Family

1. Introduce yourself – who you are, your personality, interests, hobbies, future, plans,
how you have changed througout the years, your daily routine, future ambitions
2. Your most important moments of your life
3. Family – general characterisation: structures, values, relationships, role, sharing
house choirs
- Basic structure of the society
- Roles of family: protect, motivate, support, provide financial background, teach
younger generations family traditions, raise children, be a role model, show exmple:
loyalty, tolerance, responsibility, solidarity, mutual help (összatartás), strong bond,
give chance /opportunity to succeed, educate
- Genders: female, male – typical gender roles
- How has families changed in the past 100 years (comparison family in the past and
now: life, work, free time, lifestyle, duties, habits, behaviour)
Our parents raise us up, they teach us moral principles, values, they teach us what is polite
and impolite, what should we do etc. At first they have to show us how to do it, because if
they expect their children to take good manners seriously, they have to show the same
manners to them. They tell us, that we should greet older people, that man should greet
woman, children should greet adults they know in a nice. They tell us, that we should greet
loud, with clear voice, looking into the eyes. They prepare us for life. They give us the basis
of morals and it´s good for us because when we are polite, we can have good relations with
another poeple.

The responsibilities that parents have in relation to bringing up their children include:
 to protect your child from harm
 to provide your child with food, clothing and a place to live
 to financially support your child
 to provide safety, supervision and control
 to provide medical care
 to provide an education

List of Family Values

Family values involve all the ideas of how you want to live your family life, and they are
often passed down from previous generations. They can help define behavior in various
situations, help youth make good choices, and solidify the bond that your family has. If
your family doesn't already have these values in place, know that it is never too late to make a
list.

Types of Values
Social Values - consist of things like peace, justice, freedom, equality, and bettering our
community. Examples of social values include:
 Not hurting others and also standing up for those who can't stand up for themselves
 Being respectful and courteous in your interactions
 Being honest with others
 Participating in teamwork whenever possible

Political Values - may determine your opinion on how the government should run and what
laws should be enacted. These values often include:
  private ownership of property
 Patriotism
 Treating everyone equally, regardless of ethnicity, race, religion, or sexual orientation
 Being open-minded to new things
 Following the law and respecting those who enforce it
 Working hard for success

Religious Values - Although each faith has its beliefs, there are common values that many
faiths tend to share. Examples:
 Showing compassion to those in need
 Treating others as one would like to be treated
 Continually learning and growing both spiritually and intellectually
 Being modest in your relations with others
 Being respectful and nonviolent when interacting with others

Work Values - include such things as your philosophies about your job, your finances, and
how you spend your money. For children, these values include how they approach school and
their education. Examples of work values include:
 Always doing your best work
 Working in a team
 Saving a portion of your salary
 Finding opportunities to express your ideas and creativity
 Being proud of your achievements
 Making education a priority
 Treating co-workers, fellow students, customers, and authority figures the way that you
want to be treated

Moral Values - are your individual values about what you think is right and wrong. Moral
values provide the foundation from which you make decisions. Morals are learned from your
parents and your experiences. Examples of moral values include:
 Being honest and trustworthy
 Being courageous
 Never giving up
 Being patient
 Taking personal responsibility

Recreational Values - refer to anything that involves fun and play. Recreation is important in
the family because it fosters closeness in the family, opportunities for learning, creating
memories, improving social skills, and developing empathy. Examples:
 Having family game stime
 Allowing and encouraging each family member to pursue interests
 Taking holidays together
 Spending time together

Sample Family Values List

Although every family's list of values will be different, the following is an example of a
family values list:
 Think of the consequences before you act
 Discuss right and wrong when modern values clash with traditional values
 Spend time together as a family, but also pursue individual interests
  Treat others (both inside and outside of the family) with compassion and respect
 Put your best effort toward every task
 Always continue to learn
 Learn from failures
 Use money to do, rather than to buy
 Treat pets as family
 Remember to not always act on feelings
 Show love every day
 Treat others' possessions with care and respect
 Listen since all opinions are important
 Always strive to maintain safety
 Be honest
Traditional Values Versus Modern Values
Family values tend to be reflective of the culture and time period and can be seen shifting
throughout history depending on the environment. Traditional values tended to emphasize the
extended family unit when more families were living and working together. With
modernization, family values can be seen shifting to an emphasis on independence and
development versus togetherness.
Your family's list should be unique to your family. If you are a spiritual family, your list
should be more spiritual. If you are an informal, fun-loving family, your list should reflect
that. If part of your family's greatest moments involve random dancing in your pajamas, then
random pajama dancing or general goof-ballery may be a part of your list. Anything that is
important for the health and well-being of your family should be a part of your family's value
list, no matter the activity or the language used to describe it.
Shift in Gender Roles, Gender Fluidity, and Sexuality
Traditional versus modern gender roles can be reflected in society and have impacted family
values. Many women were once encouraged to stay at home and raise families while men
went out into the workforce. This notion has drastically shifted as both men and women,
regardless of having children, are able to have jobs as society has normalized women in the
workforce. During the rise of the nuclear family men and women were encouraged to raise
children that reflected the perfect nuclear family. Creating family values based upon
acceptance with an emphasis on learning can help create a more open and loving familial
environment where everyone feels accepted.

Types of Family Structures

Family structure has changed dramatically over the last 50 years. There are six specific types
of family structures identified by society today.
Nuclear Family - traditional type. This family type consists of two parents and children. The
nuclear family was long held as being the ideal in which to raise children. Children in nuclear
families receive strength and stability from the two-parent structure and generally have more
opportunities due to the financial ease of two adults.
Single Parent Family - consists of one parent raising one or more children on his own. This
family may include a single mother with her children, a single dad with his kids. The single
parent family is the biggest change society has seen in terms of the changes in family
structures. Single parent families are generally close and find ways to work together to solve
problems, such as dividing up household chores. Many single parent families have support
from relatives and friends.
Extended Family - consists of two or more adults who are related, either by blood or
marriage. This family includes many relatives living together and working toward common
goals, such as raising the children and keeping up with the household duties. Many extended
families include cousins, aunts or uncles and grandparents living together. This type of family
structure may form due to financial difficulties or because older relatives are unable to care
for themselves alone.
Childless Family - consist of two partners living and working together. Many childless
families take on the responsibility of pet ownership or have extensive contact with their nieces
and nephews.
Step Family - Over half of all marriages end in divorce, and many of these individuals choose
to get remarried. This creates the step or blended family which involves two separate families
merging into one new unit. It consists of a new husband, wife, or spouse and their children
from previous marriages or relationships. They tend to have more. Step families need to learn
to work together and also work with their exes to ensure these family units run smoothly.
Grandparent Family - Many grandparents today are raising their grandchildren for a variety
of reasons. This could be due to parents' death, addiction, abandonment or being unfit parents.
Many grandparents need to go back to work or find additional sources of income to help raise
their grandchildren.

Cohabitation – the couple lives together and has children without marriage.

4. My family – relationships, family traditions, household choirs, spending time

together, introducing and describing one of the family members

5. Generation gap - can be used to describe the differences in actions, beliefs, politics,
values, cultures and tastes exhibited by members of younger generations, versus older
ones. While generation gaps have always there been throughout all periods of history,
the breadth of differences of these gaps has widened in the 20th and 21st centuries.

The term "generation gap" was first used in the 1960s. During that time, the younger
generation in question—commonly referred to as “baby boomers”—showed a significant
difference in their beliefs and opinions, compared to that of their parents' generation.

Sociologists use nomenclature to refer to different generational segments. For

example, millennials, which are those individuals born between 1982 and 2002, are called
“technology natives” because they have lived with digital technology their entire lives, and
this is all they’ve ever known.

By contrast, older generational members, known as “digital immigrants,” tend to be less

comfortable with personal usage of technology.

There are several ways to make distinctions between generations. For example, names are
given to major groups (Silent Generation, Baby boomers, Generation
X, Millennials, Generation Z, and Generation Alpha) and each generation sets its own trends
and has its own cultural impact.