JOURNEYING BACK TO ONE’S FAMILY: THE

FILIPINO FAMILY IN RETROSPECT

I. LEANING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the topic the learner will be able to
Define what family in their own words , Explain the functions of family,
Discuss the significant role of a family, Enumerate the task for the
development of a family and Portray the functions and role of a family

II. WHAT IS THE FAMILY

Family is the basic unit of social institution in the society and the
community and they must be protected and be cherish, in Murdock
words it is a social group characterized by common residence and
reproduction, compose od adult of both sexes and their children,
owned or adopt. It is a group of persons united by the ties of marriages,
blood or adoption, it is viewed as a subsystem with interacting
personalities each member interacts with one another in each role that
they play on the household, they create and maintain a common
culture within their household. They may be viewed as an agency
playing a vital role in the development at one’s personality and in the
process of values formation and development. they are essential in the
selection of the social organization of the entire society they abide the
customs and laws of the society and secure the continuity of the society
through reproductive function. Families can be classified by according
to various categories depending on the structure and the composition
of the members, and the location by which this families are situated.
Each family of the society performs several functions as it is the basic
unit of the society.

III. CLASSIFICATION OF THE FAMILY

1. According to organization and membership:
A. The nuclear (primary or elementary) family is composed of a husband
(father) and his wife (mother) and their children in the union recognized by
the society. Any individual belongs to two
kinds of families:
 family of orientation,
 family of procreation.
The family of orientation is that into which one is born, and where one is
reared and socialized. On the other hand, the family of procreation is that
established by the person by his marriage.
B. The extended family is composed of two or more nuclear families related
to each other economically and socially
 The conjugal family which considers the spouses and their children as
of prime importance and which has a fringe of comparatively
unimportant relatives. The marriage bond is stressed.
 The consaguineal family which considers the nucleus of blood relatives
as more important than the spouses. The relationships of the persons
with the blood kin during childhood are of prime importance
2. According to place of residence:
A. Patrilocal family
- requires that the newly-wed couple live with or near the residence of the
parents of the bridegroom.
B. Matrilocal family
- requires that the newly married couple live with or near the residence of
the parents of the bride.

C. Bilocal family
-provides the newly-wed couple the freedom to select where to reside,
i.e., near the groom’s or the bride’s family.
D. Neolocal family
- permits the newly-wed couple to reside independently of their
parents.
E. Avunlocal family
- prescribes that the newly-wed couple reside with or near the
maternal uncle of the groom.

3. According to descent
A. Patrilineal
- descent affiliates a person with a group of relatives related to him
through his father. The child is also related to his mother’s kin, but in
terms of closeness, he turns to his father’s kin.
B. Matrilineal
- descent affiliates a person with a group of kinsmen related to him
through his mother.
C. Bilateral or bilineal
- descent affiliates a person with a group of kinsmen related to him
through both his father and mother.
4. According to authority
A. Patriarchal family
- is one where authority is vested in the oldest member (male), often
the father. This is characterized by family solidarity and ancestor
worship. The double standard of morality exists.
 Double standard is a set of principles permitting greater
opportunity or liberty to one than to another, especially the
granting of greater sexual freedom to men than to women.
B. Matriarchal family
- is one in which authority is vested in the other or the mother’s kin.
This is rarely found. However, in many societies the mother dominates
the household.
C. Equalitarian family
- is one in which the husband and wife exercise a more or less equal
amount of authority.
D. Matricentric family
- where the absence of the father who may be working gives the
mother a dominant position in the family. This type of family is
prevalent in the suburbs. However, the father shares with the mother
in terms of decision-making.
5. According to form of marriage
A. Monogamy permits the man to have only one spouse at any time.
B. Polygamy is plural marriage. it assumes any of the following:
 Polygyny
- refers to the marriage of one man to two or more women at a
time. It involves a common household, economic cooperation,
and sexual reproduction. In societies that allow this, it is
confined only to the affluent group.
 Polyandry
- is the marriage of one woman to two or more men at the same
time. This form of marriage is very rare.
 Group marriage
- is the marriage or union of several men and several women at
a time.
IV. Functions of the Family
The family performs several functions being the basic unit of any
society.
1. The family is the unit of reproduction.
2. It performs the function of biological maintenance.
3. The family socializes the members.
4. It provides status to the members.
5. It serves as an important mechanism for social control.
6. The family serves as the first and foremost school where every child
learns the major lessons in life.
7. It performs such other functions to meet the material and economic,
religious and social needs of the child.
V. Family Development Tasks
The family is a unity of interacting persons related by ties of marriage,
birth or adoption, whose central purpose is to create and maintain a
common culture which promotes the physical, mental, emotional,
social, and spiritual development of its members.
The following are the functional prerequisites/tasks of the family:
1. Physical maintenance
– providing shelter, food, clothing, health care, etc.
2. Allocation of resources
– meeting family needs and costs, apportioning material goods,
facilities, space, authority, respect, affection, etc.
3. Division of labor
– deciding who does what, assigning responsibility for procuring
income, managing the household, caring for family members, and other
specific tasks.
4. Socializing the family members
– guiding the internalization of increasingly mature and acceptable
pattern of controlling elimination, food intake, sexual drives, sleep,
aggression, etc.
5. Reproduction, recruitment, and release of family members
– bearing or adopting children and rearing them for release at
maturity, incorporating new members by marriage, and establishing
policies for inclusion of others: in-laws, relatives, step-parents, guests,
family, friends, etc.

6. Maintenance of order
– providing means of communication, establishing types and intensity
of interaction, patterns of affection, and sexual expression
– by administering sanctions insuring conformity to group norms.
7. Placement of members in the larger society – fitting into the
community, relating to church, school, organizational life, political and
economic systems, and protecting family members from undesirable
outside influence.
8. Maintenance of motivation and morale
– rewarding members for achievements, satisfying individual needs for
acceptance, encouragement and affection meeting personal and family
crises, refining a philosophy of life and sense of family loyalty through
rituals and festive.

VI. ASSESSMENT : K-W-L CHART

WHAT WHAT I WANT WHAT I

I KNOW TO KNOW LEARNED
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you KNOW you WANT you LEARN
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VII. REFERENCES/ MATERIALS

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