MY INNER

CIRCLE:

Nurturin
g Family
Ties
 FAMILY
• The central unit that gives you the first
experience of the world
• The varied experiences that you experience in
your family has a significant impact to your
development
How is your family
relationship?
SMOOTH? DISTANT?

FULL OF CONFLICT?

VERY HAPPY? ADJUSTING?

 The Family: In
•
Perspectives
Basic unit of society
• Each family is unique due to the blending of
factors that influence behaviors and interactions
among family
 FAMILY
FUNCTIONS
1. Procreation – the duty to have
children / procreate. Along with it is
the parents’ duty to provide and
raise children

2. Economic provision – caring for their

needs over and above the basics:
food, shelter, and clothing
“Education remains one of the perfect
legacies parents leave to their children”
 FAMILY
FUNCTIONS
3. Love – while material provision
matters a lot, it does not solely answer
an individual’s needs. Love holds the
most significance in the family. It is the
best gift.
 FAMILY
4. FUNCTIONS
Socialization – the family provides
immediate opportunities for the
children to grow through the
interactions an individual experiences
with the family members, with other
people that the family associates with.
 FAMILY
5. FUNCTIONS
Sense of Security – family offers
stable companionship – a feeling that
you are not alone. While adolescents
are busy discovering themselves, they
will still need a ‘secure base’
 FAMILY
STRUCTURES
NUCLEAR FAMILY
- The traditional type of
family
- Two parents and their
children living together as
one family
EXTENDED FAMILY
- Aside from the two parents
and their children, the
family is joined by relatives
who live with them like
grandparents, cousins,
aunts/uncles and share
common goals
Family with Working
Parents
- Both parents are working
to support the family
- Some parents are even
working abroad and
children are often left with
their grandparents which
may pose a significant
challenge for the family
Single-Parent Family
- The mother or the father
alone cares for the child or
children
- In cases of separation, the
children are usually left to
either one of the parents
- Sometimes caused by the
demise one spouse, the other
being nil, or having children
without getting married
Blended Family
- Consists of a couple in which
one or both have children
from a previous marriage or
relationship
- In many instances, happens
when there is a separation
that leads to remarriage
Other Family Setups or Frameworks
- Some couples live together as common-law or
domestic partners
- They are not legally married but live together
to share household responsibilities, they can
adopt or take care of a child from previous
relationships
- Some same-sex partners raise a child together
Childless Family
- There are family situations
when couple do not have
children by choice or due to
circumstances
- Couples, aside from their
work, take up special
activities like sports,
advocacies, or pets
 FAMILY
EXPERIENCES
Child-Rearing Practices and
Family Care
Child-rearing – the kind of parenting
style exercised by parents. The patterns
or ways in which parents raise their
children.
Authoritarian
◊ Characterized by rigid or
demanding parenting style
◊ Parents are stringent and
expect their children to follow
them without question
◊ They do not tolerate
misbehavior and do not
hesitate to apply punishment
to control behavior
Permissive
◊ Parents of this nature are very
giving to the point of spoiling
the children
◊ Tend to be warm and loving,
and tend to have few
limitations
◊ They allow children to be part
of family decisions
Authoritative
◊ Parents are authority figures
who set clear expectations for
their children
◊ They set reasonable
limitations, yet they also give
them room for independence
and provide emotional
support
◊ They empower their child to
exercise decision-making
Neglectful
◊ Parents are not involved in
child-rearing
◊ They may provide for their
child’s needs but are
emotionally detached,
unsupportive, inconsistent,
and unpredictable
Challenges and
Turning Points

• SEPARATION/
DIVORCE
• TRAUMATIC EVENTS
• STRESSES
• DEATH
GENOGRAM
• A visual representation of a family
• It is like a family tree but it gives more information
regarding relationships and patterns and practices
within the family
• Popularized by Monica McGoldrick and Randy Gerson
• Uses symbols to simplify the representation of the
information it can provide
NURTURING FAMILY
RELATIONSHIPS
TIME ◊ Make time for your family,
spend quality time with them
and fill it with good moments
◊ Time with your family also
enhances communication by
allowing family members to
talk to one another
NURTURING FAMILY
RELATIONSHIPS
LOVE
◊ The family should be built on
love
◊ As everybody loves and needs
to be loved, the family should
be the first to show it
 NURTURING FAMILY
RELATIONSHIPS
COMMITMENT◊ Commit yourself to doing
what is good, healthy, and
nurturing for your family
◊ By being committed, you put
the well-being and happiness
of your family first
◊ Be dependable and make your
family feel secure
MY GROWING
CIRCLE:

Building
Social
Ties
DESCRIBE YOUR SEATMATE:
1. Give 5 positive traits of your
seatmate
2. Give 2 traits that you think
he/she must work on
3. Give 1 thing that makes
him/her stand out
SOCIAL
GROUPS
• Refers to two or more people
interacting with one another
and referring to themselves as
a social unit
• Each group will have its own
characteristics which you
need to be aware of to
interact with the members
accordingly
PRIMARY GROUP
◊ This group is personal or
intimate, the interaction is
regular and the bond usually
lasts for a long time
◊ It is not concerned with tasks;
instead, it looks after deep
emotional connection and a
sense of security of its members
◊ You connect with identity with
this kind of group
SECONDARY GROUP
◊ This group is task-oriented and
the dynamics are less personal
◊ The members stay together for a
limited or determined time until
tasks are accomplished
◊ Your identity with this group is
relative and short-lived
depending on the tasks you are
working on
THE NORM
◊ This is the reference group in
which you base your assessment
◊ It holds the relative standard
that indicates what is typical or
average
◊ The group has its own rules of
behavior, which the members
will follow
 FRIENDSH
IP
Friendship is…
A Good Friend…
CONFORMI
TY ◊ Is adjusting your behaviors,
opinions, or beliefs to agree with
the prevailing norm or standard
◊ Why do people conform?
◊ Positively, conformity fosters
group cohesiveness, it makes
the members united in achieving
goals
COMPLIAN
CE in or agrees with another person
◊ Occurs when an individual gives

or group, even if one holds a

different opinion about the
person or situation
◊ Unlike conformity wherein the
person adjusts or changes
attitudes and beliefs,
compliance is when the person
adapts the actions or rules of
another
COMPLIAN
CE
REASONS FOR COMPLIANCE
1. To avoid confrontation
2. To avoid any disruption if a complaint
is made

TYPE OF COMPLIANCE
3. Passive Compliance
- studied by Thomas Moriarty
- The complex realities in life like
bending to unreasonable demands,
complicated situations, questionable
ways even at the expense of one’s
IDENTIFICATI
ON
This occurs when a respectable,
famous, or well-liked person greatly
influences others. The people follow
the ways of the famous figure.
OBEDIENCE

This is an act following authority

figures. An individual conforms to
the demands of someone who
exercises influence or power.
Obedience to authority is necessary
to maintain rules and order in the
group
 Social
All the Roles
world’s a stage,
And all the men and
women merely
players;
They have their exits
and their entrances;
And one man in his
time plays many parts
- William Shakespeare
LEADERS
AND
FOLLOWE
RS
 TYPES OF
LEADERSHIP
1. CONSERVATIVE
- This leader is particular about
following procedures
- Accuracy, attention to detail,
facts, and order within the
group are held to be most
important
 TYPES OF
LEADERSHIP
2. DEMOCRATIC
- This leader focuses on the
group’s goals attaining warm
fellowship among group
members
- Members are encouraged to
participate and undertake
responsibilities to accomplish
tasks
 TYPES OF
LEADERSHIP
3. TASK-ORIENTED
- This leader gives group tasks
the utmost priority
- Getting the job done is what
is essential
- Confident, independent, and
a go-getter are common
characteristics of this
leadership
 TYPES OF
LEADERSHIP
4. PEOPLE-ORIENTED
- This leader is a nurturer
- Relationships are most
important
- People, rather than tasks are
given the utmost focus and
concern
- Personal welfare and growth
are the priorities
 TYPES OF
LEADERSHIP
5. SITUATIONAL LEADER
- This leader carries a
leadership style dependent on
the given circumstances
- Adaptability to the situation is
a sterling quality of this kind
of leader
 What is a
good leader
for you?
What are the
qualities of a
good team
player?
 What is
your
personalit
y?