Question

Family configurations are quite diverse. As the culture has evolved and changed, one "typical" family structure is no longer the norm. Today, the children and adolescents with whom you work might come from families that take many forms. Blended families, single-parent families, grandparents as guardians, and same-sex parents are far more common now than in the past.

To prepare:

• Consider how family configurations have evolved from years past.
• Consider the family configurations in your own experience and how they compare to those of your friends, extended family members, and any configurations identified in the Learning Resources, if applicable.
• As you review the Learning Resources, think about how various configurations and situations affect children within a household.

Post by Day 3:

Explain how personal experience influences assumptions one might have about family configurations. Support your post with examples from your personal experience and the Learning Resources, as applicable.

Answer 1

My family is a conventional family and I live with my family members. I live with my biological parents. I have a sister. There are grandparents and we live together.

I have many types of friends. My friend Della lives with her mother as her mother is a divorcee. Her father has married another woman and lives with her. Della's mother lives single and there is a man whom Della's mother loves. He also spends time with them. But he is not her legal husband. But she does not hesitate to live with him together. Della also admits this.

My another friend Jimmy lives with her biological mother and step-father. After the divorce of his mother, she married another man. Jimmy lives with them. He has a half-brother. He thinks that he is neglected by his father.

My another friend Catherine is an adopted girl. She has no biological relation with her parents. But they greatly care her. Her real origin is Hesperian origin. She was adopted when she was 10 month old. But she is very happy with her parents.