HDFS202 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Middle Colonies, Emotional Expression, Family Affairs

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Human Development and Family Studies
• Course: HDFS202
• Professor: Bahira Sherif Trask

Document Summary

What does the family symbolize: unity, child friendly, appropriate, wholesome. Symbol for decency- disney, family movies, pro family candidates. Family: two or more persons who are related by blood marriage or adoption: household: all persons who occupy dwelling such as house, can be one or more people. Informal definition: group of people who love and care for each other- legal issues raise this. Pessimistic- families are falling apart: optimistic- family is changing/stronger, view that perseveres in us- traditional 2 parent family in which the husband is employed outside of the home and the wife takes care of the children. Families debate: we need to return to old ways/ families used to be stronger, helped individuals more, assumption that something of value is being lost. Views of the family in us: another more positive view states that the family as we know it is dying but. Socializes the individuals to cope with a complex world.