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Teacher Ivy Lobramonte

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Lesson #1: Different forms of Filipino family

                                       Family - the basic unit of the society

                                              2 Forms of Filipino family
            1. Nuclear                                                                                        2. Extended
- family that consists of the parents and their children                 - a family that consists of the parents, chidlren and other realtives

                                                                    Variations in family structure

          a. Step family - a nuclear family that consists                                         a. three-generation family - an extended family who consists of the
            of step parents or step children. It happens when                                     grandparents, parents and children.
            the parents reamarry to another person and form
            a new family.

             b. One-parent family - a nuclear family that consists                               b. kinship - an extended family who consists of the parents,children an
             of a sinle mother or father and his/her children. It occurs                        and relatives like aunts,uncles and cousins.
             when the parents separated or get divorce or when one of
             the parents work abroad.

             c. Adoptive family - a nuclear family wherein the children
             are not the biological children of the parents.


                                                           Advantages and disadvantages of each family stucture

                                           Advantages                                                                   Disadvantages

        1. Nuclear                   - the family is independent.                                                          - Emotional problems among children because of
                                              They can make their own decision.                                               excessive child-centeredness.

                                              - there are enough resources for the                                            - Less emotional support in times of crises
                                              family like money and food.

                                             - the children will learn the value of self-reliance
                                             and responsibility.

          2. Extended                 - family members especially the children                                     - overly dependence on relatives
                                             will have an increase social relationship because
                                             they learn to adjust to persons of varying age levels

                                            - there is a wide range of security and protection.                        - more expenses for the family

                                                                                                                                               - confusion in values