Family: Issues Faced in Family Dynamics

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Conclusion. Issues Bahamian Families Face. The Bahamian Family.

Families are a sets of individuals who are linked to one another by genetics, marriage, or choice. They share their material, emotional, and financial resources. It is a social institution in which members are bound together by mutual aims. They rely on one another for mutual assistance It is related to kinship , which is a social relationship formed by mutual ancestry, marriage or adoption..

Family Dynamics. Home1 with solid fill. Family Dynamics are the patterns of relating or interactions between family members. Includes family roles, hierarchies, ascribed characteristics and patterns of interaction..

A family that you create as an adult is known as a family of procreation. The traditional family. Most basic family arrangement. Consist of father, mother and biological or adopted children. It is society's ideal family structure to raise children..

A family that only consist of one parent (mother or father) The single parent is responsible for raising his/her child/children Single-parent Families occur due to divorce, death of one parent, break-up (Boyfriend & Girlfriend relationship), abandonment, domestic violence and rape. In terms of the changes in family structures, this is the biggest change that society has seen..

The Extended Family. Living in one home is two or more adults that are related by blood or marriage. Included relative like aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. Can also include close friends who become apart of the family by choice. They are called fictive kin . Influenced by financial troubles or relatives who can not care for themselves independently. The number of extended families are increasing globally..

The Step or Blended Family. Also known as the blended family Consist of husband, wife or spouse and their children from previous relationships or marriages. The standard concept of a stepfamily is that children reside full-time in one household. Includes a stepchild as well as a kid born to both parents. A 'partial blended family' had children from only one parent, but a 'fully blended family' has kids from both parents..

Childless Family. Known as the “Forgotten Family” because it does not meet traditional standards. Consist of two partners working and living together. Occurs when couples are not able to have children or simply do not want children Some childless families take on the responsibility of pets or are in close contact with their nieces and nephews..

Contains a common law marriage. Common law marriage is an alternate form of marriage where there is no formal ceremony or marriage certificate..

Grandparent Family. Also known as grandfamilies . The child/children are raised by both grandparents or by a single grandparent. Parent of child may not be present. Occurs due to parent’s death, abandonment, unfit parents or addiction..

The Bahamian Family. Family is an important social institution in the Bahamas. Types of families present in the Bahamas are single-parent families, nuclear families, extended families, grandparent families, childless families, blended families and common law families.

Bahamian families have its fair share of challenges Teenage pregnancy, rape, poverty, adultery, divorce, infertility and domestic abuse are things that have impacted family dynamics in The Bahamas.

Occurs in adolescent females ages 10 to 19. Can result from rape or molestation. In the Bahamas, these young females are labeled “fast”, “forward” or “fresh”. Lead to single parent families when male abandon the female and child neglecting his responsibilities. Children sometimes grow with abandonment issues forcing the to rebel..

Teens that are pregnant are at risk of losing their support system like family especially in the traditional Bahamian Christian home. Bahamian mothers frequently carry the burden of their families' well-being, particularly in the area of parenting. 85% of homes in the Bahamas are single part homes. Most of which are led by a single female (Bodie,2017). Single moms in the Bahamas are more likely to pass on their maiden names to their kids . The child therefore grows up not know his or her father (Humanium,2021) ..

In the Bahamas extended families, grandparent families and single parent families may experience poverty. Single parents who are not financially stable and lack a support system may find it difficult to provide for their children and themselves. Extended families form mostly due to financial problems. They hope to cut cost by moving into one household. Grandparent families can also experience poverty. Grandparents who are retired become the sole guardian of children and sometimes their pension is not enough to take care of the child and themselves. Poverty causes stress and conflict to occur within the family structure..

Sexual intercourse between a married individual and someone who is not their legitimate spouse is known as adultery. Adultery is the most serious problem that nuclear families confront. Adultery has forced many nuclear families to separate, resulting in single-parent households. It may also lead to divorce..

Domestic Violence. Domestic violence is a great challenge faced by nuclear families in The Bahamas. Domestic violence , also known as intimate partner violence, is a pattern of behavior used in any relationship to establish or retain dominance and influence over an intimate partner. Abuse is defined as physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological acts or threats against another individual. Domestic violence is not always physical, it can be emotional, economic, and sexual..

Infertility. Infertility is the main challenge faced by childless families. The challenges faced by blended families are the relationship between the children and newcomers. Becoming a new parent in a blended family can be stressful. When old relationships end, people may choose to move on and focus on their new partner. It can mean they stop communicating with their ex-partner..

Conclusion. In conclusion, each family has its challenges. There isn't any perfect family structure. Today people are finding their ways distinctively to make it today..

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