Hi Mamat Growing Up In A Joint Family

As I grew older, the need for me to attend these visits were increased due to my proficiency in English. Fortunately, there was now a translator between my parents and the physician, however the authenticity of the translation was skeptical. This is a common issue among the children of non-English speaking families who are unable to successfully relay issues regarding health and finances from the healthcare provider themselves. Due to the complexity of the conditions and the emotional burden that it may contain, I often found myself struggling to relay these messages to my family. There were times where I found myself sugarcoating the diagnoses given by the physician because I did not understand the severity and because I did not want it to impact my family. Once I became a teenager, I realized withholding pertinent information was actually doing more harm than good.

What important changes in family patterns do you see today? Today I see family patterns change in many perspectives ways. Families are more independent. They form their own opinions in their decision making. Do you see positive changes, negative changes, or both? I would have to say that I see both positive and negative changes in families. The positive that I see is that many husbands are more involved with their children and even some are now stay home dads taking care of the children while women go to work, the negative that I see is that there are many people filing for divorce and children being raised by single parents. What do they mean for families, in your opinion? My opinion is that most people are

Families can be referred to as complex units linked by strong emotional bonding. The way the family members interact and the way the whole family group relate is known as family dynamics. The dynamics among the family members are influenced by the family’s traditions, emotional interdependence, communication style and behavioral patterns. There are different types of families, and different family structures. Examples of families include, nuclear families which have, a father, mother and children and extended family which have the nuclear family, and other family members living together, for

I knew college was going to change me in many ways. Yet, after my family and I restructured our collective and individual emotional reactivity over the three years that I was away at school, I believed my work in that department was done. I thought transiting into college was difficult, however, I found myself once again unprepared for the aftershock that rocked my family once I return from school. I left college a strong, independent, mature, and differentiated person, or at least I kind of did.

family when I am educating my patient. I urge everyone to ask questions. I offer encourage-

The number of blended families is increasing in modern society. In fact, over 100 million Americans are members of a blended family (Kreider). A blended family is a family consisting of two parents that bring together children from their current and previous marriages. One or both parents then become a stepparent to the children of their significant other. As this family dynamic increases in modern society, many doubts arise regarding the functionality and longevity of this family structure. Often times, people enter this new relationship with perceptions from the media or society that lead them to believe this type of family is unable to endure.

Did you know that one third of all children in the United States (US) are expected to live in a stepfamily before they reach the age of 18[helpguide.org 2008]? While some people consider blended families abnormal, they can be just as good as a “regular” family. With blended families becoming more common, there are more studies being done to show both the similarities and differences between “regular” and blended families.

I will provide a framework for how politics, religion and education have influenced my life and actions. Culture has impacted my life in various ways from

Three theories that resonated with me was Bandura's Theory, Holland's Theory and SCCT. In Bandura's theory, the triadic reciprocal determinism was most memorable. The triadic reciprocal determinism explains how a person's personality interacts between the environment and personal factors. Behaviors are not only influenced by the environment, but by cognitive, affective and biological events. I like that Bandura's took cognitive factors into consideration.

Sam has been made vulnerable to mental issues owning to some major events during her childhood including separation of her parents. Amato and Keith (1991) revealed that the children of broken families are at higher risk of developing mental health issues such as aggression, anxiety, depression and criminal behaviour. There is also an evidence that mental issues in children caused by parental separation can continue well into adulthood (Amato & Keith, 1991; Chase-Lonsdale, Cherlin, & Kiernan, 1995; Rodgers, 1994). In this case it can be suggested that she was exploited in a blended family after her mother remarried including sexual abuse by her stepbrother.

Throughout history a one-parent household has been deemed as a nontraditional family, but in today’s society it seems more and more common with every day. Although the reason and causes vary, each year the number of children raised by a single parent increases. Most people don’t seem to realize how much this can change a child’s future. The impact of childhood experiences simply set the disposition of adulthood and the rest of their lives. There is not one sole factor that affects child development, but one very important one is the role and relationship created with one’s parents. How a child is parented and raised leaves a lasting impression on them, commonly for a

In case study nine, “The Family I Have,” we explore the relationship life of a Jewish girl named Myra during her adolescent years. Her story primarily focuses on her family relationship issues being that she neglected her family for her friends and other aspects of her life. This case study explores the relationship transition from family first to friends first as Myra went from childhood to adolescents. Like many adolescents, Myra’s shift is further driven by the newfound independence of adolescence, However, her desire for independence and means to gain it may have been more extreme than the stereotypical adolescent, causing turmoil in her and her family’s lives. Her story also analyzes the concept of family and the roles that each member plays within the unit. Eventually, Myra tries to strengthen her relationship with her family during her college years but wonders if it’s too late because the damage of their roles is already done.

My development was influenced by my family, educational experiences, childhood, environment, and church. Bronfenbrenner ecological theory states that everything affects an individual’s development in their surrounding environment (cite). There were two

My mother reports church had the most impact on her life while growing up. What were your parent’s marital status? She replied her parents was married. What were your parent’s disciplinary actions versus yours? Her parents gave spankings, she believed in punishment. Did you have any household chores? Her household chores were to make the bed, sweep the floor, and clean the bathroom. Did you participate in any after school activities? She played baseball and kickball for fun after school. What was your childhood sleeping arrangements? She shared a room with her sister Shirley. What were your dating experiences? She was allowed to date at the age of 16, the date was limited to the

Institutionalized ideas of a successful lifestyle have been perpetuated in society throughout time. Each generation faces newly refined perimeters of righteous behaviors that have been affected by progressive ideas, technological advancements, and traditional beliefs. These components and more, play a role in creating a public image of a family structure. Essentially, families are key representatives of society. The posterchild family structure of society depicts values held by a generation, and promoted throughout the means of mass marketing during that time. Every citizen is considered to be held accountable to the societal standards of correct human behavior and ideology. These standards have an impact on freedom, marriage, work, education and children. My family structure is grass rooted in Punjab, India. The dominant religion, political structure, public institution, and societal ideology have differences and similarities with those of America’s.