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AFL1501 ASSIGNMENT 3 SEMESTER 1 2023
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AFL1501ASSIGNMENT 3
STUDENT NO
TASK 1
A family is a group of people that function as a unit. The most
common definition of family is a group that's made up of parents
and their children living together. This is the definition we're
talking about most often when we speak of family love. Family
can also mean all the descendants of a common ancestor. Some
people consider their friends like family. However, when we
speak of family love, the love you have with your friends might
or might not fit, depending on what type of relationship you
have. A family can be defined in numerous ways. The Oxford
University Press defines a family as "a group consisting of two
parents and their children living together as a unit". This
definition is extremely limited, as it only covers a portion of the
families today. In actuality, there are five basic types of families.
Each of them vary in appearance, but the purpose of each one
is ultimately to provide a caring, loving and constructive
environment to all of its members.
At its most basic, then, a family consists of an adult and his or
her offspring. Most commonly, it consists of two married adults,
usually a man and a woman (almost always from different
lineages and not related by blood) along with their offspring,
usually living in a private and separate dwelling. This type of unit,
more specifically known as a nuclear family, is believed to be the
oldest of the various types of families in existence. Sometimes
the family includes not only the parents and their unmarried
children living at home but also children that have married, their
spouses, and their offspring, and possibly elderly dependents as
well; such an arrangement is called an extended
family. Consequently, we can say that sustainable
development is not only an economic concept, but it also
,embraces a profound and fundamental ethical and human
dimension. Culture is an important aspect of sustainable
development, as it refers to how we understand and appreciate
natural resources and each other. This dimension should be
included in the definition of sustainable development, so that it
refers to the future generations and the physical environment
within the context of the redistribution of culture and wealth, and
the eradication of poverty in the world. And it is from this
perspective that I feel families come in, as the environment
where ethical and cultural values are achieved in a natural way.
As basic and essential building blocks of societies, families have
a crucial role in social development. They bear the primary
responsibility for the education and socialization of children as
well as instilling values of citizenship and belonging in the
society. Families provide material and non-material care and
support to its members, from children to older persons or those
suffering from illness, sheltering them from hardship to the
maximum possible extent. Taking into account the broad
experience of our Federation in dealing with families worldwide,
we see every day that family is where the vast majority of people
learn the fundamental skills for life, and other institutions confirm
it. At the most fundamental level, family structure and family
process matters: evidence shows that outcomes for both
children and adults are not equal regardless of family
background, and public policy should reflect this. Children
growing up in healthy, married, two-parent families are more
likely to lead happy, healthy and successful lives than those who
have not experienced the same level of family security and
stability. Those who build stable families have a higher life
expectancy, lower risks of mental illness, alcoholism and
domestic violence. The children show lower infant mortality rate,
lower risk drug addiction, and lower incidences of engaging in
criminal activities after puberty, higher academic achievements,
lower incidence of mental illnesses and fewer teenage unwanted
pregnancies. A stable family is the lowest cost option for both its
, members and the State. Furthermore, members of stable
families are more disciplined when it comes to fulfilling legal and
social norms, contributing towards financing social security.
Families need to be helped if they are to fulfil their irreplaceable
social role. Since family stability has been in continuous decline
for the last decades in many countries, adults and children today
are increasingly faced with obstacles not only to their material
but also to their emotional well-being. They often have to cope
with families that are dysfunctional, broken through abuse,
separation or divorce or fatherless. This is especially true in the
least advantaged sections of society and for the weakest
members of them, namely, the elderly, women, the indebted and
children.This doesn’t mean that families could or should be
replaced in their role. On the contrary, they should be helped and
empowered in every possible way. Governments cannot afford
to fully replace the functions families perform for the benefit of
their members and for the good of society. The family is the most
powerful, the most humane and, by far, the most economical
system known for building competence and character. Still,
families do better in a supportive policy environment—one in
which, for example, schools actively seek parental engagement;
employers recognize that workers are also family members;
agencies and organizations are family-centered in their
philosophy and operation; and laws support family members’
roles as caregivers, parents, partners, and workers. This doesn’t
mean that families could or should be replaced in their role. On
the contrary, they should be helped and empowered in every
possible way. Governments cannot afford to fully replace the
functions families perform for the benefit of their members and
for the good of society. The family is the most powerful, the most
humane and, by far, the most economical system known for
building competence and character. Still, families do better in a
supportive policy environment—one in which, for example,
schools actively seek parental engagement; employers
recognize that workers are also family members; agencies and
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