The Ideal Family

Activity #1

Case Study Questions

            Each of these family lifestyles allows the expression of individual personality. Each family goes about it differently and does not produce the same types of personalities, but each represents different kinds of family strengths. You won’t find exactly what you want in any of them. Nevertheless, some will carry the message of what you want more than others. Answering the following questions should help you gain a better recognition of what you are looking for and what you are biased toward and against, especially since we may have the opportunity to interchange ideas in class sessions.

1.  Which of these families most closely reflects the image you have of a good family? You may not like any of them, but you should be able to pick one as being more reflective of your ideas.

The family represented in Case number 3 reflected the image that I have of a good family.

2.  Identify three things about the family you chose that caused you to be more attracted to it.

a. I love the way the family that lives in a small town and a mid-sized house can manage to do things together like picnicking, visiting, and hobbies that may not be fancy but pleasant.

b. The family members like one another and support each other in various activities that make their lives enjoyable and easy to bear. 

c. The family is headed jointly, and each of them is willing to listen to the other though they understand that the father is the head.

3. Is there anything in the family you chose that you dislike? If so, identify it.

            One thing that I dislike about the family is that the mother, Mrs. Claymore does not work outside the home unless for emergencies. I think that it would be appropriate for both her and the husband to work and contribute to the growth and financial stability of the family.

4.    Which of these family groups seems to have achieved the most . . .

___Case No. 4 ----a. unity

____Case n. 5____ b. favorable conditions for providing for the personal satisfaction of each family member

___Case No. 2_____ c. favorable conditions for providing for the personal welfare of husband and wife, i.e. the well-being of their “pair” relationship

___Case N. 6_____ d.favorable conditions for increased open conflict and struggle among family members

___Case N. 3_____ e.clear evidence of love expression among family members

_____Case N. 1___ f. balanced organization of family resources

5.    As you look at each case study, what is it that most strike you about each family?

Case 1: The fact that they plan in advance on the welfare of their children even before they get them. 

Case 2: The family has the commitment to serve the community despite facing prejudice due to the lack of children.

Case 3: The family seems not to be well-up, but yet tries as much as they can to live a happy life and with satisfaction.

Case 4: The family appears to be fully dependent on the father as the head of the family, but gives freedom to the children to demonstrate achievement and develop certain skills.

Case 5: The family strikes me by the way both the mother and the father have taken their roles of guiding their children despite being engaged in other activities.

Case 6: The family members operate independently of each other in some issues that make them disengaged.

6.    Looking back at the answers you have given, what clues do they suggest about your particular desires for your family?

            In consideration of the issues highlighted in the text, I would desire my family to have unity, have open communication, and where members help to improve each other. I would desire that my family is embedded in values of love and self-expression where every member is given an opportunity to develop their abilities. The family ought to be engaged in the community activities as well and be concerned with other people’s affairs. 

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