I come from a family that I have had the opportunity to learn so much from throughout my lifetime. My parents, Debbie and Steve, have been married for 27 years and support my siblings and I every day. I have two siblings. My brother, Colin, is 26 years old and began living in Philadelphia upon graduating from Temple University. My sister, Allyson, is about to turn 15 and she is a freshman in high school. Even though there are eight years of separation between my sister and I, we still have a pretty good relationship. We live in Strasburg, which is a very close-knit community. It is a relatively small town, but we often partner with surrounding communities such as Willow Street and Lampeter which makes it feel even bigger. In Strasburg, I can
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She believed that a man and a woman had to be married for the relationship to be called a family. But after reading the chapter, I not only agree with the textbook definition of family, but I feel that my family fits the mold of the textbook definition very well. The textbook definite a family as, “…an intimate group of two or more people who (1) live together in a committed relationship, (2) care for one another and any children, and (3) share activities and close emotional ties” (Benokraitis, 2015, p. 3) Our family constantly supports one another in everything that we do. We lean on each other for emotional support every day. And my parents do such a good job looking out for their children and doing everything they can to help, nurture, and support …show more content…
Our textbook talks a lot about the functions of the family and the purpose that they have. One of the big functions it speaks of is the idea of emotional support. My family, especially over the course of the past year, has been a tremendous resource for me as acting as my primary group. The textbook states, “The family is a critical primary group because it provides the nurturance, love, and emotional substance that its members need to be happy, healthy, and secure” (Benokraitis, 2015, p. 6) This past year, I had an unknown neurological condition that took away my ability to walk. Not only was my family a part of my primary group, but they also provided me with the economic security that I needed to try to figure out exactly what was
She believed that a man and a woman had to be married for the relationship to be called a family. But after reading the chapter, I not only agree with the textbook definition of family, but I feel that my family fits the mold of the textbook definition very well. The textbook definite a family as, “…an intimate group of two or more people who (1) live together in a committed relationship, (2) care for one another and any children, and (3) share activities and close emotional ties” (Benokraitis, 2015, p. 3) Our family constantly supports one another in everything that we do. We lean on each other for emotional support every day. And my parents do such a good job looking out for their children and doing everything they can to help, nurture, and support …show more content…
Our textbook talks a lot about the functions of the family and the purpose that they have. One of the big functions it speaks of is the idea of emotional support. My family, especially over the course of the past year, has been a tremendous resource for me as acting as my primary group. The textbook states, “The family is a critical primary group because it provides the nurturance, love, and emotional substance that its members need to be happy, healthy, and secure” (Benokraitis, 2015, p. 6) This past year, I had an unknown neurological condition that took away my ability to walk. Not only was my family a part of my primary group, but they also provided me with the economic security that I needed to try to figure out exactly what was