Lesson 40-The Filipino Family

Family-a group of individual living under one roof.
Members of the Family:
1. Father or Husband
2. Mother or Wife
3. Children
4. Other Relatives
Types of Family:
A)According to Structural Organization
1. Conjugal-composed of Husband & Wife only.
2. Nuclear-composed of Husband,Wife & Children.
3. Extended-composed of Husband,Wife,Children & other relatives.
B)According to Family Pattern:
1. Authoritarian-ruled by one person.
a)Patriarchal-ruled by Father.
B)Matriarchal-ruled by Mother.
2. Permissive-every member of the family is free to make his/her own decision & there are no standing rules to follow.
3. Democratic-every member has their rights & responsibilities & children take part in decision-making.