The mother is mostly seen as the source of warmth and comfort to the family in the sense that they ensure that the children have a peaceful environment to grow up from on a constant basis (Nadell, 1995). What this mean is that mother’s always look out for their children to make sure they are healthy in terms of the environment, school, friends, and theirs behaviours. Tre’s family is a good example of a healthy family structure in the movie. For instance, Tre’s mother and father still communicate and support Tre to make him a better person. His father teaches him how to be a responsible man. An example in the movie was when Tre went fishing with his father. At the ocean, Furious asked his son if he 's a leader or a follower. Tre enthusiastically said he 's a leader. Furious also asked Tre what he knew about sex. Tre gave a crude explanation and Furious told him that anyone can have a baby, but it takes a "real man to be a father." Not only his father advising him, but also his mother showing full support. Her mother told Tre’s father at the restaurant how she wants to be in her sons life, because she bought him a pair of shoe and Tre’s father …show more content…
Even though they live in a bad neighbourhood, healthy family structure is very essential in the lives of children. The external and internal factors of social understanding can be coupled with sociological theories that deepen the understanding of a family unit. “Most theories about families suggest that families should not only have flexible, clear boundaries with the outside world, but they must also have well-established intergenerational boundaries. In other words, the parents should be partners in parenting the children” (Collins et al, 2013. p. 61). Simply put, parents should play an active role in the nurturing and upbringing of their children. Ricky and Doughboy family boundaries are not strong enough to keep them off from misbehaving, or make them focus on how to get a better life. Consequently, this has resulted in them looking for alternative ways to survive and satisfy the lack that they face currently. For example, selling drugs in the neighbourhood. Tre’s mother sets boundaries for her son, that whenever he crosses it, he would be going to live with his father because she knows Tre do not like living in his father’s house. Not only that, but also ask Tre to sign an agreement note saying whenever he crosses the boundary, he will be sent to his father’s house. That being said, Tre’s father and mother set boundaries to keep him off trouble. Some ways they keep the boundaries, active is by giving