1. Functions of the Family
Physical care and maintenance
Addition of new family members
Socialization of children
Production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services
Affection and love
Social control of family members

2. Family Functions - Textbook
Description of Function
How it Impacts Society
Who else can provide this function?
Use your textbook (p. 8-10) to complete the following organizer.

3. Physical Care and Maintenance
Families provide and care for their families by:
Bathing and feeding children
Taking older relatives to appointments
The population stays healthy
Can contribute to society
Daycares, nursing/retirement homes, medical care/hospitals

4. Addition of New Members
Families can increase the number of children they have by:
Having babies, seeking adoption, fertility clinics
Increase or maintenance of population; can help economy as kids require many goods & services
Some religions discourage birth control; fertility clinics; adoption agencies; Gov’t incentives

5. Socialization of Children
Teaching children how to learn, think, and act. This can be accomplished through:
Taking them to school and cultural activities, helping with homework
Learn skills, values, and attitudes consistent with employability and citizenship expectations
Educated, find careers, have their own families, earn money
Schools teach children literacy and numeracy, as well as socialization skills, values, and attitudes
Rehabilitation centers (in jails) will attempt to re- socialize those in society

6. Production, Consumption and Distribution of Goods and Services
Parents earn money through work/careers, they perform household chores, pay for bills, buy food and clothing, they provide shelter, and pay for activities.
Families contribute to society (economically)
Families provide goods and services (through skills and employment)
Families require goods and services (and will pay for them)
Businesses provide products/services to individuals
Government may provide assistance to meet the consumer needs of the family (welfare, health care)
Assistance agencies provide services for people in need (food banks, help for the homeless).

7. Affection and Love
Families comfort children when crying, support them in making decisions, demonstrate affection through actions and words
Individuals will develop strong relationships and raise their own families with care
School psychologists and social workers
Religious institutions provide activities and support for its members

8. Social Control of Family Members
Families are responsible for controlling the behaviour of their members to maintain order within the family and within society.
Individuals will obey the laws of the society and the country since they know right from wrong
Schools discipline when rules are not followed
Governments set appropriate laws for society
Police monitor behaviours according to the laws
Jails institutionalize individuals who do not follow the laws