Family
The Family is one of the most important social groups we belong to as we grow up and become part of society. It is the place where we learn most of our values and find a belonging. Without our families we would not be the same people we grow up to become. Throughout history, the word family has carried many different meanings. Most people think of a family as a mother, father, and several children, but a family could be almost any group with common characteristics. All of the many different types of families are very important to society as well as the individual as they mature and find a place in life.There are several different definitions of the word family in the dictionary. The first definition in the dictionary is, “kindred, especially one’s own spouse, parents, and children”. This definition goes along with the common perception of the traditional family. According to Plumb, the traditional family has in the past served three primary social functions: providing a labor force, the transmission of property, and the education of children, preparing them to start their own family. This had created a cycle which allows humanity to carry on. One family’s offspring make there own family and that family’s offspring make
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According Plumb, Bay Packers, , traditional family, labor force, family own, own family, instilled values, start family own, word family, family common, families growing, family family, immediate family,
Approximate Word count = 1436
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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