FA M ILY

Family
a social group

related by
common
residence,
economic
cooperation and
reproduction.

FunctionsoftheFamily
The Family

Regulates Sex and

Reproduction
The Family
Enculturates the
New Members of
the Society
The Family
Designates Status
and Roles

ClassificationofFamilies:

Family Size
Rules of Descent
Rules of Authority
Rules of Residence

FamilySize
Nuclear Family- is a

small group composed

of the married couple
and their offspring that
can either be a family of
procreation or a family
of orientation.
Extended Family- is a
big family composed of
two or more nuclear
families related together
because of plural
marriage or extension of
parent-child relationship.

Viewpoints

Which is better
nuclear family
or extended
family?

RulesofDescent
Unilateral Descent-

traces the ancestry from

either the male or female
line
Patrilineal Descent-

fathers side
Matrilineal Descentmothers side

Bilateral Descent- traces

the ancestry on the

maternal and paternal
sides that is common in
agricultural and

Viewpoints

What rule of

descent do we
follow in the
Phil.?

RulesofAuthority
Patriarchal Family-

assigns power and

authority to the oldest
male.
Matriarchal Familyassigns power and
authority to the oldest
female.
Equalitarian Familyhusband, wife and other
adults share equal
authority.

Viewpoints

What rule of

residence do your
family follow?
Which rule do you
want to apply in
your own family?

RulesofResidence
Patrilocal Residence-

grooms residence
Matrilocal Residencebrides residence
Bilocal Residenceeither the grooms or
brides residence
Neolocal new
residence

Viewpoints

What particular rule of

authority do you follow

at home?
Which rule do you
want to apply in your
own family?

DescribetheFilipinoFamily

ProblemsoftheFamily: