Family

ROLE OF CHILDREN IN THE FAMILY

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1. Respect Parents

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2. Assist with Household Chores

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3. Pursue Studies Diligently

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4. Practice Thrift

CONFLICT IN THE FAMILY

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The Generation Gap: divergent views held by parents and their children concerning matters of everyday life.

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​Music

CONFLICT IN THE FAMILY

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​Television

CONFLICT IN THE FAMILY

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​Clothes

​Friends

CONFLICT IN THE FAMILY – SPOUSES

​•Offspring – differ in timing and number of children

•Household Chores – how responsibilities should be shared.

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•Finance – who is in charge especially if wife earns more.

•In-laws – interference; both must chose between spouse and family especially regarding finances and socialization.

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•Nagging – continuous demands on each other to submit to the others wishes.

•Cooking – one may prefer house cooked meals another may want to purchase meals

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•Leisure Time – some complaint of excess time spent with friends at the expence of quality time with family members

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CONFLICT AMOUNG SIBLINGS

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• Household Duties not equally shared

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• Brighter children given more privileges than lower performing children

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•Some children get more expensive clothes

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•Parents shower praise on some and criticize others – latter see themselves as “black sheep” of family

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•Some children possess more attractive qualities  than others – case of the “ugly duckling” vs the “graceful swan”

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