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    My family history is quite intriguing through conflict on transgenerational levels amongst siblings and parents. This has caused such dissonance that family reunions are out of the question, however there are many cousins which remain in contact. There are many stories as to just how the original conflict began, although at this point I do not think anyone can recall the true reason. From what I was able to gather, the conflict has something to do with money borrowing and not repaying in several

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    in every family have a different role to act on. For some families, the roles are equally shared. Every decision they make, they would talk and plan it through with one another. The more traditional family, the male would be in charge of everything since they are consider the “dominant” one. The male would be the one making the family decision and taking care of the family, while the female would be responsible for the little things such as being the typical role of a wife. In my family, we used

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    their efforts and support for a period my family needed it the most. They occasionally visited for Christmas and for four of their granddaughters’ quince, including mine. I visited them four times in Mexico. Because they live in Mexico is it hard to keep constant contact with them. But they both had a huge influence and I have great respect for them. When they visited Nebraska, they stayed in the household for a couples of weeks. The most important extended family relationships are with my mom’s sisters

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    Family Role In My Family

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    Introduction I consider my family to be very small in size on my mom’s side. Yet, my dad’s side is a bit larger. My father and mother never married and I am the only child that they have together. However, both my mom and dad have four kids including myself. I am the youngest on both sides of my family. My siblings on my mom side stayed with other family members and I was the only child who stayed with my mom because she could not afford to take care of us all. Throughout the course of my life

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    It is difficult to come by healthy families in modern society, for many families experience many hardships and tribulations all throughout life. The dysfunctional family is apparent in many households in today’s society, for a dysfunctional family is described as any condition in which healthy family functioning is interfered (Santa Clara University). There are many reasons for why families become dysfunctional in America today, and statistics are staggering, showing that about half of all marriages

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    can describe the word family. To me family isn’t just only blood, family is someone who I can count on when times get hard. That person I can count on may not be a mother, father, brother, or sister. That person may be a teacher, coach, or a friend. Family is people who want to see someone happy in life; people who loves us and wants to see us make something out of ourselves. Family is people who can get together and have a good time and make memories. The reasons I value family is because there a support

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    the question, how does this matter. When studying these families, however, you undertake that this society blossoms when it is able to maintain social stability and social integration. Social stability however is valued over changes in time, not just immediately. This topic of family dynamics and family structure seems to be of great importance to you, and to be honest, quite important to me as well. To understand your views on the ideal family form, two assumptions must be made. First, agricultural

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    Latino families have been in this country even before the twentieth century. Since the twentieth century latino families have grown. They migrate and arrived in great numbers with their children and families to this country. Latino families are said to be resilient and adaptive when it comes to their family structure. About 68% of children in latin families have two parent in their circle. In the article, “Trump administration considers separating families to combat illegal immigration” talks about

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    The word “family” has plenty of different meanings. People have many ways of describing what a family is and what family means to them. Family is no longer limited to the definition of “blood” relatives but more so the group of people that provide you with unconditional love and support. The common family usually consists of a mother, father, and their children. In “A Death in the Family,’ the Follet family is exactly that until a tragic event comes upon the family. Not only is the novel about

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    Family and Culture I traveled to Germany last summer to visit my friend Janine I noticed many different behaviors in family life that differed from the culture home and family life.The family I stayed with seemed so connected compared to my own. The ways the families in Germany treat their guest is very different and far more hospitable than here in America. I was also surprised by how welcoming everyone I met from Janine 's family. The biggest cultural shock that surprised me to learn was that

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