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The document discusses the definition and structure of families, highlighting various types such as traditional, non-traditional, blended, and same-sex families. It outlines the functions of families in meeting societal and individual needs, including procreation and education. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding family dynamics in the context of community health nursing.

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The document discusses the definition and structure of families, highlighting various types such as traditional, non-traditional, blended, and same-sex families. It outlines the functions of families in meeting societal and individual needs, including procreation and education. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding family dynamics in the context of community health nursing.

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CHN NOTES: NOV 12, 2024

Family - a group of people that are related.


- fundamental society of fundamental of nursing.

What is a family?
Definition could be cultural, political and legal.
According to legal - Family is defined as a group of person usually together related by blood, marriage
or adaption.
Marriage- is both and cultural and legal process.
 Marriage = legal process ( A profession of commitment )
 Blood - biological part of family, (son/ daughter)
 Adaption - enable to make another people ma under sa family tru legal process.

According to fiedman.
Classified in 2 fam.
Traditional / Non Traditional.
Conventional / Non Conventional

Traditional family structure - ex: Nuclear family,(+) other people= extended family.

Non -conventional - ex: 1. Dyad family = mga people na ga choose na dili sa mag children even
mana silag kasal.
Possible reasons - work sched problem, financial problem.
2. Blended family - Has combined because of remarriage.
(gina usa ang other family )
Can indulged in another relationship only if (dead/death, annulment)
3. Coumpound family - (Muslim Law 1083) Male husband may marry multiple wives (4), kailangan
financially stable ka, tas kailangan equally imong tagad sa 4, the present wife will allow u to marry.
Ground para makiha ug adultery - Women: Reasonable doubt.
Male : Can caught literally with spouse down.
4. Cohabiting family -A heterosexual couple that choose to live to live in outside marriage.
- Common law (canada) - more than 10yrs live in pwedi na share ang property.
5. Single Parent - Can result from divorce, death of a spouse, or a parent raising a child outside of
marriage.
6. Same sex Marriage - homosexual couple may choose to include children in the family children
may adopted.
Motivation - love, companionship, financial capacity, sexual satisfaction.
Marriage - defined by bilateral union and authenticated by law.
7. Communal Family - Group of people who have chosen to live together but may not be related
by marriage or blood.

2 Functions of Family

1. The Family is responsible to meet the needs of society.


- procreation, socialization, honesty and integrity, status placement, economic function
(responsible for work force),( /remittance task - ofw padala to pinas/),

2. Family is responsible to meet the needs of the individual/members.


- physical maintenance (include hygiene), welfare and protection, education.

Family as a client has to be understood by a community health nurse, the nurse has to know how to
provide care to the family.

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