1. Comparison of your Family Generation in terms of
a. Family Structure
b. Marriage Patterns
c. Gender Roles
d. Employment and Career Situation
Family Structure
A traditional family structure has been considered a family support system involving two individuals providing care to their offspring. However it hasn’t always been like this in my family. From one to two generations ago, when a newborn came into to family, a lot would change for all the family members. At first, all people involved with the new baby -- regardless from which part of the parents’ family-side they came -- would come and see the little one, bring him or her gifts, and look after the recovering mother and her beloved child. However, nowadays family members are more distant -- even if they are locally close, they do not want to “disturb” the new couple -- or do not want to take part in the parents’ raising system.
Marriage Patterns
From my grandparents to my parents, there has been a lot of changes in terms of marriages. About 50 years ago, when my grandparents got married, they made a big ceremony to celebrate the new union, in that, two people from both families were marrying, relatives could not afford to miss such important fact. Now, people are more reserved and in exchange for …show more content…
Limits to using this theory in the instance of Trey are that it will not address skin colour differences nor does it adequately address socioeconomic and sociocultural variables. Yet, the theory highlights the connection between a child's affect and important "items" (e.g., individuals) in the surroundings. As stated by the theory, Trey experienced "item loss" (e.g., loss of a man), which lead to mourning. He also had "thing love" (e.g., love of the man) for his dad and his buddies (e.g., he referred to them as his