Family is the main form of people's functioning regarding joint life, which rests on the union of two partners and on ties between relatives. These contacts are represented by the mutual relations of husbands and wives, children and parents, brothers and sisters, as well as other blood (and not only) relatives living in the same territory and carrying out joint management on the basis of a common budget.
Family resources play an important role in the normal existence of a cell of society. They have several types and are aimed at meeting different needs. What are family resources, examples and their classification, significance and ways to increase - these issues will be discussed in the article. But first, it is worth understanding what a cell of society is and what its functions are.
General characteristics of the family
As mentioned earlier, this is a group of people based on blood relationship or a legal union. The vital activity of each individual cell of society can be characterized using the spiritual andmaterial side.
For a better understanding, it must be said that family and institutionalized relationships are completely different concepts. For the existence of marriage, only two people are enough, and the cell of society is a more complex and developed structure of relationships, because, in addition to spouses, it is necessary to include children, blood (and not only) relatives. Often, the family's resources and the possibilities of increasing them depend on the model of the cell of society. After all, their source is often precisely able-bodied members - mother, father, grandmother, grandfather.
There is a personal model of relationships within the family (mother and daughter) and a group model (children and parents, spouses and the older generation).
Basic functions of the family
The general image of a particular unit of society, which has evolved over the centuries and is the standard for modern society, directly has an echo for its model of behavior, structuring and specific tasks - functions.
The main vital tasks of the family are: reproductive, economic and consumer, educational, restorative.
Reproductive task is considered fundamental for any unit of society. This is the reproduction of new family members, that is, the birth of children. Simply put, in order for the number of citizens of any state to remain at the same level in a few decades, for each family it is necessary to have no less number of children than the number of parents. The fulfillment of these tasks largely depends on the resources of the family. Because the higher the financial position, the moreopportunities to raise and educate worthy members of society. It is worth noting that often the reproductive function is overfulfilled, regardless of financial capabilities.
For the economic and consumer task, all kinds of aspects of family relationships are important. This should include the organization of the household, the family budget, the general methods of managing the cell.
The educational function is to instill in children the right life values, work skills and concepts, the need for care and respect for elders, the ability to handle money, and the rational use of family resources. And the best example for children, of course, will be the example of their parents. Also, the independent upbringing of both the children themselves and their parents should be timed to the category of tasks under consideration.
For the recovery function, the aspect of maintaining a he althy lifestyle, maintaining the tone of life, allocating time for rest and leisure is important. The family should be a healing environment in which caring for and supporting loved ones is the norm. For this, a very important factor is morality and psychology, as well as following a diet, alternating workdays and rest. Naturally, it is extremely important to have joint leisure, which can act in active and passive forms.
Family resources: what is it?
The exact definition of this concept, as well as the unit of society itself, is not provided for in the legislation. Family resources (social science) are material,money and production means, opportunities, values and sources of income.
In addition to functions, each family owns a certain state, which includes monetary, material and production savings and sources of income that add up to the family budget.
Classification
Family resources can be divided into the following categories:
- labor (the ability and desire of each family member to work);
- material (housing, garage, land allotment, car, bicycle, household items);
- financial (cash, bank accounts, securities, insurance);
- technological (the process of cooking, tailoring, repair work).
Each modern family owns these types of resources to one degree or another. Also, by performing certain actions and following the simple laws of modern society, she is able to increase the quantity and quality of her family resources. Everything depends on education, work and the ability to earn money.
The main thing for achieving resources is the psychological climate in the family
A single unit of society can be compared to a company. Successful corporations with competent managers who know how to properly set up a work team have good financial and technological performance. Because of this, they are able to influence others and successfully compete with other firms. So it is in the family. foundation to createthe modern cell of society is not the economic and status position in society, but the emotional aspect of relations within the family.
Each specific cell is an integral part of any society, the existence and life processes of which characterize the spiritual and material aspects. The life of each family can also be characterized using these two directions. If it has high moral principles, then the general cultural level of development of society will be at the same level. Within the system, the educational function plays an important role, because the quality of the future society depends on what values parents instill in their children from an early age.
Family communication also plays an important role. It forms the child as a person and a specific member of society. And in order for children to have high moral principles, it is extremely important from childhood to instill in them a sense of respect for other people, especially for elders, and also to teach them to take care of themselves, their parents and loved ones. This largely depends on the concept of family resources used by adults in the process of education.
What affects the increase in resources?
They play an important role for every cell of society. Their quantity and quality directly depend on the moral situation in the family, its most important values. After all, only those people who are responsible for the institution of marriage, for whom the family and children occupy the first place in life, will be able to increase family resources and improve their quality. People for whom family values are the main life priority will always strive to ensure that their close and dear people do not need anything, which means to increase the material and spiritual well-being of their social unit.
Conclusion
Family resources, as a rule, always depend on the efforts and skills of its members. Improving their quality and quantity largely depends on the moral and emotional connection between relatives. The resources of the family are of great importance for the fulfillment of the functions entrusted to the unit of society.
