Socw426 Child Welfare
Chapter 2
The Family Roles, Responsibilities, and Rights
The Definition and Function of the Family
Nuclear family
Extended family
1 in 4 families is headed by a single mother
African american families rely on kinship networks
o Children are also more frequently taken into the grandparents home to
be raised.
Hispanic families have the institution of compadres, or companion parents
(godparents).
Hopi Indian Tribes - bifurcate merging; father’s or mother’s relatives are
divided into separate lineages.
Family outlines on page 22
The Family as a System
Subsystems and Boundaries
Subsystem - consists of smaller units that carry out specific functions and
together make up the whole.
Boundaries are divisions between the subsystems.
Roles
Roles shape how people think of themselves, how others see them, and how
they function or behave within a family.
Communication
Communication can include silences, body movements, facial expressions,
voice tone, and posture.
Chapter 2
The Family Roles, Responsibilities, and Rights
The Definition and Function of the Family
Nuclear family
Extended family
1 in 4 families is headed by a single mother
African american families rely on kinship networks
o Children are also more frequently taken into the grandparents home to
be raised.
Hispanic families have the institution of compadres, or companion parents
(godparents).
Hopi Indian Tribes - bifurcate merging; father’s or mother’s relatives are
divided into separate lineages.
Family outlines on page 22
The Family as a System
Subsystems and Boundaries
Subsystem - consists of smaller units that carry out specific functions and
together make up the whole.
Boundaries are divisions between the subsystems.
Roles
Roles shape how people think of themselves, how others see them, and how
they function or behave within a family.
Communication
Communication can include silences, body movements, facial expressions,
voice tone, and posture.
