Definitions of Family: Why are They Important to Teachers

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The society has been changing gradually, and this has also gone as far as affecting the basic unit of social life; the family. A family refers to a group of people related in different aspects such as by birth or connected by common issues such as haring classroom. It entails how teachers and parents communicate more to help children feel more motivated, have self-esteem, and good attitude. Parental involvement, which is important to the learning and development of a child, helps in extending teaching outside the classrooms. It helps children perform better in school and creates positive experience for the children. Social trends, events, and issues that shape the view of people in the world in general including interpersonal relationships influence the structure of a family and how they behave.
Traditional family consists of wife, husband, and children. Normed families entail step families, single parent households, and grandparents as the caregivers. Vulnerable families are those that because of life circumstances experience challenges such as emotional, financial, and physical stress that impact on their wellbeing and functioning. Emerging families are new patterns of family formation like couples living apart together, individuals living apart but in one network, and same-sex couples. All these are new developments that have in one way or another affected the basic setup of the traditional family. Still yet, the unit of family continues to change by the day.
It is worth noting that families are often affected differently, by culture, ethnicity, traditions, geographic locations and even nations of origin. A diverse family s...