Social Institutions Family Institution the organized ways society

Social Institutions: Family Institution: the organized ways society develops to meet its basic needs.

“Any combination of two or more persons who are bound together over time by ties of mutual consent, birth and/or adoption or placement and who, together, assume responsibilities for variant combinations of some of the following”

Functions of the Family 1. Addition of new members 2. Physical care of members 3. Socialization of children 4. Social control of members 5. Affective nurturance – love 6. Production and consumption of goods and services - The Vanier Institute of the Family

1) Ad d i ti o n o f n ew memb e r s h g ou r e s h t u n so re l d a l i h ay c m e v a nd ics h a s , n e n i i l l o : i i c t y m t y p t a e i o l i oc F rt h , a d o f f e rt i s n a i bi p l d e a h n e a C th o ed t ion t s s a a l t u re ces) fi p c e o n i n ( e sp rvi y B e e m s s o cr e a and con e r - in ds e o g o on f or g r t s d n a dem

2) Physical care of members Bathing children, feeding family, taking older parents to appointments Benefits to Canadian society: - Individuals within the population stay healthy - Members will be able to contribute to society

3) Socialization of children Teaching children language, taking them to school, helping with homework, taking children to cultural activities, church, etc. Benefits to Canadian society: - Individuals will acquire the skills, knowledge, values, and attitudes consistent with employability and citizenship expectations - People will be educated, find careers, have their own families, earn money

4) Social control of members Teaching children right from wrong (discipline and moral development) Benefits to Canadian Society: - Individuals will obey the laws of society and country

5) Affective nurturance – love Family members provide emotional comfort and support Benefits to Canadian society: - Individuals will care for others in society - Individuals will develop strong relationships and raise their own families

6) Production and consumption of goods and services Parents or guardians earn money through work/careers, perform household chores, pay bills, buy food and clothing, provide shelter, pay for activities and services Benefits to Canadian society: - parents provide for their families - families contribute to the economy - families provide goods or - services through skills and employment families purchase and consume goods and services