FAMILY

The family is composed of people united by ties of marriage, blood or by adoption. • The members of the family typically live together under one roof and constitute a single household of if they live apart; they consider the household their home. • The family is composed of people who interact and communication with each other in their social roles, such as husband and wife, mothers and father, son and daughter, brother and sister. • The family maintains a common culture. It is derived mainly from the general culture, but each family has some distinctive features.

Functions of Family: Provision of Care: Nurturing, rearing, and protecting the young. Socialization: Responsible for early personality development, shaping attitudes, norms, and values. Reproduction and Sexual Regulation: Essential for societal survival. Affection and Emotional Support: Providing love and emotional warmth. Facilitating Individual Growth: Offering means for individuals to reach their full potential. Basic Philosophy in Family Welfare: Every family member has the right to personality development, love, and respect. Family life is a crucial social force for human development, survival, and cultural transmission. Family systems are interconnected, and any change in one member affects all others. Classification of Family Functioning Levels: Optimal Family: High affection, clear personal limits, close relations, effective conflict resolution, harmonized and optimistic. Competent but Distressed Families: Partnership issues, subdued conflicts, limited emotional expression. Dysfunctional Families: Dominant-submissive, chronically conflicted, severely disturbed. Dysfunctional Family Roles: Scapegoat: Blamed for family problems, may exhibit rebellious behavior. Caretaker: Enabler or martyr, avoids addressing real issues to keep everyone happy. Hero: High-functioning individual maintaining a facade of family success. Mascot: Uses humor to distract from serious issues. Addict or Identified Patient: Represents the culmination of family issues. Lost Child: Tries to blend in, avoid attention, and keep the peace. Golden Child Syndrome: Seen in families with narcissistic parents, where one child is favored. The golden child may struggle with differentiation and may participate in abuse to protect themselves. Dysfunctional Family Roles and Their Impact on Self-Esteem: Each role has specific behaviors and associated self-esteem issues. The scapegoat, hero, caretaker, lost child, and addict play distinct roles within the family structure. This comprehensive overview provides insights into the complexities of family dynamics, functioning levels, and the impact of dysfunctional roles on individuals within the family.