PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

MODULE 11:

FAMILY
STRUCTURES
 OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the module, you will be able to:

1. Appraise your family structure and the type of care you give and
receive, which may help in understanding yourself better;
2. Make a genogram/family tree and trace certain physical, personality, or
behavioral through generation and;
3. Prepare a plan on how to make your family members firmer and
gentler with each other.
 FAMILY STRUCTURE
• The traditional family structure is considered a family support system
which involves two married individuals providing care and stability for
their biological offspring. However, this two parent, nuclear family has
become less prevalent, and alternative family forms have become more
common. The family is created by birth and stablishes ties across
generations. Those generations, the extended family of aunts, uncles,
grandparents, and cousins, can all hold significant emotional and
economic roles for the nuclear family
 BIG QUESTION?

How does your family affect you as

a developing individual?
MY GENOGRAM
 DIFFERENT KINDS OF FAMILY
STRUCTURES

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 OTHERS ARE…
1. Bi-racial or Multi-racial Family
- a family where the parents are members of different racial or identity group
2. Trans-racial adoptive Family
- a family where the adopted child is of a different racial identity group than the parents.
3. Conditional separated Family
- a family member is separated from the rest of the family. This may be due to
employment far away; military service, hospitalization. They remain significant members to
the family.
 CONTINUATION…
4. Gay or Lesbian Family
- a family where one or both of the parents’ sexual orientation is gay or lesbian. This may be
a two-parent family, an adoptive family, a single parent family or an extended family
5. Immigrants Family
- a family where the parents have immigrated to another country as adults. Their children
may or may not be immigrants. Some family members continue to live in the country of origin,
but still be significant figures in the life of the child.
6. Migrant Family
- a family that moves regularly to places where they have employment. The most common
form of migrant family is farm workers who move with crop season. Military family may also
lead a migrant life, with frequent relocation.
Let’s have a quiz!