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Assignment 1: Definition of Family
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Tejinder Virk-3259014
Athabasca University

To assist my definition of family, I chose three images that accurately reflect what I think the definition of family is. The first image I chose is a multi-racial family. I think that a family is made based on the bond, no matter the persons race or culture. In this case, based off of the picture they have a strong bond. They also appear very happy which symbolizes the meaning of family. I believe that getting raised in a multi-racial family has many benefits. There will be a strong sense of values and beliefs in the family which can lead to children becoming more accepting of diverse cultures and religions. This supports my idea of family because learning and growth are being taken place. This directly correlates with the changing demographics of Canadian families. One demographic is race, and according to Statistics Canada couples in mixed unions have increased almost two percent from 2001 to 2011. I also picked this image because it depicts a “nuclear” family but with a multi-raced family. A nuclear family is the traditional definition of a family, but my image is a bit different, Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales (1956) defined the nuclear family as containing a male adult, a female adult, and at least one child to be the social norm. I think that the social cultural changes have contributed to the experience of family because families are becoming more diverse. All members of the family are learning about different cultures and values easily compared to marrying in the same culture. This situation is interesting because my friend is married into a different culture. There are some cultural traits that are very similar and some very different which makes multi-cultural marriages interesting and provide a learning experience.

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Assignment 1: Definition of Family
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