Republic of the Philippines

Department of
Education
REGION I

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CANDON

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

QUARTER 2 (WEEK4) – MODULE 4

MELC’s:
1. Appraise one’s family structure and the type of care he/she gives
and receives, which may help in understanding himself/herself
better. EsP-PD11/12FSL-IId-11.1

Prepared by:
CINDY G. BASABAS
Teacher 1/CNHS
 Lesson 1: Family Structures and Legacies

I. Objectives:

1) Identify the different types of family structures;

2) Appraise your family structure and the type of care you give and receive, which may
help you understand yourself better.

II. Guide Question

1) What are the different types of family structures?

2) How does your family affect you as a developing individual?

III. Discussion

Family Structures
Setting up and having strong family ties is one Filipino family trait that is known
across various races. The fundamental unit of society is the family, as defined by the
Merriam-Webster dictionary. It consists of people living in one household together, either
connected by marriage, blood, or legal arrangements.
The "extended family" on which we like to be together with our mother, father, aunts,
uncles, grandparents, grandmother, and cousins on the same roof is one of the family
structures and the most common form of structure dominated by the Philippines. The
groom will bring her to their house to live in a typical Filipino family, even if an adult female
member gets married.
Family defined
Family came from the Latin word familia, which means a group of people living in
the household. A family could be related by blood, or birth, or by other relationships.
Family is the basic unit of society. It is the smallest organization in the community.
It is said to be a group of individuals living together in one household.
Family comes in different forms. It could vary from one family to another. It is
usually composed of a mother, father, and children. Some others include grandparents,
aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives.
Types of Family Structures
 Nuclear Family is also known as a “conjugal” or “traditional” family, consisting of
married couples and their offspring.
 Extended Family – This type of family includes all relatives in proximity, such as
grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. These relatives typically live together, and
all share daily household duties.
 Single Parent Family – This family type includes one parent and their children only. A
single-parent family could result from a divorce, one parent's death, or even a single
parent adoption.
 Step Family – A family where the parents have divorced and remarried, bringing
children from other unions together to form a new nuclear family. It is also known as a
“blended” family because two families were combined.

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  Foster Family – A family includes a parent who serves as a temporary guardian for
one or more children to whom they may or may not be biologically related.
 Adopted/Adoptive Family – A family wherein parents may adopt a child to whom they
share no blood relationship, or one parent may adopt the other parent's child.
 Bi-racial or multi-racial Family – A family wherein parents adopted a child of a
different race.
 Conditionally separated Family – A family wherein one of the family members is
conditionally separated from the others. This separation may be due to their job or
employment or could be due to hospitalization.
 Childless Family – Married couple without children.
 Gay or Lesbian Family – A family wherein one or both parents have a different sexual
orientation and are part of the LGBT community.
 Migrant Family – It is a family that settles together in a different place; it could be from
one place to another due to circumstances such as the father's job.
 Immigrant Family – A family wherein one or both parents are already an immigrant
from other countries. Their children may or may not be an immigrant.
Family Legacies
In the lives of young children, their parents are the most important individuals. Children,
from birth, rely on their mothers and fathers. Some individuals play parental roles in caring for
and maintaining the general well-being of children. They are referred to as "guardians."
Each of us has legacies passed down from our ancestors, such as history, rituals, and
customs from generation to generation. We have one thing in common, no matter who we are, no
matter where we live—heritage.
This heritage is transferred to us by our parents, whether good or bad. This heritage is
also called legacy, and this could be passed to us socially, emotionally, or spiritually.

 Emotional Legacy
A family can create an atmosphere that provides a child’s fragile spirit with the
nourishment and support needed for healthy emotional growth. It will require time and
consistency to develop a sense of emotional wholeness, but the rewards are great.

A strong emotional legacy:

 provides a safe environment in which deep emotional roots can grow
 fosters confidence through stability
 conveys a tone of trusting support
 nurtures a strong sense of positive identity
 creates a “resting place” for the soul
 demonstrates unconditional love

 Social Legacy
Children need to learn more than management strategies, accounting, reading,
writing, and geometry to succeed in life. They need to learn the art of relating to people--
the art of socialization. If they learn how to relate well to others, they'll have an advantage
in living life.

Key building blocks of children’s social legacy include:

 respect, beginning with themselves and working out with other people

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  responsibility, fostered by respect for themselves that is cultivated by assigning
children duties within the family, making them accountable for their actions, and
giving them room to make wrong choices occasionally
 unconditional love and acceptance by their parents, combined with conditional
acceptance when the parents discipline them for bad behavior or actions
 the setting of social boundaries concerning how to relate to God, authority, peers,
the environment, and siblings
 rules that are given within a loving relationship

 Spiritual Legacy
The Spiritual Legacy is the least priority, but that’s a mistake. As spiritual beings,
we adopt attitudes and beliefs about spiritual matters from one person or another. Parents
need to take the initiative and present faith to their children.
Parents who successfully pass along a spiritual legacy to their children model and
reinforce the godly life's unseen realities. We must recognize that passing a spiritual
legacy means more than encouraging our children to attend church, as important as that
is. The church supports parents in raising their children, but it cannot do the raising; only
parents can. Parents are primary in spiritual upbringing. Children perceive God the way
they perceive their parents. If parents are loving, affirming, forgiving, and yet strong in
what they believe, children will think of God that way.

IV. Examples
Types of Family Structures
Nuclear Family Mother, father, and children
Extended Family A family living together mother, father, children,
grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives under
one roof.
Single Parent Family Father with his children or a mother with her children
living in one household.
Step Family Mother, children, stepfather. and his kids
Father, children, stepmother, and her kids
Foster Family Parents, children, foster child
Adopted/Adoptive Family Parents (mother and father), adopted child.
Bi-racial or multi-racial Family Filipina mother, American father, children
Trans-racial Adoptive Family American parents adopted Filipino children.
Conditionally separated Family members are toget her except for the father
Family working abroad. The family is living together, except for
the eldest child, who is serving in the military.
Childless Family The couple only
Gay or Lesbian Family A lesbian mother and her children with a gay father
Migrant Family A family who migrated from a place because the father is
a military officer
Immigrant Family A family whose mom is already an immigrant in Canada.
Their mother is already a Canadian citizen, but the rest of
the family members are not.

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V. Exercises
A. Directions: The following are some situations that describe a family. On the blank
provided, write what structure of a family is indicated.
1. George and Mirriam were already married for 17 years. Their eldest is 10 years old,
named Nathan, and their youngest is 7 years old, named Hannah. They are living in
Palawan together with their witty dog, Bantay. While the couple is working, George’s
father, Lolo Berting, fetches the two kids at school, while Lola Pasing does the
household chores and the cooking. Since Nathan was born, Lolo Berting and Lola
Pasing lived together with George’s family to assist the couple in parenting Hannah
and Nathan.
Answer: ______________

2. Lita was 12 years old when she knew that she was adopted. Mr. Benjamin and
Mrs. Linda had three kids, and all of them were boys. Since the couple wanted to
have a baby girl, they decided to adopt because they were too old to have another
baby. It was Lina's birthday when the couple talked to her and told her the truth. Lina
wholeheartedly accepted the truth and embraced Mr. and Mrs. Santos. Lina’s
biological parents died in a car accident, that’s why the couple adopted Lina.
Answer: ______________

3. Major Mark Delos Reyes of the Philippines Army was assigned in the province of
Tuguegarao. In the call of duty and service, Maj. Delos Reyes and his wife decided
that the whole family will transfer to Tuguegarao where Maj. Delos Reyes was
assigned. The next day, they packed all their things and left their home.
Answer: ______________
4. Joyce is fifth among the 13 children of Mr. and Mrs. Aquino. She was 16 years old
and will be a grade 11 student next year. Because of poverty, her parents cannot
support her studies anymore. Her father is a farmer, and he is the only one who
provides for their living. Her aunt lived in Manila and offered her father to support
Joyce's study until she finished college. A condition was given to them, though. Joyce
will have to stay in Manila and will live with her aunt Tessie and her family.
Answer: ______________

4. Belen is already an immigrant in Canada. She is already a Canadian citizen but

her two daughters Benny and Bell are not.
Answer: ______________

B. Directions: Read the following statements below, write the word TRUE if the
statement is correct, and FALSE if the statement is not. Write your answer before each
number.

_____1. An adoptive family is also known as a "blended" family, a combination of two

families.
_____2. An immigrant family is a family that transferred together from one place to
another because of the employment status or the job of the head of the family.
_____3. A Foster family is a type of family wherein one family member is a temporary
household member, whether related by blood or not.
_____4. A family is considered a gay or lesbian family if both parents are members of
the LGBT community.
_____5. A nuclear family consists of a mother, father, children, grandparents, aunts,
uncles, and cousins living together in one household.

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C. Directions: In this activity, you will need a family picture. Paste it on the space provided
below. If you do not have a recent family picture, you can cut out pictures from the
magazines and just put your family member's name on each picture. You may also
draw your family picture.
Identify what family structure you have at home. Write the names of each member
of your family below the picture. In a short paragraph, describe your family. Explain
your family’s social, emotional, and spiritual legacies.

My Family

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VI. Reference
Santos, Ricardo R. (2016). Personal Development. RBS Personal Development, Rex Bookstore.
Sampaloc, Metro Manila.
Department of Education, Republic of the Philippines, Personal Development Reader
1stedition.Change Your Mind About Mental Health. Quezon City: Sunshine Interlinks
Publishing House Inc., 2016.
Clark-Lempers, D., J.D. Lempers & C. Ho. (1991). Early, Middle, and Late Adolescents'
Perceptions of Their Relationships with Significant Others. Journal of Adolescent
Research. 6-3, 296-315.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/family
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/family-legacies/

VII. Answer Key

A. B.
1.Extended Family 1.TRUE
2.Adoptive Family 2. TRUE
3.Migrant Family 3.FALSE
4.Foster Family 4.FALSE
5. Immigrant Family 5. TRUE

C. Answers may vary.

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