Analysis Of The Fosters

Analytical Review of The Fosters The definition of family is constantly changing. There are many different types of families. People can observe different portrayal of what is family through many different outlets such as watching TV shows like The Fosters. In chapter one from, Introduction to Diversity in Canada 's Families: Variations in Forms, Definitions, and Theories by Patrizia Albanese, Vanier Institute of the Family states that the meaning of family is “… any combination of two or more persons who are bound together over times by ties of mutual consent, birth, and/or adoption or placement and who together, assume responsibilities for variant combinations…” (9). This quote spectacles that the Fosters’ in the show The Fosters fit into modern day meaning of family. The Fosters are connected by birth, adoption, and placement of foster children. The main theme of The Fosters is how one family resists all stereotypical meaning of family and how that being a different kind of family does not take away their family life. They like to eat supper together and talk about their day, and they like to support their family by attending extra curricular activities competitions. In the first episode of The Fosters, the audience is introduced to an upper middle class family. Lena and Steff are a lesbian couple that never legally married. Lena is a vice principal at Anchor Beach …show more content…
However, it is important to understand that not all people follow the life cycle. Some choose to not be married, or not to have children. The life cycle has eight stages, marriage, childbearing, preschool, school, teen, launching center, middle age, and aging. The Fosters are no exception to the family life cycle. Lena and Steff are considered to be in the marriage stage of the family life cycle, even though they are a common law couple. All the children are in the teen and school part of the life