Why are families a focus of attention for government policy? Critically discuss the role governments play in providing support for families.

The Role of Governments Play in Providing Support for Families
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The Role of Governments Play in Providing Support for Families
Introduction
Family serves as the most important institution in society. The family organization is crucial in the cultivation of well-developed children who determine the strength of society. Children and adults gain massive knowledge on the sense of relationships because, at the very least, this is the only supportive relationship that is guaranteed to last for the long-term. It formulates the beliefs and values uphold while also offering cultural capital, social capital, and emotional support. The importance of the family can never be disregarded justifying the government’s continuous efforts to strengthen this unit. Families face their share of predicaments compelling the input of authorities in mitigating their dangers.
There are significant factors that would entice attention for government policies. Domestic abuse is among them. Any member of the family can be abused regardless of their gender or age. Many people regard families as mainly patriarchal signifying that men are unlikely to be abused. However, men and the elderly are at times victims of family violence. Families are social institutions whereby intimate relationships exist. Power is thus, imminent meaning that families possess much influence in the direction of the entire community. One finds that dysfunctional families increase social costs. Interventions are necessary to halt the escalation of adverse consequences as well as parental separation and divorces. On the other hand, the government plays significant roles such as supporting disabled children and ensuring the protection of children's rights.
Families as a Focus of Attention for Government Policy
In an ordinary family setting, children, as well as adults, exhibit a smooth-sailing relationship where children are raised in the right way. Parents bear the highest responsibility of ensuring that their kids attain the best character and traits that position them to become excellent adults. However, life offers many probabilities implying that this is not the usual occasion in every family. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory states it best when he asserts that children will find themselves under various external influences that offer varied interactions (Harkonen 2007). It this predisposition that compels an analysis of the factors that call for attention from governmental agencies on families. The theory (also known as bio-ecological systems theory) is widely used in psychology and pedagogy and more so when it comes to early childhood education and development.
Domestic Abuse
From a governmental position, domestic violence and abuse refer to “any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behavior, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are, or have been, intimate partner or family members regardless of the gender of sexuality" (Lloyd 2018, p. 5). It encapsulates various aspects of abuse including but not limited to emotional, financial, sexual, physical, and psychological abuses. The existence of relevant actions de...