Short survey on family - have to write a paper on other's perception of family.

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Hey everyone,

I was hoping a few of you wouldn't mind answering the following questions, don't really need a lot of detail or any personal information. I'm going to use the results to write a short paper on what makes a family for one of my classes.

Thanks!

Tom

The survey:

Please answer as best you can:

Who do you consider to be in your family (immediate) ? What are your relationships to these people?

Did (or do) all of these people live in the same house?

Who had primary responsibility for caring for them as children?

Who was primarily responsible for the financial well-being of the family?

For the emotional well-being of the family?

Was the family closely connected to extended family? If so, which extended family members and in what ways?
 
Who do you consider to be in your family (immediate) ? What are your relationships to these people?

Parents and brother. There is only one Family, and that's immediate family. (to me)

Did (or do) all of these people live in the same house?

Yes

Who had primary responsibility for caring for them as children?

My mom

Who was primarily responsible for the financial well-being of the family?

My dad

For the emotional well-being of the family?

Both parents

Was the family closely connected to extended family? If so, which extended family members and in what ways?

At one point we were very close. But, through time, some people got jealous, others stopped talking to some, gossiped about others, and some relationships crumbeled. Blame always goes to the sister/brother in law. I don't believe that . The way I see it, it's hard to contradict your own family because they will take it as a personal insult. gets very delicate. When you start seeing and sometimes appreciating the different ways your gf/bf/wife/husband live their lives, it's hard make your own family understand those different perspectives of doing simple things in life.





Hope this is kinda what you were looking for. If I completely confused you, I'M SORRY!!! ;)
 
Who do you consider to be in your family (immediate) ? What are your relationships to these people?

Growing up, it was my mom and sisters and a stepdad. I am the eldest of 3 girls.

Did (or do) all of these people live in the same house?

Yes, when married, no when divorced.

Who had primary responsibility for caring for them as children?

Mom.

Who was primarily responsible for the financial well-being of the family?

Mom, during divorce, shared with step-dad when married.


For the emotional well-being of the family?

Mom.

Was the family closely connected to extended family? If so, which extended family members and in what ways?

At different periods of time. More conncected now that we are adults and a great deal of that is due to mom's efforts. She did make sure that my sisters and I had the sort of relationships that would last and we'd always have one another.
 
Who do you consider to be in your family (immediate) ? What are your relationships to these people?

Mom, dad, younger brother. We all have good, healthy relationships

Did (or do) all of these people live in the same house?

We did until my parents got divorced. Now me and my brother split time with my parents

Who had primary responsibility for caring for them as children?

Well now both, but probably more my mom

Who was primarily responsible for the financial well-being of the family?

Same answer as above

For the emotional well-being of the family?

Both mom and dad

Was the family closely connected to extended family? If so, which extended family members and in what ways?

Both of sides of my family are very close. I have known all but one of my great-grandparents. I see my great aunts and uncles, plus their children and grandchildren (2nd cousins?) probably once o twice a year. But I see all my aunts, uncles, and numerous cousins (all younger than me...) many times a year. Usually around holidays...
 
Who do you consider to be in your family (immediate) ? What are your relationships to these people?

*My mom, dad, 3 sisters and husband - very, very close to all of them! My mom is my best friend, aside from my hubby, and I talk to each of them everyday, even if it's just to say hello.

Did (or do) all of these people live in the same house?

* My parents are still married, the 23 yr old sister is living at home (after college, but moving otu soon) and the 9 and 11 yr old live at home too. I didn't move out until i got married at 22.

Who had primary responsibility for caring for them as children?

*Mom does most of the child raising. She takes care of everything in the house, too.

Who was primarily responsible for the financial well-being of the family?

*When I was liitle, mom worked swing shift and dad worked days to make the bills. As dad has moved up in his company, mom has been able to stay home and not work. So, it was shared, I guess. They supported each other the whole way.

For the emotional well-being of the family?

*hehe, that would be mom. Dad isn't exactly the type to listen to his daughters cry about boys, or even begin to understand the secret lives of girls. Mom takes care of everyone.

Was the family closely connected to extended family? If so, which extended family members and in what ways?

*We are really close to my mom's family, but not my dad's. My mom's brother and sister, and their kids, are like second parents and siblings. They are like my mom, and love whole-heartedly. My dad's family pretty much chose the relationship with my family when the urged him not to marry my mom, told my mom that the tragedies of her younger life (losin gboth parents and a brother in 3 years) were because her family wasn't close enough to God and were paying for sins (liver failure, ms and a car accident). They stil hate my mom, and constantly say thigns to me like "I can't believe that your dad raised you so well with her around." Not my favorite people.

hope this helps!
 
Who do you consider to be in your family (immediate) ? What are your relationships to these people? Brother, 2 Sister, Mum, Dad.

Did (or do) all of these people live in the same house? Yes

Who had primary responsibility for caring for them as children? Mum

Who was primarily responsible for the financial well-being of the family? Dad

For the emotional well-being of the family? Both

Was the family closely connected to extended family? If so, which extended family members and in what ways? Very close to both sets of grandparents. Mum had 3 brothers 1 sister so 12 cousins on that side, Dad had 2 brothers 2 sisters so 11 cousins that side. We see all these people at least twice a year and live near about one quarter of them so see them more regularly. We also have umpteen second cousins that we see say once a year. Family occasions = weddings, funerals, graduations, engagements, Xmas, Birthdays.
 
Who do you consider to be in your family (immediate) ? What are your relationships to these people?
My children (one daughter from previous relationship, 2 sons from my first marriage) and my fiancee (not a biological father to the children - but the best dad they've ever known)

Did (or do) all of these people live in the same house?
Yes

Who had primary responsibility for caring for them as children?
My fiancee and I share responsibility for caring for the children

Who was primarily responsible for the financial well-being of the family?
My fiancee and I

For the emotional well-being of the family?
All five of us are responsible and have an affect on all of OUR emotional well-being. As a family we support eachother, from the oldest of us to the youngest of us to the best of our ability. As the parents, we have a greater responsibility and scope - we support eachother as a couple and together/individually we support all three kids. The kids have a responsibility to support each other also. The 12 year old may only be able to offer support by listening to his 13 y.o. brother or by giving his 17 y.o. sister a hug, but the support is still there. They in turn support him.

Was the family closely connected to extended family? If so, which extended family members and in what ways?
I would have to say that we are not as close to extended family, mine especially. We have distanced ourselves from my extended family for the security/safety/emotional well being of "our" nuclear family. Currently contact is by phone and about twice a year we gather.
We are closer to his parents than anyother family members, but it is still not a close relationship. We see them about once a month and talk about as often, however we email quite a bit.
 
The survey:

Please answer as best you can:

Who do you consider to be in your family (immediate) ? Mother, only one who truely is immediate.

Did (or do) all of these people live in the same house? Yes

Who had primary responsibility for caring for them as children? Mom

Who was primarily responsible for the financial well-being of the family? Mom

For the emotional well-being of the family? Mom

Was the family closely connected to extended family? If so, which extended family members and in what ways? Not so much extended family but grandpartents were always around.
 
Who do you consider to be in your family (immediate) ? What are your relationships to these people?
My husband and my three children
Did (or do) all of these people live in the same house?
Yes
Who had primary responsibility for caring for them as children?
Myself-stay at home mom
Who was primarily responsible for the financial well-being of the family?
husband
For the emotional well-being of the family?
both parents
Was the family closely connected to extended family? If so, which extended family members and in what ways?
We are very connected to my husbands family, which includes 1 aunt, 2 uncles, 14 great aunts and great uncles, 2 grand parents and countless cousins. We see his immediate family every other month, and all the extended family several times a year. We see my mother about every 6 weeks, my father never once, my sister a couple of times a year, and brother once in 8 years.
 
Hey thanks a lot everyone! This is just what I needed.


jpappy789, I'm sure jealous that you got to know most of your great-grandparents! All of mine were gone long before I was ever born, as well as one of my grandparents.
 
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