The family is the most cohesive and stable unit of society. It presents various aspects of life, regulated on the basis of norms and principles adopted in the state. It is here that the social life of a person and his formation as a person begins.
Instructions
Step 1
Despite the differences in traditions and customs, in any society the family is formed through marriage. When two people decide to tie themselves by marriage, they acquire certain rights, responsibilities and privileges in relation to each other, as well as the two of them in relation to their children, other family members and society as a whole. As an element of society, the family is endowed with a number of important functions that ensure its life.
Step 2
Sexual regulation. Through the family, society regulates sexual relations between people. This is especially true now, when premarital and extramarital sexual relations have become quite normal. Often they enter into marriage after a long cohabitation, while the spouses already had several sexual partners. Even in the last century, such a way of life was severely condemned.
Step 3
Reproductive function. Without the reproduction of the population by new generations, society will simply cease to exist. Therefore, the state uses certain mechanisms to regulate the birth rate. For example, assistance to young families in the form of childcare benefits. This policy is actively pursued in countries where the population is declining.
Step 4
Socialization. The family is the source of certain cultural patterns that are replenished and passed on from generation to generation. Here, the child is instilled in the culture of society, knowledge of moral standards, the concepts of duty, honor, goodness and justice. He copies the behavior patterns of his parents, which lay the foundation for his own behavior in the future.
Step 5
Providing moral support, emotional and spiritual communication. People who have been deprived of parental care since childhood are more likely than others to suffer from mental disorders, have communication problems, and a tendency to uncontrollable actions. Trusting relationships with relatives, their support and understanding are the key to mental health and a positive attitude in life. When the family becomes a support for a person, he feels confident and achieves great success in life.
Step 6
The institution of the family, depending on its value orientations, provides its members with physical, psychological and economic protection. In addition, children receive from their parents a part of their accumulated spiritual, moral and moral values. Therefore, the fate of a person is largely determined by the belonging of the family to one or another social class.
